Stress can be obvious in different ways. Stress connotes feeling of discomfor over a certain situation.
Stress expert Charlotte Watts, author of The De-Stress Effect, points out that not all stress are the same and not all are bad for people.
One example is having exercise. Doing it can surely place the body in a stressful condition in order to strengthen it. Another one is the stress connoted during examination period or job interviews. That stress can actually fuel people to increase effort and work harder.
Some of our daily lifestyles can produce stress that can also lead to poor health.
Here are the lists of some stress-myths along with the tips on how to manage it given by Ms Watts.
STRESS EQUALS HIGH ANXIETY
Being conscious of when we've gone over a vital resting state is a excellent first step on how to manage our lives, expectations and improvement to make your excuses from constant stress that might lead into anxiety.
Key tip: Look out for clever signs that needed to lighten the load.
STRESS IS ALWAYS BAD
Some people actually like being stressed. Stress are needed to get up in the morning, keep on going and also for us to care about ourselves and to those people around us.
WE 'SHOULD' BE ABLE TO COPE WITH NORMAL LIFE
Stress drives us to know about everything what's going on and to believe that more is better for us to achieve more and not just be happy of where we are right now.
Key tip: Stepping away from some negative mindsets regularly helps brain have the space to let the body relax.
FAMILIAR SITUATIONS AREN'T STRESSFUL
Patterns are tiring from repetitive activities from the morning until the evening, it simply keep us not sensitive rather than refreshed.
Key tip: Have some break and spaces in doing tasks that are enjoyable between the gaps of loaded working days.
STRESS IS ALL IN YOUR HEAD
The fact is not anything is basically mental, emotional or psychological. All parts of the brain has different work and were created for possible outcomes. Only fear can lead us if we want to fight or just to escape from a situation.
Key tip: Be aware of where emotional stress is felt in the body and how can you handle it.
PAST STRESS DOESN'T AFFECT YOU NOW
Stress is in relation to survival and that means a temporary outlook. The way we react in life and what we respond to (properly or improperly) depends on the condition set by what came before.
Key tip: Talking therapies can assist process prior experiences, it is also needed to really let the body identify that there is safety now for them to accept the full message and be relaxed.