Practical Stress Management

Hans Selye, an endocrinologist, classified stress into two: good and bad, also known as eustress and distress. We all experience stress. We encounter stress every day of our lives. We all have good days and bad days. The events that transpire through the day often dictate the way we feel when we go to bed. If a man argued with his spouse, he goes to bed (or maybe the couch) feeling bad.

From here the husband can do either of two things. He can either wake up in the morning and continue feeling bad let his lack of focus affect his performance at work, or he can think of flowers to bring home to his wife in an effort to patch things up. This tells us one thing: the stress that we feel isn’t because of the situation we are in, but the way we reacted to the situation that we found ourselves in.

Stress isn’t always bad. It’s actually good. Stress is due to the natural response where we temporarily have superpowers as a result of the adrenalin spurts our bodies give us. This allows us to be more focused, more energetic, and become better in decision making. When the stress response subsides, our bodies will have mostly depleted its resources, and we feel exhausted, irritable, and sometimes angry.

If we react negatively to stress, we are instantly put into the natural “fight or flight” mode that leaves us fatigued. If we react in a positive way, such as the husband who brought home flowers, then distress doesn’t stay too long. The husband will even get excited just thinking about the facial expression of a surprised wife. Practical stress management involves this kind of positive thinking.

Positive thinking in stress is an irony in itself. You must allow yourself to be a little paranoid about what can happen to you today. After thinking about it, think of steps on how to be able to handle the situation. Rehearse those steps in your head. You’ll find that you are asking a lot of “what if…” questions. Take these questions and develop solutions for them. Don’t think too much, as you’ll end up as a classic example of how stress leads to anxiety. For instance, if the husband would worry about what kind of flowers to bring home, he’s still not focused at work and that would still compromise his productivity.

Some people may appear to have no encountered stress. The reality is, these people simply know how to handle stress. If you know some people, you can talk to them for tips on handling certain situations. You don’t only receive help, you also somehow release a little bit of stress when you have something to talk to. If you develop a positive mindset, you are able to think clearer about what you need to do to cope up. This is what practical stress management is all about.

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