The Stress Killer

We talk a lot about pushing through, but stress left unaddressed doesn't just wear on your mood, it wears on your body. In this episode, I'm going deeper into the individual stress continuum from the previous episode, plus the stress cycle itself: how it starts, how it moves through us, and why it needs an actual ending, not just a pause.I'll walk you through two practical tools you can use this week: a simple three-question stress check and the Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory, a well-known tool for measuring how much life change you're currently carrying. I also get honest about my own journey through burnout, including a season that became a genuine health scare, and what it took to find my way back to steady. My hope is that wherever you land on that continuum, you'll walk away with real, doable next steps- not just more to feel guilty about.A gentle note: this episode includes an honest conversation about a personal health crisis brought on by prolonged stress. If that's a heavy topic for you right now, take care of yourself as you listen.This week's homework: Build your own self-care action plan using the questions below:Holmes-Rahe Life Stress InventoryTake it here: https://www.stress.org/self-assessments/holmes-rahe-life-stress-inventory/Printable PDF version: https://www.stress.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Holmes-Rahe-Stress-inventory.pdfSelf-Care Action Plan — Questions to Journal ThroughWhat are my top five wellness needs right now : mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually?What are three ways I can practice rest today?What are my favorite self-care activities- the ones that actually restore me?How do I feel when I am truly rested?What are four ways I can pivot toward rest this year?Chillhop Music Credit:Music provided by Chillhop Musichttps://chillhop.ffm.to/creatorcred