5 Ways to Lean into Stress

 This past week I carried more stress than I have in months.  I used to deal with my stress by drinking and sleeping excessively.  I would ignore, avoid, and dull it any way I could. 

Throughout my healing process I have learned to lean into my stress and really feel it.  To explore where it is coming from so that I can truly release it.  I acknowledged this growth this week and it felt amazing. 

It was so awesome to recognize that I didn’t instantly go to booze or sleep to numb myself to the stress.  I realized that it was coming from a place of worry and fear.  What an eye-opener to see that most of my life I have created stress because I didn’t want to acknowledge that I cannot control everything in my life.

Understanding where my stress was coming from helped me to really move through it and release it.  I wanted to share 5 things you can use to help you cope and work through your stress.
 
5 Ways to Cope with Stress:

1. Do not avoid and dull your stress.  Really feel it.  Explore what moments are brining up stress.  Write them down or make a little video when you are in those moments so that you can truly examine what is and why you are feeling it.
2. Lean into the discomfort of your stress. It is natural and totally human to avoid things that bring us discomfort.  However, discomfort is generally where we will get a great deal of insights and growth.  So, don’t avoid it just lean into it and see what you can learn from your own discomfort.
3. Journal about your stress.  This helped bring me a great deal of clarity this week.  I wrote 2 pages about stress and so many things came up that I didn’t even realize were attached to the stress. 
4. Meditate.  Sit with your stress.  Talk to it and see what it wants to share with you.  Often when we go inside ourselves, we learn things we can’t even imagine. 
5. Use your magick.  Often when moments of stress happen, I will pull out my tarot deck.  I am sure some would disagree with this since your tarot takes on the energy you give and provides you with insights from that energy.  The reason I like using my tarot during these moments is it gives me a deeper insight into what is going on and what I could do to work through it.  Don’t be afraid of magick in the shadow moments.  Powerful magick and information lies in the darkness, embrace it.  As above, so below.

Finally, if you are really stuck in your stress don’t be afraid to talk to someone about it.  Even if you just need to purge and don’t really want advice or guidance.  Sometimes the best way to release is to verbally release.  Clear your throat chakra and let that shit go.