Stress happens.
Stress is a part of life.
Some things are more stressful than others.
I monitor my stress levels daily.
I also monitor how I'm dealing with the stress,
How I'm responding to the stress,
What patterns and habits I have around stress management.
I agree to no longer lock the stress in my body.
I agree to open up channels to release the emotions I have related to the stress.
The pores of my skin open up and let out any toxins related to the stress.
All the muscles in my body release the tension as I'm choosing smooth and effective strategies for applying self-care.
I let go of ways that I forget about self-care when I'm facing stressful times.
I now choose a new path,
A new system,
A new way of doing life.
And that means tuning into self-care channels,
Taking healthy breaks from everything that's going on,
Recharging myself,
And then coming back and dealing with all that's in front of me.
The stress may be real.
The stress may be scary.
The stress does not own me.
I still have ownership over what I think,
How I see things,
What I believe about the future.
I still have ownership on how I will manage my feelings,
On how I will take care of myself when I have really strong feelings about things.
I own how much this will weigh me down.
I know there's a heaviness here,
But I also know how to pace myself,
How to reach out for support,
And how to set really clear boundaries so that I can take really amazing care of myself as I walk this path.
I need to be good to me.
The more muddy my thoughts are,
Piled up my feelings are,
And tense my muscles are,
The less clarity and insight and wisdom I'll have.
And so I maintain self-care during stressful times.
I maintain health.
I maintain resiliency.
I maintain authenticity.
I'm taking care of myself,
No matter how hard,
How dark,
How challenging things may get.
I take care of myself.
I tune into self-care,
And I stay in self-love.
