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‘There are many myths and half-truths around stress that many of us buy into, these can hold us back in our personal development and progress’ In the first part of this 2-part series, Chris explores the myths we are all familiar with surrounding stress. He shares the evidence connected to each myth and explains the ways you can positively manage stress across a range of situations, listen in now to hear more. KEY TAKEAWAYS Stress is completely avoidable – It’s impossible to avoid stress, the goal should be to recognise it, embrace it and manage it in the most effective way. If you don’t learn how to deal with stress effectively when any stressful event occurs you will find it challenging and difficult to deal with. Stress is always a bad thing – at the right level and in certain circumstances stress can be helpful as it can motivate people to take action or change. You can feel stress after positive events too, the key is to manage it successfully. Stress equals unhappiness – The biggest myth about stress is that it is negative and will always make you unhappy if you successfully manage the things that are stressful then the negative tension and anxiety elements of stress can be removed. Stress is uncontrollable – Stress can hit at any point in life. There are events in life that are outside of individual control along with those that are controllable. Perspective is everything it is what allows us to see things more clearly so that we are able to recognise the small annoyances for what they are within the bigger picture. Stress is the best motivator – It is a positive of stress that it helps us to get things done but it's important to define the differences between stress and stimulation. If you are working on a project you love then the stress of deadlines can be motivating because of the excitement. Stress is always bad for the body – It is recognised that when stress isn’t managed well it can affect the body adversely so learning to manage stress effectively is key to your physical health. BEST MOMENTS ‘You need to learn how to tackle these problems’ ‘You can feel stress after positive events too, the key is to manage it successfully’ ‘Recognising and deciding not to stress is a powerful skill to be mastered’ ‘If there is stress there is a root problem that will need to be dealt with’ ‘It’s an opportunity to develop and grow if you can recognise it for what it is’ VALUABLE RESOURCES Serial Stress Killer Podcast ABOUT THE HOST After many years of dealing (badly) with personal stress for over 20 years, Chris Hackett is on a mission to help people understand and overcome stress and anxiety by tackling the problem head-on. CONTACT METHOD Contact the show https://serialstresskiller.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialstresskiller https://www.instagram.com/serialstresskiller Support the show - https://www.patreon.com/serialstresskiller What’s been your favourite episode so far? Connect with Chris to let him know - admin@serialstresskiller.com