We see the important role Trigger Points play in getting the most out of stress. So what are some common examples of Trigger Points? What things make stress switch from being helpful to being destructive?

Here are a few of the most common stressors according to WholeLiving.com:

--Money Issues

--Work & Life Balance

--Who Does Which Chores At Home, and Whether They Are Getting Done

There are so many more, we will revisit Trigger Points a lot at Relax Wraps. Let's look more closely at one of the examples to see how it relates to the graph: Work & Life Balance.

With smartphones and abundant technology, the lines blur for where a work day ends and personal time begins. We can now start a work day before getting out of bed, and track our children's movements from the office.

Naturally, trying to strike the work/life balance causes us a certain amount of stress. Up to a point, this stress is actually helpful, allowing us to be more motivated and work harder to strike that balance, giving us the most out of life.

Here's where learning our individual Trigger Point becomes so important. As soon as we begin to think we don't have the ability, time or resources to do something (in this case to create balance between work and personal life), it is at this moment when stress becomes harmful. We become demotivated, and with every new stressful thought, we retreat further and further from trying to create balance.

Take Away: If we can begin to recognize signs that we are approaching our Trigger Points, we can take a step back and regroup. As long as we don't set off this Trigger Point, we can always come back to the issue, and with a healthy amount of stress, make more progress.

Ash