Stop Judging Your Stress

Summary

• I've realized that stress is often a sign that we're engaged and passionate about what we're doing.
• Removing self-judgment about feeling stressed has significantly increased my productivity.
• Understanding that it's okay to care deeply about our work helps to manage stress better.

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How To Take Action

I would suggest first recognizing when you're feeling stressed. Remember, it's actually a sign you care a lot about what you're working on, and that's a good thing! Don't beat yourself up for feeling this way. Instead, think of it like a friend telling you, "Hey, you're really into this!"

A good way of doing this is by writing down what you're stressed about. Look at it and say, "Okay, I'm stressed because this is important to me." This simple act takes away the extra worry about being stressed. It's like taking off a heavy backpack you didn't know you were wearing.

To manage stress better, it's crucial to understand that it's okay to be passionate about your work. Whenever stress pops up, take a deep breath and remind yourself, "It's cool that I care this much. Now, what's the next small step I can take to tackle this?" Break down your tasks into teeny, tiny steps that you can hit one by one. It's like playing a video game and winning little points as you go – it keeps you moving and it's kind of fun!

Removing self-judgment about feeling stressed can really up your productivity game. Start by shifting how you think about stress. If you catch yourself getting upset about being stressed, pause and give yourself a high-five for being dedicated. Then, dive back into your work, focusing just on the next small thing you can accomplish. That's how you keep your energy high and keep crushing it.

Quotes by Alex Hormozi

"I used to get more stressed about my stress than I was getting stressed about the thing I was getting stressed about"

– Alex Hormozi

"If we feel stressed it means we're doing things"

– Alex Hormozi

"It means that we care"

– Alex Hormozi

"Being able to remove the Judgment around caring as I now see it"

– Alex Hormozi

"There being nothing wrong with that basically released me from all of that wasted attention"

– Alex Hormozi

Full Transcript

I used to get more stressed about my stress than I was getting stressed about the thing I was getting stressed about if we feel stressed it means we're doing things and it means that we care being able to remove the Judgment around caring as I now see it and there being nothing wrong with that basically released me from all of that wasted attention and so the amount of productivity that increased as a result of not judging myself on those things was huge