Understanding& handling STRESS as you never did before.

Blog by : Dr.Mennat-Allah Elwan

Why You’re Stressed — And What to Do About It

In today’s fast-paced world, stress doesn’t just come from your personal choices — it’s injected into you by society, social media, work environments, family pressure, and cultural expectations. We’re often forced to compete, compare, and conform, while forgetting who we are at the core.

Behind every burnout is a silent story:

• A mother who lives for her children’s values instead of her own

• A wife carrying her husband’s goals without questioning her truth

• A child striving to meet parental dreams instead of personal ones

• An employee exhausted by unmet expectations and misalignment

These are not weaknesses — they are signs you’ve moved away from your core values.

What Really Causes Stress?

“Stress is the feedback the universe gives you to guide you back to authenticity.”

— Dr. John Demartini

Stress arises when:

• You live outside your own core values

• You try to meet others’ values instead of yours

• You believe you’re in the wrong place, pace, or position in life

Everyone on this planet — all 8 billion of us — has a unique hierarchy of values.

No two are the same.

“If two people had the same values, one of them wouldn’t be necessary.”

— Dr. John Demartini

That means: You are not supposed to be like anyone else.

Trying to fit into someone else’s mold will always lead to stress, exhaustion, and burnout.

How to Get Clear on Your Values

Step 1: Identify Your Top 3 Core Values

Examples:

• Family

• Learning

• Creativity

• Travel

• Wellness

• Service

Step 2: Communicate & Link Your Values

Rather than expecting others to read your mind, clearly communicate your values and link them to theirs.

Example 1: You & Your Boss

Your values:

• Family

• Learning

• Travel

Your manager’s values:

• Meeting targets

• Generating leads

• Opening a new branch

What you can say:

“When I help meet our team targets, I grow my skills (learning), gain flexibility (travel), and create better balance to support my family.”

By linking values, you shift from pressure to partnership.

Example 2: You & Your Partner

Your values:

• Personal growth

• Health & wellness

• Creative expression

Your partner’s values:

• Financial stability

• Family time

• Home organization

What you can say:

“When I invest in growth and creativity, I become more focused and fulfilled — which makes me better at contributing to our shared financial and family goals.”

This isn’t about changing people — it’s about finding harmony through clarity.

When values are communicated, stress transforms into connection.

Tools to Support You

• Journal about long-standing stress that may have become part of your identity

• Speak to someone authentic and non-judgmental

• Add daily breathing techniques like 7-1-7-1 or Twin Hearts meditation

• Take salt baths (scrub then rinse) to cleanse your energy field

• Do 15-minute yoga or stretching, even in your office

• Drink herbal tea (like chamomile, lavender, or anise) instead of caffeine

• Consider behavioral therapy to realign your thinking and values

How I Help at 

my clinic or with online therapy?

In my clinic, I provide customized behavioral therapy sessions tailored to you — with:

No medication

No emotional processing

No painful storytelling

Just clear mental tools and energy techniques that work — once and for all

With over 12 years of experience and 10,000+ one-to-one client meetings, I help people just like you feel balanced, clear, and in control again.

Ready to Reclaim Your Calm?

Book a session online or in-clinic

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Blog by : Dr.Mennat-Allah Elwan