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Stress Management: “time To Let Go” Or “ready, Set, Let Go! How To Relieve Stress And Enjoy Life!”
During the session, my very proficient and wise therapist gave me much food for thought. During the session she gave me what she thought was a very simple instruction - relax, go limp like a Raggedy Ann Doll, and let her guide my healing. For a moment I seemed unable to process her request. I had a clear intellectual understanding yet at the same time emotionally this seemed to be a tall order to fill. All she had asked was for the two of us to collaboratively work together to heal my body. She shared with me that I was not her only client who was hesitant to comply with her request. As a firm believer in asking better questions in order to arrive at better answers in life I asked myself “Why did my auto-pilot immediately register resistance and discomfort? There are as many fingerprints in the world as there are reasons why at one time or another we may have greeted a “guiding hand” with resistance and discomfort. It could be because we thought accepting help is a sign of weakness, or if we let our guard down we’ll be too vulnerable, or worst yet why would someone want to help me? This is a question only you can answer for yourself. What can we enjoy when we learn to let go and accept a helping hand: * Stress reduction – it’s nice to know you don’t have to go it alone * Frees the mind to be more receptive to the answers you seek * Validates personal strength –accepting help is a sign of strength not weakness * Being large and in charge can be exhausting – enjoy the rest and companionship * Reaffirms there is strength in numbers – who better to seek aid from than someone who not only understands your plight and wisdom to share The next time you are asked to relax and aid you’re healing, my hope is you will enthusiastically say “thank you” to your escort and latch onto the hands that heal. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Joy Fisher-Sykes is a highly sought after expert, author, professional speaker, and success coach in the areas of leadership, motivation, stress management, customer service, and team building. Go to www.thesykesgrp.com, and receive her free motivation report. You can e-mail her at mailto:jfsykes@thesykesgrp.com, or call her at (757) 427-7032 |
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