This month’s theme is Stress Management and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/Stress  There've been times I've told myself "let's not wait until stress builds up and things go dramatically wrong before making a change." I don't need to remind us - or maybe I do? - that stress ages us, it puts us more prone to illness or disease. We don't sleep as well, we don't think as clearly. For me, it shows up in how I talk, my facial expressions, on my skin etc. So in this audio blog episode, I share how I've taken action by doing things to reduce and prevent stress in me and in my life. The ones I highlight are:  Made bold decisions, a recent one is I quit my job Give myself wiggle room, I am really careful not to overschedule and overcommit myself Put money into stress reduction, I purchased food warmers for hosting and entertaining Betty Crocker BC-1586CY Buffet Server MaxiMatic EWM-9933 Elite Platinum 3-Tray 2-1/2-Quart Buffet Server, Stainless   Please note: next month's worksheet is the Self-Care Worksheet. In your answers for the Stress Management Worksheet, think intervention meaning what to do when stress happens. Save your prevention strategies for the Self-Care Worksheet.   The sister episode to this one is Episode 86 Affirmations When Stressed out   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Want More Episodes Like this One? Episode 227 Affirmations for Self-Love Episode 216 Maintaining Self-Care During Stressful Times Episode 156 Inner Critic and Inner BFF Episode 155 Self Respect   REVIEWS 🙏🏻 “To be successful, you MUST have a confident mindset. So much of my success comes from listening to Josie's affirmations!" - Vivianne Brafmann "I would highly recommend Affirmation Pod if you often feel anxious/overwhelmed. This is my go-to podcast when I feel down. It’s filled with love, light, positivity and everything else your mind and soul needs." - Arielle François "Listening to a podcast is part of my Sunday evening self-care. I highly recommend Affirmation Pod!" - Elvan Kama Kurtz BECOME A PREMIUM ACCESS MEMBER AffirmationPodAccess.com You Are Worthy ❤️ Feeling down about yourself? Struggling with setting boundaries? Wishing you were better at managing your emotions and staying grounded in the present? Very often, we lose ourselves in the darkness of our own judgment. We allow our inner critic to drown out our voice of self-compassion, and find ourselves in a downward spiral of negativity - yikes! But imagine what would happen if you started speaking to yourself kindly. Imagine if you embraced all parts of yourself - even the work in progress parts - and welcomed an abundance of self love into your heart, body, and mind. Take self love to a whole new level!👇🏻 Embark on your journey to self love with Affirmation Pod Premium. Through empowering playlists, guided reflections and more, Affirmation Pod Premium gives you access to over 400 ad-free affirmations, plus over 80 bonus episodes you won’t find on the podcast. SUBSCRIBE FOR PREMIUM ACCESS AT AffirmationPodAccess.com   FAVORITE BONUS EPISODES INCLUDE Calming Trauma Triggers Overwhelmed Playlist Just Breathe and Just Be I am Living as Me Greater Love Power and Peace GET AD FREE VERSIONS TODAY AffirmationPodAccess.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices