Stress and Everything in the Middle

Stress conquers our system when the pressure we receive exceeds our personal perception of our ability to cope. Many are the possible reasons why human beings suffer stress, and people also have different levels of handling the pressure. When we are deeply consumed with stress, we fell like there is nothing in this world that can deliver us from sure madness.

                Stress can be caused by a rollercoaster of emotions, or it may be brought about by events in life such as the loss of a loved one, unsatisfactory career, or simple things such as a toddler’s tantrums or a lost smartphone. Contrary to what we think, man has more control to himself more that he can imagine. But what ruins a person more than the external forces of stress are the internal components of stress that he himself causes.

Low self-esteem

                Your perception of yourself is what drives you every morning to chase your heartbeats and be the person that you really are. If you have a poor image of yourself, you are weighing yourself down; thus when given added pressure, you just fall apart even for the little things.  Also if you have a poor image of yourself, you will spend the rest of your life stressing on comparing yourself from others who are prettier, sexier, richer, or whatever than you. It’s like you are torturing yourself, giving yourself the extra burden even though it’s not needed.

Superwoman complex

                Being independent is different from having a superwoman complex. Some women believe that they can do everything in this world and that nothing is impossible with hard work.  If you keep on pushing yourself to the limit just to prove that you are not inferior, you will end up falling apart and no person or latest gadget will be able to help you. Overloading yourself with multiple roles and responsibilities is one more reason to stress yourself. You burn yourself out trying to prove to other people that you are one strong person, but what you don’t know is that you are the one ruining yourself.

Paranoia

                Paranoia is also one culprit that could heighten anyone’s stress level to the roof. It can be as simple as when your husband is not replying to your text messages and you already start this scenario in your mind of the out of this world things that your husband might be doing that exact moment. You flood yourself with negative thoughts and mental and emotional stress even before it really happens. Paranoia is very dangerous; it can bring about nervous breakdown.

                Stress is a part of life; it will only affect you if you let it in. As they always say you have the power to liberate yourself from burden.