Monday 1 September 2008

Try To Overcome Stress

  • Stress about future events is mostly caused by fear, and stress over things in the present is usually caused by a feeling of powerlessness.

  • You probably already know this, but what you need to remind yourself is that, without negativity, stress, sadness or depression in life, there wouldn't be joy, excitement or happiness in life. It's like the yin and yang; they'd simply not exist without each other. It's true, nobody has an easy life forever. It comes to you sooner or later. This is a natural thing, just like that tingly feeling inside when you're in love, those butterflies in your stomach that you get because there's something so important to you and you don't want to lose it, a cute little puppy that just makes you want to lift those lips and smile. It's all a natural part, a cycle people have to go through sooner or later in life.

  • Focus on someone else who is in the same situation as you and try to tune in to that person’s calm. Remember that if he or she isn’t nervous, you probably don't have to be.