In this life, we face trials & tribulations. We are constantly exposed to a range of strains and stresses. However, we can learn from several strategies to lesson the load:
1. Learn from trials and suffering. They can help us learn new skills. Learning is done best through difficult circumstances and experiences.
2. Count your blessings. When we focus on pain, we often forget how good life has been to us. Paul said we should always be thankful (Phil 4:6). The results of giving thanks is always a “peace which surpasses all understanding” (Verse 7).
3. Don’t be a prisoner of your suffering. Severe trials can cause emotional paralysis. We need to remain active because inactivity further devastates morale. Look for activities that will keep you engaged, either mentally or physically.
4. Find someone with whom you can share your load. Many people undergoing severe trials make the mistake of trying to handle them alone. We need human contact. “Two are better than one….But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10)
5. Break the trial into bite=sized bits. When your difficulty or workload is daunting, divide it into manageable chores.
6. Take life one day at a time. People battling depression, emotional struggles and difficulties in general often share a self=defeating mind-set. Their emotions tell them their trial will never end. We need to adopt an attitude that realizes that this trial, too, shall pass – as most difficulties do. Adopt the psalmist’s perspective: “This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Pslam 118:24).
7. Don’t be frustrated by trifling issues. Learn to put minor problems behind you and make decisions of lesser importance with a minimum of stress and worry.
8. Eat a balanced, nourishing diet. Our bodied and minds are much less able to deal with stress and difficulties if we do not provide them with the necessary nutrients.
9. Exercise regularly. Proper exercise relieves stress, provides a feeling of well-being and helps us sleep better – all of which are important for our contentment and mental stability.
10. Provide yourself with regular rest and relaxation. God commanded that we rest every week on the Sabbath day. We also need relaxing time on a daily basis.
11. Develop a sense of humor. “A cheerful heart is good medicine (Proverbs 17:22). Humor helps us rise above stresses. Laughter truly is effective medicine.
12. Realize that ultimately all things are in God’s able hands. David urges us to “commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him..” (Psalm 37:5).
1. Learn from trials and suffering. They can help us learn new skills. Learning is done best through difficult circumstances and experiences.
2. Count your blessings. When we focus on pain, we often forget how good life has been to us. Paul said we should always be thankful (Phil 4:6). The results of giving thanks is always a “peace which surpasses all understanding” (Verse 7).
3. Don’t be a prisoner of your suffering. Severe trials can cause emotional paralysis. We need to remain active because inactivity further devastates morale. Look for activities that will keep you engaged, either mentally or physically.
4. Find someone with whom you can share your load. Many people undergoing severe trials make the mistake of trying to handle them alone. We need human contact. “Two are better than one….But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10)
5. Break the trial into bite=sized bits. When your difficulty or workload is daunting, divide it into manageable chores.
6. Take life one day at a time. People battling depression, emotional struggles and difficulties in general often share a self=defeating mind-set. Their emotions tell them their trial will never end. We need to adopt an attitude that realizes that this trial, too, shall pass – as most difficulties do. Adopt the psalmist’s perspective: “This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Pslam 118:24).
7. Don’t be frustrated by trifling issues. Learn to put minor problems behind you and make decisions of lesser importance with a minimum of stress and worry.
8. Eat a balanced, nourishing diet. Our bodied and minds are much less able to deal with stress and difficulties if we do not provide them with the necessary nutrients.
9. Exercise regularly. Proper exercise relieves stress, provides a feeling of well-being and helps us sleep better – all of which are important for our contentment and mental stability.
10. Provide yourself with regular rest and relaxation. God commanded that we rest every week on the Sabbath day. We also need relaxing time on a daily basis.
11. Develop a sense of humor. “A cheerful heart is good medicine (Proverbs 17:22). Humor helps us rise above stresses. Laughter truly is effective medicine.
12. Realize that ultimately all things are in God’s able hands. David urges us to “commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him..” (Psalm 37:5).
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