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Stress Reduction: A Personal Plan
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Sally Lever
Sally Lever is a Sustainable Living Coach who specializes in supporting those who are downshifting or otherwise moving towards a more sustainable way of life. She offers one-to-one coaching, teleclasses in “How to step off the Treadmill” and a free email newsletter. For additional information please visit http://www.sallylever.co.uk/ 
By Sally Lever
Published on 04/15/2010
 
It has occurred to me that when we are overly stressed, what we are actually encountering is a misuse of our personal energy. In the same way that we are collectively misusing the sources of fuel that the earth has to offer and causing global stress, on a personal level we can sometimes find ourselves misusing our personal sources of fuel. So, perhaps reducing stress is a process of reducing our use of unhealthy personal energy. Let me explain this idea further ...