Rick Warren’s Eight Principles For Managing Stress
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Principle of Identification.
Know who you are.
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Principle of Belonging.
Know whom you’re trying to please. You cannot please everybody because if you please one group you displease another.
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Principle of Accomplishment.
Know what you’re trying to accomplish.
Either live by priorities or by pressures. There is no other option.
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Principle of Concentration.
Focus on one thing at a time.
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Principle of Delegation.
Don’t try to do it all yourself.
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Principle of Meditation.
Make a habit of personal prayer.
Prayer is a gigantic stress-reliever.
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Principle of Relaxation and Recreation.
Take time to enjoy life.
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Principle of God.
Give your stress to Christ.
Source: God’s Answers to Life’s Difficult Questions by Rick Warren.