We all experience unpleasant conditions that cause us stress. If the condition could be eliminated, it’s called a toleration (this is Coach U term).

A toleration is: the rug you trip over every day, biting your nails, a messy desk, a complaining co-worker.

These conditions can be fixed, eliminated, organized, or avoided.

The first step in eliminating your tolerations is to make a Tolerations List. Areas to examine are:

• Work
• Relationships
• Yourself
• Your Environment

Once you’ve made your list, look for the tolerations that will be easy to eliminate or eliminate your three biggest tolerations.

The benefits of eliminating your tolerations are:

• Reduced frustration and anxiety
• More energy
• An un-cluttered perception of life and the beauty in it
• More freedom

People who clear up tolerations often find that it opens up space for their creativity and intuition. Tara Gupta, Wellness Coach, “As soon as I got rid of just a few tolerations I had a feeling of openness and space.”

It may take some work to eliminate your tolerations, but reducing your stress is worth it.

Look for Part 2 of this series on reducing your stress in which I will discuss more ways to eliminate your tolerations so that you can become a toleration free zone.