How To Recognize Stress And Deal With It
July 31, 2008
If we didn’t have stress what would we do when faced with a wild animal about to eat us? We might just stand there and be eaten. Clearly that would be bad for the future of our species so we have the ‘fight or flight’ feelings when we are faced with danger. The problem is that we get those same feelings when faced with other, more mundane, tricky situations.
Our body reacts to stress by preparing for action. Either fighting or running but not for standing still and putting up with it. Our bodies release chemicals which will help us take action be that running or fighting but if you are in the office at work getting stressed by the constant phone calls you can’t fight them and running away would mean you lose your job and your income.
We all have complicated lives these days and while technology has brought great benefits it has also led us to a place where we don’t feel in control of our daily life. Our employer controls our income and we may worry that it could disappear at any time. The banks and the credit cards control our finances and can affect our financial situation at a stroke.
We should not ignore the possible health risks brought on by stress. Health problems may occur that appear unrelated to the stress we face but they might not have appeared if it were not for the stressfull situations we find ourselves in. For most people stress is bad for us and unhealthy and should be avoided or reduced if possible.
Depending on your situation it may be that simply taking a vacation and getting away from work and the problems of stress in your daily life will be enough to allow you to relax and recharge your batteries. We have vacations so that we can rest and recover so take a vacation and allow yourself to relax.
If your stress is caused by financial or family problems you, and they, will probably just get worse if you ignore them. In most cases ignoring stressful problems leads to further problems and greater stress further down the line. If you need help to deal with specific problems consult a qualified professional person and get some advice.
We don’t choose to make our lives difficult but we do have to deal with jobs we may not like, disappointing relationships and family problems. Our financial situations are often less secure and comfotable than we would like. All these factors play a part in the stress we have to deal with every day of our lives.