STRESS ISN’T THE PROBLEM – IT’S THE SIGNAL
CHRONIC STRESS
I work extensively with women from 25 to 65 who are chronically stressed. And I might add, understandably stressed out. For the most part, they have A LOT going on in their lives.
Most of them start out thinking their stress is the problem.
How about you? Is stress an issue you face?
HERE’S SOME GOOD NEWS
Stress isn’t the problem.
Stress is the signal (or warning sign or alarm – whatever it feels like to you and whatever you want to call it).
And, if you only try to manage the signal, then the real problem keeps coming back.
That’s why so many women (men, too – but I’ve worked with way more women than men on stress and anxiety) feel like they’re stuck in a loop. Constant replay. Same old thing.
If it’s not chronic, it’s at least recurring.
Most have tried things like:
• Breathwork
• Various energy healing or similar modalities
• Mindfulness
• Meditation
• Medication
• Therapy
• Supplements
• Yoga
• Affirmations
• You name it…
And sometimes those things help. At least for a while.
But then the stress returns.
Sometimes stronger.
Sometimes in a different form.
This stress cycle is frustrating.
Because you know you’re trying. You’re doing your best. It feels like you’re doing everything right.
And yet, nothing’s actually resolving it.
HERE’S WHAT YOU MAY BE MISSING
Stress is not random.
It doesn’t show up for no reason. It doesn’t fall out of the sky.
It’s your system reacting to something. Something deep.
In my experience in most cases, that “something deep” is some form of FEAR.
Not always obvious fear.
Not “I’m in danger” of being eaten by a lion fear.
It’s not that.
It’s subtle. It’s internal fear.
Things like:
• Fear of failure
• Fear of rejection
• Fear of losing control
• Fear of being judged
• Fear of not being enough
These don’t always feel like fear.
They feel like pressure, though.
Overthinking. Tension in your body. That constant “on edge” feeling.
A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
Here’s an easy way to “get” this.
Let’s say the Check Engine Light comes on in your car.
You can ignore it. (I’ve even heard of people who put tape on it so they can’t see and it’s easier to ignore.)
And, even though your car has been running just fine, this is a built-in safety measure for your protection. For your highest and best good.
The light’s there to protect you from something that’s dangerous. And, you don’t have any other way to know there’s a problem.
Your fail-safe is that irritating Check Engine Light on your dashboard.
That feeling of stress in your body serves the same purpose..
And, you can ignore it. Until it’s too late.
And then "suddenly" you’re stuck on the side of the highway somewhere.
Covering up or ignoring the Check Engine Light DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. No matter how much you wish it would, it doesn’t. We all know this.
It’s because the real problem – the underlying problem - is hidden in the dark under the hood. It’s not out and obvious in the cold light of day.
WHY DOES STRESS TURN INTO ANXIETY?
If the signal keeps firing long enough…
Stress becomes anxiety.
Now it feels more constant.
More unpredictable.
Bigger.
Deeper.
Harder to control.
Harder to live with.
And at that point, you’re likely to double down on trying to manage the symptoms.
Which makes sense. It’s the normal (not advisable, but normal) reaction.
But it still doesn’t resolve the cause. It doesn’t fix the underlying root cause problems.
WHAT ACTUALLY WORKS?
You don’t fight the stress.
You don’t suppress it. You don’t deny it.
You don’t try to “think your way out of it.”
You start asking better questions:
"WHAT IS MY SYSTEM TRYING TO TELL ME?" "WHAT’S IT REACTING TO?"
Once you identify and address the underlying pattern, the danger signal from your unconscious doesn’t need to keep firing.
It’s done its job and can turn itself off.
And that’s when things start to change.
Not temporarily.
In a more lasting way.
A QUICK NOTE
This is something I’ve seen over and over again, one-on-one during my 12 years of energy work. Mostly with women. Mostly from ages from 25 to 65.
Different situations.
Different symptoms.
Same underlying pattern.
Which is why I'm sharing more about this. Fear. Stress. Anxiety.
I’m doing it so more people – women mostly - can understand what’s going on and what to do about it.
IF THIS RESONATES…
You don’t need to figure it all out on your own.
If you want, you can book a free, friendly, no-pressure chat with me here:
👉 https://tinyurl.com/FreeFriendlyChat
No sales pitch.
A real conversation to see if we can figure out what’s really going on with you and what you can do about it.
…OR START HERE:
What’s your biggest stress trigger right now?
And what have you already tried to deal with it?
Drop it in the Comments.
I read them all. And, more importantly, you might help someone else start to better deal with their own issues.
Pranic Healing
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