Reducing Mental Stress

-

Reducing Mental Stress

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), about 80% of Americans have experienced stress at some point in their lives. Stress can affect everyone and anyone falling under any age group.

In plain psychology, stress is a feeling of emotional strain and pressure. A little stress is positive and can help develop competitiveness. However, research says that too much stress can lead to heart attack and ultimately death.

Symptoms

Some of the symptoms of mental stress can be:

·         Compulsive behavior: compulsive behaviors are actually a desperate attempt to counter one's mental obsessions. Such actions may further lead to addictions or substance abuse.

·         Anxiety: Often occurrences of sadness are normal. But when feelings turn overwhelming depression and anxiety follow.

·         Mood Swings: Too many emotional oscillations at one time sets the mental pendulum disturbed leading to higher anger levels and irritation.

·         Insomnia: Sleep disorders are major red signals.

 

How to reduce Mental Stress

Few effective ways to counter stress are:

·        Self-Acceptance: One should realize that imperfections are everywhere, even in ourselves. Forgiving oneself is the ultimate objective behind forgiving others.

·        Meditation: Breathing exercises, practicing Asanas are known to counter the negative thoughts and relax the mind.

·        Realistic approach: Superheroes are comic characters. Any normal human is prone to unjustified criticism, hurts, and occasional 'defeats'. So take it easy!

·        Socialize: Share your feelings with friends and loved ones.

·        Creativity: Everyone is good at something. Take a hobby. You may realize your hidden creative potential and ultimately fall in love with it.

Mental health is a real issue. Stress is a silent killer. Staying sane mentally is equally important as staying fit physically. When symptoms of mental stress seem to be interfering too much with your ability to perform daily tasks, it is advised to seek consultation from a certified professional.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A Step-by-Step Guide to Performing Transcendental Meditation

-
Image
A Step-by-Step Guide to Performing Transcendental Meditation   Tap your mind’s inner potential to self-heal from past negative experiences. Achieve the natural state of an individual’s mind i.e peace, calmness, and tranquility. Learn all about transcendence, how to perform meditation the right way, and the principles of effective meditation. There are various forms of meditation, but are you really practicing it correctly to benefit you? Meditating correctly can lower the risk of heart disease, improve your relationships, treat ADHD and anxiety. Transcendental Meditation is a unique meditation technique devised by an Indian guru to alleviate the daily life suffering and emotional problems of the masses. In this article, you will learn the correct way of meditation to attain relief from stress and anxiety. Also, some of the popular mantras for transcendental meditation that have been designed as well as used by the most renowned meditation gurus of the century.   Introduction to Transce
Read more

Five Best Vegetarian Foods From Kashmiri Cuisine

-
Image
The Beauty of Kashmir needs no new introduction. Every visitor is left spellbound by the majestic meadows of 'Gulmarg', the roaring flow of the shining 'Lidder River', the enchanting 'Tulip Gardens of Srinagar', Saffron fields of 'Pampore', and much more. Just as much the scenic beauty of "Valley" is a treat to eyes, the food is equally a treat to your taste receptors. Kashmiri Cuisine, popularly known as "Koshur Wazwan", is famous for its variety of meat preparations involving heavy usage of hot spices. But what seems to be Kashmiri style of cooking is actually influenced by the "Mughlai cuisine" of North India. In fact, Meat eating was an alien practice for the native "Kashmiri Pandits" -- (A Brahman Hindu Community now living in exile in the city of Jammu due to being dragged away from their homeland by Islamic Extremists in 1990s). It won't be right to say that the popular "Koshur Wazwan" isn'
Read more

Religious Similarities between Hinduism And Islam

-
Image
There is a Vedic Hymn which goes like: Oh! Param-Brahma, You are alone! a never-ending ocean of knowledge, while paths leading to thee are different streams and channels. Crooked or straight, all the paths reach to thee, Since it is the destiny of a river to merge with the sea. All scriptures lead us towards the same truth. But lowly men, with no evolution of intellectual faculties and mental discernment, in their hallucinations guided with interests and prejudices, advocate the evil philosophies of the supremacy of one way of life over the other. Such evil plans in the past had resulted in religious wars, imperialism, and terrorism with the sole purpose achieved as the destruction of precious human lives. Throughout history, the so-called 'religious leaders' have to lead their followers towards divergence of beliefs while the religious texts have always been teaching us about the concurrence of faiths.  Let us understand a few of the Religious similarities between Hinduism and
Read more