STRESS- THREAT TO LIFE

 

Stress is actually a normal part of life. At times, it serves a useful purpose. But if you don't get a handle on your stress and it becomes long-term, it can seriously interfere with your job, family life, and health. According to surveys, 40% of people experience work stress as a major threat. Life stresses also have a major impact just like some past accidents due to which, faced trauma have a high risk to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Intensive thinking leads to stress. Is it really worth to worry about things that have no control over. Stress makes one feel burdened deep inside which leads to insomnia, anxiety, depression, etc. It is said that life is 10% of what happens and 90% how we react; it depends on the person how well he or she handles the situation. It’s difficult to completely get rid of stress but can reduce it to some extent. Firstly, you need to know whether these thoughts are for real or are the worries are just illusions and will it cause any harm. Secondly, if it causes any harm always believe that you can handle the things; be optimistic. Thirdly, keep some time for yourself, like doing things that make you feel happy with no pressure i.e. listening songs, reading comics, distract yourself at least for a short span of time. Try to share your burden with someone trustworthy or consult psychologist, here, never pretend to be strong the main point is to open up yourself. These may help up to some extent to overcome stress.

Don‘t push yourself hard, it’s better to move with the flow. Stress is what a person feels when he or she has high hopes with life, work-related matters. Time and happiness is the only way to heal. Keeping a healthy mental state is necessary, so meditate, and exercise.

Ms. Elmy IInd Pharm.D