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The First Thing I Do to Handle Stress

Spencer here, from Fort Myers, FL tonight. Another day of the relentless dance of business. And it strikes me, wherever you are reading this, we all face the same fundamental truth: our bodies are remarkable sensors.

When the stress arrives – and it always does – it doesn't send a memo. It whispers (or sometimes shouts) through the tension in your neck, the knot in your gut, the quickening of your breath.

Biology is powerful. It's the original permission marketer, signaling when things aren't quite right. Are we listening?

Too often, we're heads-down, chasing the next thing, ignoring the very instrument designed to keep us balanced. We treat our bodies like rented mules, pushing them harder, dismissing the signals.

But what if the first step isn't to strategize, or to delegate, or to power through? What if it's simply to notice?

Here in Ft. Myers, as the day winds down, I take a moment. A breath. A scan. Where am I holding on? What's the quiet alarm my body is trying to sound?

It's not about fixing it instantly. It's about acknowledging. It's about giving permission to feel.

Because here's the thing: your body isn't trying to sabotage you. It's trying to communicate. It's the early warning system for overwhelm.

So, wherever your business day has taken you, whatever challenges you've faced, take thirty seconds. Tune in. What's your body saying?

That awareness, that simple act of listening, is often the most profound first step in navigating the inevitable currents of stress.

Your biology is powerful. Give it a voice.

To your Momentum & Mastery,

Spencer



Photo by Klara Kulikova on Unsplash

About Spencer Combs:

Spencer Combs is a business leader and author of Momentum and Mastery: The Business Leader's Guide to Fastrack Unshakeable Profit, Productivity, and Purpose. With a passion for helping others transform their challenges into opportunities, Spencer offers unique insights through his events, coaching programs, and daily text messages.

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