REDUCE STRESS
Dealing with stress
During the recession of 2008 to 2009, it was claimed that the last century has been the most stressful mankind has encountered.
This has to be an exaggeration! For instance, we don’t have the black death to cope with.
However, life today is profoundly affected by economic problems, unemployment, terrorism, crime and marriage break-ups. And for many people, work and commuting are very stressful.
So almost inevitably, you are bound to be exposed to a certain amount of stress at times.
Not all stress is bad. Scientists now believe that a moderate amount of stress helps you prepare for the challenges you’ll encounter during the day.
But it is important to learn to control stress so it doesn't control you.
Spotting the signs of stress
Stress is a sign that we need to look more closely at our lives. Like pain, stress should also be viewed as a warning.
If you are extremely tense and anxious, you should try to establish why. It might be your job, your parents or your relationship. Whatever it is, the chances are your stressful feelings are telling you to make changes.
Learning how to manage stress will only do half of the job if you don't try to sort out its source. You'll be doing the mental equivalent of sticking a plaster over a boil that's infected.
There is a limit to the amount of stress we can take. If we don't learn to control stress, we are liable to get a whole host of physical and mental problems – and sometimes even break down.
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