Stress Management – The Modern Day Dr Jeckyll And Mr Hyde

‘No I don’t agree’, said Rick as his face turned red and he
started to clench his fist in anger Without warning, he flung
his mobile phone across the table and nearly hit Stan
‘I’m so shocked and angry with him for embarrassing me in front
of the others, he used to be such a nice fellow’, Stan recalled
‘He was the kind of person, always cheerful and willing to help
another friend and go the extra mile for others’
‘It’s frightening to see the transformation’, I commented
‘So what exactly happened to him?’ as I continued
‘Tell you a secret, but please do not tell others, as I don’t
want to frighten them’ said Stan
‘Ok I promise’
‘You see, he was having some financial problems, and to make
matters worse, the company caught him moonlighting and warned
him to stop or face the sack’
‘So I guess he couldn’t handle the pressure’ I said
‘Yeah and he is currently on psychiatric medications to control
his condition’
Do you see how stress can really mess with your mind?
It is no joke, but stress, if left untreated, could really
change and transform a person for the worse
With the increasing stress of modern society, we are constantly
faced with pressures, deadlines and have had to make multiple
decision at any one time
Learning to manage stress is not something that you decide you
might need, it is absolutely essential that you learn to manage
stress
The difference between a person who is capable of handling
stress and someone who is not, is determined by their response
to stressful situations
So what determines the response?
Let me tell you, it is all in the mind
You see, our mind is a powerful matter that actually controls
all our thoughts, and our thoughts in turn will dictate our
actions
The secret to managing stress, is in training our mind
I’m going to let you in on a secret of the mind, which once
mastered will enable you to cruise through life with the
calmness of a Zen master
Once upon a time, two Zen monks were walking along a mountain
trail; they reached a stream and met a lady who wanted to cross
to the other side
The older monk volunteered to carry her on his back After they
got to the other side, she got off, thanked the monk and they
parted
Throughout the rest of the journey, there was complete silence
as both monks kept walkingfinally the younger monk could not
stand it anymore, and asked “Master, I thought we are not
supposed to have body contact with the opposite sex?”
The older monk turned and gave a surprised look and said, “I
have already let her go after we crossed the stream, why are you
still carrying her?”
In life there are bound to be ups and downs, when things do not
work out to our desire, most people will begrudge and get
stressed over the same old issueyou must learn to Let Go
That’s it, learn to let go Think about it, it can be easy and
it can be not, this simple yet profound concept will help you go
a long way
Of course there are many other areas and stress management
techniques which will be covered in future I will talk about
areas including: Progressive muscle relaxation, Aromatherapy
oil, Power of positive thinking, Positive affirmation, Creative
visualization, Meditation technique, Breathing exercise,
Relaxation exercise and Relaxation music
We will also explore the concept of brain wave and its relation
to stress including: Alpha brain wave, Binaural beat, Silva Mind
Control and Stress Hypnosis
I’ll talk to you soon

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