Stress is an ignorant state. It
believes that everything is an emergency.
Natalie Goldberg, Wild Mind
Modern life is full of
hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. For many people, stress is so
commonplace that it has become a way of life. Stress isn’t always bad. In small
does, it can help you perform under pressure and motivate you to do your best.
But when you’re constantly running in emergency mode, your mind and body pay
the price. You can protect yourself by recognizing the signs and symptoms of
stress and taking steps to reduce its harmful effects.
Hasn’t stress increased
over the years rather than decreasing
Stress is the trash of modern life — we all
generate it but if you don't dispose of it properly, it will pile up and
overtake your life.
Terri Guillemets
Story – Let it go!!
Once upon a time there were two holy
men strolling down a wooded path in a forest outside Naples, Italy. Their heads
were bowed, and the hoods of their robes cut much of the world off from view as
they strolled along, softly mumbling their orisons.
Coming to a narrow stream, they
stopped. A young lady stood beside the creek. She had on a new pair of shoes
and a long peasant dress and seemed reluctant to cross the stream lest she
muddy her garment. Without a moment’s hesitation, one of the monks picked up
the young woman and carried her across. He put her gently back down on the
path. She smiled her thanks and he nodded in response.
The two continued their walk in
silence. After some time had passed, the other monk, who was obviously highly
agitated, broke the quiet. “How could you do that?” he asked, his face in a
grimace of disapproval.
The first monk, deep in thought, looked
at his companion in astonishment. “Do what?” he asked.
“How could you touch that woman? You
picked her up and handled her, and you—you touched her.” The holy man’s mouth
was set and compressed.
“Oh, are you still carrying that young
lady?” the first monk responded, a twinkle in his eye. “I put her down an hour
ago.”
The stress management tip illustrated
by this story is very clear. Simply let go. When you think about something you
give it energy. It is up to you to either give positive or negative thoughts
energy. So one stress management tip, Power of Self Mind Control graduates follow is to control and monitor their their thoughts carefully.
Step
back – when in a stressful situation step back, avoid making a decision. The
ability to make an objective decision when stressed is difficult. Stepping back
allows you to diffuse the situation.
Talk
to someone about it, this helps taking the load of your back and enables you to
get a clear picture of your situation. T also stands for triggers – each
individual has unique situations that make them stressed. You must identify the situations that make
you stressed.
Relax
– take a stroll refresh your mind/ meditate
Emotion
– 10% of our life are the things that happen to us or circumstances, 90% is how
we respond to it.
Strategy-
stress occurs due to overload of work. Write down the list of tasks that you
need to perform. Then prioritize the tasks
that need to be performed by you and those that can be delegated.
Step
by step – One task at a time. Multitasking is a cause of stress and reduces
productivity.
Stress
occurs when you continuously think about yourself and your problems, life is
not always about ME it’s about WE. So go out and help others, make a difference
in the lives of other people.
