Felt is was important to share a great article by John H. Ostdick in Success Magazine. 

Here are a few points he shares from Kathleen Hall, Ph.D – “ACE” your life..

1. Awareness:

Reducing your stress begins with increasing your awareness (A) of daily experiences. Listen to what ignites your passion, energy and love, and what drains you, distracts you and irritates you. These are clues to becoming more aware of what you love and what stresses you.

2. Choice:

Now that you identified your major stressors, choice (C) can decrease your stress levels and unhappiness.

“Your current life is a result of the choices you have already made,” Hall says. “You may not control some of the circumstances in your life, but you can choose your attitude and perception in response to stressful circumstances.”

3. Energy:

Developing your awareness and making choices creates new energy (E), health, productivity and happiness, and less stress in your life.

Click on the to see the full article, and see some exercises for all 3 components of “ACE”.

http://www.success.com/article/dealing-with-your-own-stress-soup

Credit: Success Magazine – John H. Ostdick