Can stress motivate you?

1. Understand that stress helps us function. Not all stress is bad for you.
2. Build your resilience. Stress is fundamental to us functioning effectively.
3. Deal with chronic stress.
4. Recognize your limits.
5. Determine what you can control.
6. Differentiate between ruminating and problem-solving.
7. Find the opportunity.

Take control of stress.

1. Reframe the physical symptoms.
2. Harness the power of stress.
3. Focus only on what you can change.
4. Collaborate with positive people.

1. Do a five-minute bonus self-hygiene routine.
2. Go through your email account and clear out unnecessary emails.
3. Engage in some type of physical activity, even if just for a few minutes.
4. Try a meditation exercise where you have to do (almost) nothing.
5. Try coloring in an adult coloring book or color free-form.

• Dizziness or a general feeling of "being out of it."
• General aches and pains.
• Grinding teeth, clenched jaw.
• Headaches.
• Indigestion or acid reflux symptoms.
• Increase in or loss of appetite.
• Muscle tension in neck, face or shoulders.
• Problems sleeping.

1. Keep a training log. A training log will help you stay motivated as you track your daily progress.
2. Stay positive. In order to keep up your optimism, shift your internal dialogue to reflect a positive mindset.
3. Reward yourself.
4. Connect with other runners.
5. Cut yourself some slack.
6. Last but not least, have fun.

1. Regularly review your goals and progress.
2. Continue to set new goals.
3. Keep the momentum up.
4. Find mentors – a mentor is someone who is experienced in the habit you want to change.
5. Surround yourself with positive people.
6. Use exercise as one of your daily goals to improve your mental health.

1. 1) Just get started.
2. 2) Make or rework your to-do list.
3. 3) Commit publicly.
4. 4) Change up your location.
5. 5) Listen to pump-up music.
6. 6) Meditate.
7. 7) Talk to a coworker.
8. 8) Eat an energy-boosting snack.

1. 5 Ways to Motivate Yourself and Increase Your Productivity. Putting pen to paper is just the first step to meeting your goals.
2. Put pen to paper.
3. Develop a plan.
4. Manage your time.
5. Avoid procrastination.
6. Schedule reflection time.

1. Put your workout clothes on. Don't think about it, just get dressed – it's the best way to get motivated to work out.
2. Write down how you feel after your workout.
3. Variety, variety, variety.
4. Surround yourself with motivation.
5. Everything is easier in a group.

1. Start your day right by…
2. Create a dedicated work area/find a permanent work space.
3. Make a schedule and hold yourself accountable to it.
4. Tempt yourself into doing work.
5. You can't feel like a boss unless you look like a boss.
6. Take breaks – and often.
7. Do the boring thing for just 5 minutes.
8. Adopt a 'prevention focus'

1. Convince yourself you want to do it.
2. Take control.
3. Surround yourself with other people who are working hard.
4. Break up your tasks into smaller tasks.
5. Stay focused.
6. Remember your "why."
7. Stay positive.

1. Put your anxiety on ice.
2. Clench your fists.
3. Repeat a calming phrase.
4. Allow yourself to feel anxious.
5. Let the tears flow.
6. Shut down your social media apps for a bit.
7. Take stock of your surroundings.
8. Jot down your feelings.

1. Take a time-out.
2. Eat well-balanced meals.
3. Limit alcohol and caffeine, which can aggravate anxiety and trigger panic attacks.
4. Get enough sleep.
5. Exercise daily to help you feel good and maintain your health.
6. Take deep breaths.
7. Count to 10 slowly.
8. Do your best.

• Feeling restless, wound-up, or on-edge.
• Being easily fatigued.
• Having difficulty concentrating; mind going blank.
• Being irritable.
• Having muscle tension.
• Difficulty controlling feelings of worry.
• Having sleep problems, such as difficulty falling or staying asleep, restlessness, or unsatisfying sleep.