Stress & Distress

naipaskil ko na ito, pero dahil may-isa tayong kaibigan na nakakaranas ng stress ngayon http://www.qatarliving.com/node/661827#new
ay minabuti kong ibahagi ulit itong ipinasa rin sa akin ng isang kaibigan, para na rin sa iba nating mga kababayan na nakakaranas ng stress

O, bakit ka na naman na-i-istress? Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Meron ka bang deadline na i-bi-beat ngayong araw na ito?

It's important to understand stress before we can effectively manage it kaya Stress ang pag-uusapan natin ngayon.

Ayon sa mga scientists maroong dalawang uri ng stress - Eustress and Distress.

Eustress is a positive stress. Ito ang nararamdaman ng isang dalaga kapag dumarating na ang kanyang manliligaw at may dala-dalang flowers.

Eustress din ang tawag sa stress na nararanasan ng mga nag-wo-workouot when they are doing their excercises. Ang mga athletes, pagkatapos na ma-stress ang kanilang muscles, they rest para ma-repair and kanilang muscles. Kapag hindi sila nag-pahinga, the stressed muscles will be injured.

When injury happens, yan ang Distress.

Distress is the negative side of stress. Nakakaramdam ka na ng sakit ng ulo, pagsakit ng tiyan, hindi ka makatulog, di pa makakain. Distress ang uri ng stress na nagre-resulta sa kung anu-anong sakit tuld ng hypertension, minsan nga ay emotional breakdown pa.

Ano ba ang pwede nating gawin para ang stress natin ay hindi maging distress? Famous author and inspirational speaker, Dr. John Maxwell has the following suggestions;

- Don't be overly sensitive to criticism. Tanggapin na natin ang katotohanang hindi natin kayang i-pease ang lahat ng tao.
Talagang mayroong hindi aayon sa iyo kahit na napaka-noble ng iyong intentions and motives.
So when you receive criticisms, take it constructively kung sensible ang criticism.
If you think the criticism is not objective, huwag na lang pansinin at ng hindi ka ma-distress.

- Don't take too much pride in your achievements. Ang pride ay parang uling, ginagatungan niyan ang distress. Ang taong proud ay mas lalong nadi-distress dahil masyado niyang iniingatan ang kanyang achievement at accomplishement.
Minsan nga our achievements hinder us from growing and learing kasi sinasabi natin sa ating sarili, aba may na-acomplish na ako. Mas mahusay ako kaysa iba, hindi na nila ko pwedeng turuan.
Ang lungkot ng buhay kapag naging ganyan ang attitude natin.

- Ang taong mainggitin madalas ding ma-distress, kasi nga totoo namang mayroong mas higit kaysa atin. Natural ang iba ay maaring magkaroon ng achievements na wala tayo di ba.
Instead of being jealous or envious, let's learn o rejoice in the success of others.
Malay mo malibre ka pa ng bogchi dahil nakikigalak ka sa kanilang tagumpay, di ba?

- Don't focus on your weakness and inadequacies. Ang sugat kapag mas lalo mong ginalaw mas lalaong lalala at baka maimpeksyon.
The more you focus on your weaknesses and inadequacies the bigger the tendency of wallowing in self-pity.
While it is important to acknowledge your inadequacies, it is helpful to focus on your strengths and capabilities.

One effective way of fighting distress is by counting our blessings - the good things which life brings. When we have grateful hearts, we will always be reminded that we are too blessed to be distressed!

Someone wrote that:
"The whortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor.
The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything."