Avoid Role-Induced Stress: "It’s Only A Role"

With many roles to play, we have accepted stress to be natural. Role consciousness makes us perform based on position, achievements and age. We sometimes over-identify with our roles and labels of relationships and positions. This creates expectations, competition and control, leading to stress.

1● 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 throughout the day. Do you play every scene with the ego of your role or position as a spouse, parent, senior, or junior? By identifying with your roles, you tend to behave like the image you have created of the role inside your mind.

2● 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴: A discharged phone cannot perform any function. If we charge it for 30 minutes, it can be used for many purposes. In the same way, to play many roles in the day, charge yourself for 30 minutes in the morning by reading or listening to spiritual wisdom and meditating.

3● Remember to 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹 even if situations go wrong. In every interaction, connect to the inner being of others before connecting to their roles. This builds a foundation of true respect for the being and regard for their roles.

4● 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 – 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹, performing every scene on the stage of this world drama, through your body and role. Make sure you, the actor’s original personality of peace, joy, love, and purity – is your way of being. Then watch how your every role becomes effortless.