June 24, 2022. 4 minute Read
If you see your mother or wife talking at the top of their voice, ask what is stressing them off lately. If your boyfriend/ husband speaks less, ask them what makes them feel so low. If your kids have suddenly stopped talking to you, ask if they were bullied or not.
Ask!!!
It solves many problems in life if your approach is positive. There can be many reasons why someone is so stressed. After all, there is so much happening around us that it makes us vulnerable or feel overwhelmed.
There is a verse in Bhagwat Gita that says,
For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his mind will remain the greatest enemy.
Bhagvad Gita
Eustress is a form of Positive Stress and positively impacts motivation, performance, and emotional well-being. It releases happy hormones dopamine and oxytocin throughout the body.
Distress is a form of negative stress, and the body overpowers with emergency hormones such as Cortisol and Adrenaline during negative stress.
Hypostress is a lack of stress that causes under-stimulation, resulting in boredom, restlessness, and demotivation.
It’s not the same as recreation (time for relaxation after the period of work).
If you expect to do everything perfectly all of the time, you’ll be stressed out when things don’t go as planned.
Any major life transition, even a pleasant event like a wedding or a job promotion, may be stressful. More negative situations, such as a divorce, a significant financial setback, or personal loss, can be massive sources of stress.
A dilemma could be a dispute, a problem, or a circumstance with two different outcomes. If you stand up against them, an individual either gets to choose between two great consequences or second to chose between two terrible choices.
When you hear about the possibility of global warming, natural disasters, and toxic chemicals on the news regularly, it might make you feel concerned, especially if you think you have no power to stop them.
When one takes on more than what they can handle, the person feels stressed.
When people are bored and frustrated because they have no task to perform, they become restless, causing stress.
When any changes occur within the body, stress could be a traditional reaction that causes physical, emotional, and psychological responses in the human body.
It is normal and healthy to experience stress from time to time. Long-term stress, on the other hand, can cause physical, mental, and behavioral changes.
We can do yoga, meditation, painting, and other simple techniques to relieve and manage stress. However, if you’re feeling overwhelmed, talk to someone. It helps a lot.