How do you learn from your stress experiences and feedback?

????????-??????????????????????: Pay attention to what situations, people, or tasks make you feel stressed. ????????????????????: Keep a stress diary. Note down when you feel stressed, what caused it, how you reacted, and what you did to feel better. ???????????????? ????????????????: Notice any physical signs of stress like headaches, stomach aches, or sleep problems. ?????????????????? ??????????????: Be aware of changes in your mood or feelings of anxiety, irritability, or depression. ?????????????????????? ??????????????: Look for changes in your behaviour such as eating more or less, procrastinating, or using alcohol or drugs to relax.

Stress used wisely can become a vital tool for personal growth. Often times stress tends to be stigmatized and fall in the same category as failures. When these limits to our abilities occur and are reframed from, this is where growth and power can happen. This journey cannot begin without recognition. Once we choose to embrace the path that is not typically followed, this is where our personal boundaries can be recognized and exceeded.

Thoughtful, compassionate self-reflection is a skill that everyone should practice. We all have stressors...but how we respond to them is what sets us free. Keep a journal. Learn to take an honest account of how you respond to various stressors throughout your day. What was the stressor? How did you respond? Is there something you would like to change about your response? Take small steps towards continually improving your responses. But don't forget to be kind to yourself through the process. It won't help you to dwell on a bad experience or day. It's a journey.

Self-improvement should be the goal here; however it is viewed will support the outcome. Understanding and looking through a growth outlook is far better than contributing pessimistic thoughts. You are not only what you eat, before eating there is thought.

Actively reflecting on feedback will enhance one's ability to grow. These are an opportunity to build resilience and discipline. Find a way to gain a lesson through even the toughest triggers that arrives in the path.

????????????????: Be open to receiving feedback. It can provide valuable insights into how you handle stress. ?????? ?????? ????????????????: Don’t wait for feedback to come to you. Ask your friends, family, or colleagues about how they perceive your stress management skills. ???????????????????????? ??????????????????: Understand that feedback is not personal. It’s about your actions, not you as a person. ??????????????: Take time to reflect on the feedback. What can you learn from it? How can you use it to improve? ???????????? ????????: Based on the feedback, create an action plan. What steps can you take to manage your stress better?

This process allows for proper guidance to refine the skills that are learned. There will be times when certain tactics do not work and must be reevaluated, this is ok and is a part of self-improvement. Michael Jordan did not become great by continuing the same disciplines after being cut from his high school basketball team. The same goes for anybody that succeeded over their limitations. There is a point where the learning curve hurdles over the next due to not being able to know what we do not know. That is until we know it.

In my experience, this time last year, flipping back through my calendar planner and daily activity notebook helps me keep perspective during challenging times. It reminds my mind and body that sometimes you have to look at complex events as bumps in the road of life's adventure.

?????????? ??????: Don’t hesitate to talk to friends, family, or colleagues about your stress. ???????????????????????? ????????: If stress is overwhelming, consider seeking help from a mental health professional. ?????????????? ????????????: Joining a support group can provide a sense of community and shared experience. ???????????? ??????????????????: There are numerous online resources, forums, and apps that offer advice and coping strategies. ?????????????????? ??????????????: Many workplaces offer counselling services or stress management workshops.

From reviewing how I function best, I've learned how to be more effective in less time. by harnessing stress to get things done more efficiently. What most people call stress is the anxiety they feel around a situation, for instance a deadline. If the deadline is far off, there's little stress, yes? My tendency is to do too much exploration and experimentation. If the deadline is looming, I harness the raw energy of anxiety and put it into a hyper-focused flow state. It sharpens my creative edge; ideas come together like magic and I do my best creative work.

Some of the areas not included in the article are: ????????-????????: Regular exercise, a healthy diet, and adequate sleep can help manage stress levels. ??????????????????????: Practices like meditation and yoga can help you stay present and focused, reducing stress. ????????-???????? ??????????????????????: Ensure you have harmony between work and personal time to avoid burnout. ???????????????? ????????????????: Try to maintain a positive outlook. View challenges as opportunities to learn and grow. ????????????????????: Build resilience to bounce back from stressful situations. This comes from a combination of positive relationships, a positive view of yourself, and the ability to manage strong feelings and impulses.

Stress experiences serve as valuable lessons, prompting reflection on coping strategies and resilience. Feedback becomes a compass for improvement, guiding future responses. By embracing challenges, adapting to feedback, and refining approaches, one cultivates a robust ability to navigate stress, fostering personal growth and well-being.

Treasure is buried for a reason. It is hard to acquire growth while being comfortable, and uncomfortableness aids in creating stress. With this digging deep and maintaining positive belief in yourself is an empowerment tool. The moment doubt occurs, it can slowly eat away at your disciplines. I say slowly due to it being almost unrecognizable and possibly might not be noticed until it is to late. "Rome was not built in a day, and it didn't fall in a day either." -Jocko Willink

Engaging in any form of self-care discipline, such as meditation, gratitude journaling, restorative yoga with breathwork, vision board practices, working out, dedicating time to hobbies, ongoing learning, and contributing to the community through volunteer service, can assist in perceiving stress from a proper and broader perspective. This practice allows us to recognize that uncomfortable situations serve as opportunities for personal growth or as cues to let go of things that are not worth stressing about. We learn over time to work from the inside out and not the outside in.