Stress Doesn’t Have to Make You a Meanie
Does your job stress you out? What if you were on the police force? Stay tuned and learn how smart cops keep from bringing stress home to their families.
One young mother told me her 6 year old daughter said, “Mama. I hate work.” Why sweetheart? Because it makes you mean!
If you take stress home you’ve taken it too far. What can a you do? Learn from the Central Florida Police Stress Unit. They help cops who are prone to taking stress home. Here are their “Six R’s for Stress Management.” Responsibility, reflection, relaxation, relationships, refueling and recreation.
Responsibility means establish priorities — you can’t do it all. So do what counts first. Reflection means know your personal stress triggers and symptoms. Relaxation is something you get when you postpone worrying. One simple technique is to tell yourself, “I’ll worry about that later.” When it comes to Relationships, first improve the one with yourself. Refueling means eat more fiber and less junk food; plus, drink more water. Recreation includes laughing more often and doing more fun things with your family.
The good news about stress is that it doesn’t have to make you a meanie.