#230 How to Handle the Stress & Pressure of Family Life and to Move Into Higher Level Emotions
I (Rachel) cried today. It was because of the stress and pressure and overwhelm of 'all the things' I have to get done by a looming deadline, and it was sparked by the small irritations of family life. So Greg and I do what we usually do in a situation like this -- we sat down and psychoanalyzed WHY I was crying so we could process the 'emotional stacking' to help me get back to a positive state (and then recorded this episode 😁 ). But this isn't something I do only when I cry or feel overwhelmed by stress. This is a similar process to something I do on my own anytime I'm feeling a lower-level emotion that is below contentment or satisfaction -- things like disappointment, doubt, worry, irritation, frustration, or discouragement. This is the same process Greg has been doing for 20+ years -- anytime he feels doubt, worry, dissatisfaction, impatience, irritation, frustration, or discontent. In fact, he's gotten so good at it that, unless appropriate, he's learned to process these lower-level emotions in seconds so he can very quickly return to higher-level emotions like passion, excitement, love, enthusiasm, and joy, which is where he spends 95+% of his time. How did we learn to do this? How do we manage to remain in a positive mental and emotional state MOST of the time -- despite all of the stress, strain, challenge, and pressure required to run a business, homeschool and raise 7-kids, travel to 50+ countries, and live a high-achieving, extraordinary family life? Listen to this episode now to learn how we do it and how YOU can do it too. Join Rachel's 28-Day Challenge for Moms: https://courses.extraordinaryfamilylife.com/bundles/extraordinary-family-life-bundle Join Greg's 7-Day Be The Family Man Challenge https://www.bethemanworkshop.com/products/be-the-family-man-challenge-men Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/worldschoolfamily https://instagram.com/greg.denning --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/extraordinary-family-life/message