[Ep 103] 6 Strategies to Manage Overwhelm, Stress, and Change

Raise your hand if you are experiencing one of these situations: Child returning to college after a lengthy Christmas break Recently diagnosed with a disease or illness Caring for an aging parent or child with disabilities Transitioning from one job to another—within the same company or to a different one altogether Moving to a new home Retiring from a job Saying goodbye to a friend Starting a business Having another child Facing high pressure deadlines at work Appliances or vehicles breaking down or needing replaced Getting a promotion Volunteering for a leadership position at church Now, not all of those are necessarily negative situations, are they? Some can be quite good! But a change is a change, and stress is stress, and each one impacts our daily lives—our thoughts, emotions, energy level, and so on. I'm guessing that most of you can identify with at least one of those situations, if not two or three or even four. What are we supposed to do when facing so many things? How can we deal with these things in a healthy, God-honoring way? Recently, I shared two strategies with those on my email list and asked them what they did in these types of situations. And today, I've compiled them into six strategies for dealing with overwhelm, stress, and change. Plus, within each of those six strategies, I'm going to offer you some very practical ideas. Which ones do you think will work well for you? What have you tried before? What is something new you'd like to try? Kari   RELATED EPISODES & RESOURCES: Free Resource: Journal Prompts for Seasons of Change Content Magazine: A digital magazine to encourage caregivers (I have a 3-month Bible reading plan in Quarter 1 of 2023!) Episode 49: Finding Your Stretcher Bearers: The People Who Can Help Carry You Through a Difficult Season ______ >> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 Ways to Encounter God on the Pages of Your Journal http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop >> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently >> Written Spiritual Direction: Recognize God's presence in your pain http://lovedoesthat.org/spiritualdirection