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Stress Relief - Is It Required For Success?
Stress Relief ... learn to define stress and learn how to avoid stress! Great tips for your massage therapist self care program!
"Doesn't How To Avoid Stress And Success Go Hand In Hand?"
I couldn't tell you how often I've been asked the question, "Don't you think you need to be stressed and harried to be successful?" I've yet to meet a massage therapist (or anyone else) who can convince me that the answer to this question is "Yes."
Many therapists assume that stress and success are linked in the same way that your hands touch your client's body! The assumption is, "There's a huge price to pay in order to achieve my dreams, and enormous stress is an inevitable and essential part of the process."
Most think of their stress as a source of motivation. Consequently, therapists are not only looking for verification of stress in their massage businesses, but even more to the point, they begin to assume that stress is a valuable emotion to have, something they actually need to stay motivated and to keep their edge.
Has this ever occurred to you?
The problem is, if you assume that stress is a positive and necessary factor, you're going to create – knowingly or unknowingly – a great deal more of it.
If, however, you can begin to think of stress as a distraction that is actually interfering with your goals and dreams, you can begin to rid yourself of a great deal of it. And, learn how to avoid stress totally and get some stress relief! Stress is, in fact, a distraction. It interferes with clear and logical thinking. It makes wisdom, insights, and creativity more difficult to bring forth. (For further insight on stress, See Define Stress and How To Reduce Stress.)
Stress is also exhausting, robbing you of valuable and precious energy – both physical and emotional. It's an enormous source of relationship problems. The more stressed-out you are, the more quick-tempered you become. You lose your ability to stay focused, and your listening skills are affected. You lose your compassion and sense of humor.
I acknowledge that some degree of stress is inevitable. And certainly, becoming successful in your massage business can be difficult, demanding and a lot of hard work. However, thinking of stress as valuable makes matters worse, not better! Looked at in this way, it's easy to see that stress isn't something you want to think of in a positive light. Far from being your primary source of motivation, stress has a way of defeating your spirit and energy. And contrary to the notion that stress helps you keep your edge, it actually gives that edge to your massage therapist competitors!
My suggestion on how to avoid stress and how to get some stress relief is this: When you begin to feel stressed-out, gently remind yourself that, while your massage business may be difficult, the stressful feelings you are experiencing aren't helping and certainly aren't worth defending. In doing so, you may begin to notice that some of the stress that you’ve always assumed was necessary will begin to fade away.
If so, you'll experience the success that comes from seeing stress as a distraction, instead of as an ally! Learn to get some stress relief back into your life! P.S. - I am NOT performing massage therapy in Las Vegas anymore. I'm now focusing on life coaching or personal performance coaching in Prescott, Arizona. Please feel free to visit my new website here, Exploring Awareness for further information.
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