Image source © CartoonStock.comI came across these funny pictures on the web relating to stress release. I caught myself laughing silly because I completely related to these pictures. I bet if we were being observed by Martians we would appear to them to be a really weird bunch! It seems that when we find ourselves in stressful situations they are no longer so funny, …as rather than observing the “picture” we have entered the “picture”.
We have all experienced stress at one level or another. I may not have actually punched somebody on the nose or thrown any objects out of a window, but I have definitely thought of doing both of these at some points back down the line when the pressure has been rising. I used to think ‘so-and-so is the cause of my stress’ and I used to vent my emotions on the people whom I love. I now know that the external things are just triggers, and that when I begin to feel stressed the first thing I need to do is to check myself. So today, when I find myself in stressful situations I first try to make time for a few moments of silence – in the toilet (!), picking up the telephone receiver, or pretending to look busy if I am at work… this allows me to create the ‘space’ I need to de-clutter my mind before I begin to handle the situation. These few moments of silence allow me to find the solution to the problem and enable me to respond to the situation rather than just react to it.
I cannot say I am free from stress but I have at least taken a step forward, to do something about it...
Why am I sharing this? Just a reminder to myself…
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