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Stress Management for Effective Ways to Manage Stress
Stress management techniques and how to recognize and reduce stress, solutions to make life more positive and productive. How to manage stress and depression by using easy techniques to lead a positive and happy life.
During the course of our life, we encounter stress, some
in high levels, some in low. But what exactly is stress? It
is the result of placing undue expecations or desire on ourselves,
creating images of ourself and trying to live up to the image
that has been created by others.
When we compare the image of ourselves to the reality of
ourselves, opposing forces are created, and our mind tries
to match the created image with the current situation.
Stress can be made worse by other peoples expectations, and
being human we always care what others think of us - even though
we tell ourselves that we do not. We try to change ourselves
so that we can be accepted by other people, regardless of
whether or not they care.
Negative thoughts about our self image also add to the stress.
We remember everything that we have done in life, but more
so the negative ones. We re-live those negative moments over
and over again in our minds, lowering our self esteem.
The first thing we have to learn is that what has happened
in the past cannot be changed, or erased. All we can do is
take the lesson we learnt, and learn not to do it again. What
happens in the past is exactly that, passed, and we must learn
to live for now.
THE CAUSES
Life Crises
Research has proven that the experiences that we have encountered
over the years are likely to cause diseases which do not
manifest until later on in life.
The death of a spouse or a truly loved one causes the highest
level of stress, followed by divorce and a marital separation.
The conflicts intertwined with relationships with people
close to you cause you the most stress.
Occupational Stress
As humans, more of our time is spent working compared
to any other awake activity.
Occupational stress is a result of a factor or a combinations
of factors at work. It impacts the worker, disrupting
their psychological or physical wellbeing. It can be caused
by a number of factors including work overload and stimulus underload. Work overload results from the burden of excess work. It may also be caused by the ambiguity of the task
required of the worker. Stimulus underload happens when there are not enough tasks
for the worker to undertake. It can cause job dissatisfation,
post traumatic stress syndrome, and increase the level of cholesterol and the heart rate.
Social Networks Disintegration
Relationships have been proved to be one of the more important
aspects of our human life, especially to our psychological
and physical well being.
Thus if someone who you truly cherish passes away, your
social network begins to disintegrate as feelings of loneliness
start to take over. This is because as humans, we need the
warmth and love that relationships bring to us and the removal of one of these relationships can be heartbreaking.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF STRESS
Diseases - Stress has been the reason for
50-80% of diseases.
Insomnia - The inability to fall asleep.
Hypertension - High blood pressure, which can
lead to lethal complications.
Aging - Research has proven that people age faster
when they experience more stress.
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