Stress:
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Definition of Stress
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Stress Article II
Emotional Stress
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Teen Stress
Stress Article.
The Stress Article Author Learns to Apply What She Writes About
Stress Management
By Coty D. Miranda
I write articles about stress management, among other health
topics. And this past Thanksgiving, I found myself having to
practice what I preach.
As I have written in some article columns, stress can occur on a
daily and almost natural basis – an overly demanding boss, an
irritating neighbor, traffic hassles. And sometimes it just
blindsides you: a death, an accident, an unexpected incident.
Thanksgiving night, a former fiancé (now delegated by me to
boyfriend status) drank too much at two holiday outings and made a
very stupid move. I spare you the details, though I know you’d
love to hear them; but suffice it to say that I was incredibly
hurt and stressed.
The following day, by myself, I realized how terribly despondent I
was. Obviously I had indicators before that our relationship was
not progressing; yet I had agreed to be together for a few days
during the Thanksgiving holiday.
The day following the incident, I found myself incredibly
depressed. So stressed that I was capable of little but sitting
with my hand under my chin, staring off into the distance. There
was no internal voice that told me ‘you must sit, be quiet and
cope with this unexpected stress’. My body and spirit reacted on
their own and with one goal: do absolutely nothing but think.
Stress, in other words.
And yet, in the back of this same disquieted mind, I remembered a
stress article I had written – only days before - about dealing
with stressful situations.
I knew there were alternatives to this catatonic malaise. I had to
make myself practice what I preached in this previous stress
management article.
And there, dear stress article reader, are the key words you can
use in handling stressful situations: sometimes you have to make
yourself help yourself. You speak to that inner spirit and say,
‘this sitting here with your chin on your chest isn’t good for
you. You need to do something constructive’ and you need to do it
now.
And, so I did.
I started with small steps. I put some of my favorite soul
encouraging music on the stereo. I resisted the temptation for an
early glass of wine (it was a four-day vacation period). I made
myself get properly dressed (funny how a pair of flannel pajamas
can become a day’s wardrobe when you’re feeling blue). I made
myself get out of the house and go for a walk.
A moment in this stress article to address this exercise. It
really is a helpful thing for any stress-related problem. Get out
and take a brisk walk. Wear your baseball cap and dark glasses if
you don’t want to see or talk to anyone, but get yourself moving.
Another helpful stress management tip, which I have encouraged
other people to do when writing a stress article, is deep
breathing. Yes, I found my insides nearly constricted at some
points during the day. It was hard to take deep breaths. So I did
some deep breathing exercises. I inhaled deeply, filling my
seemingly lethargic lungs with all the breath they would hold and
then slowly released that air through my mouth with loud whooshes.
I did this several times throughout the day and night.
I wrote out my feelings in a journal. If you don’t keep a journal,
simply write an article to yourself. This is very good catharsis
for stress of any sort. I often encourage people to start a
journal, if they haven’t already. You can use it to chronicle the
good times as well, but it is very helpful in stressful situations
and times of turmoil to write out your feelings. Don’t worry about
your spelling or syntax – if you decide to publish your stress
article compilation sometime, there are always good article
editors around.
Interestingly, this first day I did not want to see anyone. Nor
did I the next, but again my own stress research and writing came
to mind. I had received an invitation to a Sunday afternoon lunch
with friends. It was informal, at a friend’s house, and I had
accepted and yet as the hour grew near, I grew more hesitant to
go. I didn’t feel like talking to people. I wasn’t sure I wanted
to see anyone.
But I did it because I had read and written many a stress article
about the positive vibes on stress that getting out among friends
can have. I enjoyed myself and appreciated the good spirits and
laughter of my friends. Though it’s sometimes good to share your
stressful situations with close friends, there are also periods
when it isn’t necessary or advisable to do so in groups. And I
didn’t need to do so to have my stress lessened and my spirit
lifted.
Another stress management method I used was to speak affirmatively
to myself about my situation and my future. Speaking aloud, when
in the quiet of your own space, is good. How easily we slip into
negative thoughts and words about ourselves. Not only should you
resist that, but conversely you should concentrate on speaking
positive and reinforcing statements to yourself.
We can learn stress management, but sometimes it takes discipline
to put those stressful coping skills to practice. Even for those
who write articles about stress.
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