If you are like most people, you will have listed the following as being the most common stressors in life: Family, Relationships, Time, Money, Health, Failure, Loss of Control, Guilt, Sex, Work.  Did I miss anything?

But you know what?  You’re all wrong.  these are all just external events.  But they are not stressors – only if you make them so.

Imagine that I have two people standing in front of me and I pour a jug of water over each of their heads.  One of them might laugh and say “that feels refreshing”.  The other person could be furious.

They both had the same experience or event – but their response was completely different.  One person is stressed by the event and the other is not.  Why would that be?

It all depends on your perception of the event!  I will talk about that more in the next blog.