If there is one topic that all of us know something about, especially over the past year and a half, it’s stress. Michelle and Suzanne certainly are no strangers to this condition, and today they focus their trademark entertaining and informative spotlight on some of their more stressful situations in life as well as some techniques that can be used to beat stress.

In today’s episode, Suzanne starts by discussing a candle slogan contest she is participating in on Instagram. Then, the conversation shifts to the topic of stress, an evil that makes people feel overwhelmed in certain situations. After discussing stressful experiences related to airport protocols and passengers, Michelle and Suzanne explore stress management, techniques to combat stress, and how unconventional stress reduction techniques like sparking joy for other people can also help them uplift their moods. Finally, the episode ends with Michelle committing to implement the stress reduction techniques next week, an excellent example for all of us to follow.

Episode Highlights:

Quotes:

“I know when I find myself getting stressed out, I start that mental process. Also just breathe, just breathe.’’

“And a lot of times when I close my eyes like that, I will listen for sounds and I have always found this fascinating that when you really listen to sound, you don’t just hear one level of sound. You can usually hear different sounds all at the same time.’’

“And the best, best, best way for me is if I take a walk. It’s like, for whatever reason, it clears my brain, it makes me feel better.’’

“When you turn, try to turn someone’s day around just by giving them a nice comment, just by making them feel better.’’

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