Aung Hlaing - How to solve stress problems

Chapter (1)

What is stress?

When studying the meaning of stress, it is important to understand it differently from the concept of being pressured.

Simple meaning

There are many definitions of stress. However, one of the most common definitions is that “stress occurs when a stressful situation becomes too much.” When stress becomes too much, the person is unable to cope with the situation and the situation becomes stressful.

“Stress is not caused by external circumstances, but by the overwhelming pressure of deadlines, projects that you have to complete, and things that you have to take responsibility for. Sometimes, worrying about not being successful in your responsibilities, or worrying about not completing important projects on time, can become a threat to you, and those threats can turn into stress.

When studying some stressful jobs, if you have experience and skills in tasks that require you to take on individual responsibilities, such as being a presenter or taking on the responsibility of leading and completing important projects on time, you will find that you are less likely to be stressed. However, in high-pressure jobs, you will find that you are not alone, but are pressured by a group or organization.

Most employees who are under pressure work longer hours than normal.

If you don't consider a problem important or threatening, you won't be able to deal with it successfully and your stress won't be there.

Being pressured and oppressed

No two people experience the same pain. This is because we all have different hair color, skin tone, height, weight, health conditions, personalities, and interests.

Research has found that there are physiological differences between being pressured and being bullied.

Some people experience a surge of stress hormones in their bloodstream when they are exposed to stressful situations, while others who are not stressed tend to view ordinary problems as merely challenges.

Sometimes, when we expect the best results, we put pressure on ourselves and that pressure pushes us to do our best.

While we strive to achieve good results, we all need to make the right decisions, be creative, stay alert, and inspire others to be active. We can say that we are under pressure to do this, but if this pressure becomes too much, it can lead to anxiety and feelings of being overwhelmed.

There are differences between being pressured and being oppressed, and the very act of being pressured can cause different emotions in different people. The point is that one person may simply define a situation as being under pressure, no matter how mild or severe it is, while another person may consider being under pressure to be under pressure that significantly affects them emotionally.

In fact, excessive stress can lead to anxiety, worry, and fear. However, when stress is too low, alertness decreases and you gradually become lethargic. If it gets worse, you may lose your energy and become depressed.

Therefore, it can be assumed that there should be pressure that is neither too light nor too strong, as too much pressure can lead to a sense of oppression, and too little pressure can lead to a sense of laziness.

The effects of too little and too much pressure can be studied below.

Best results - Practical, creative, decision-making, alert, and motivated.

If you can apply pressure in a balanced manner, not too much or too little, you can define that ability as "balanced control" and put it into practice for the best results.

When you have to complete an important task, you should view it as a challenge and not as something exciting or scary. If you view it as something exciting or scary, you will immediately start having negative thoughts.

The key to managing stress is to find time for yourself amidst your busy schedule.

To best manage stress, think back on the situations you have experienced in the past week and try to answer the following questions.

- Are you stressed? ( or) Are you relaxed and comfortable ? ( or) Are you feeling bored, tired, or exhausted ?

- Do you consistently do things until you get the best results ?

- Do you feel stressed on a regular day ? ( or) Where do you fall in terms of being stressed or under-stressed ?

- Do you often feel stressed?

- Are you willing to change what you face to avoid stressful situations ?

Diseases that often appear as a side effect of stress

- Heart disease/stroke

- High blood pressure/hypertension

- Various types of sores

- Diabetes, high blood pressure

- Acute chest/chest pain

- Various cancers

- Rheumatoid arthritis

- Mental illness, anxiety disorder

- Depression, avoidance

Based on practical studies of individual individuals, we can see the following:

A person who suffered from work-related stress and recovered from it shares their own experiences.

I worked as an employee of a government department, and in my free time, I studied to improve my life.

After I got promoted, I had more work than before and no time to rest. Later, I had to be admitted to the local mental hospital for treatment.

As the spring season transitioned into summer, my pain began to ease and I returned to work in my original department. I returned to work, but the stress I was feeling was still lingering, so I reached an agreement with my manager to only work 2 days a week.

The work that has caused me stress has included tasks that have to be completed quickly and with limited time, tasks that cannot be completed in a day due to the nature of daily work, and a large number of responsibilities and tasks that have to be performed, which has led to my stress levels.

How to deal with stress ?

A variety of effective strategies are essential to avoid various potential sources of stress or to cope with stress.

Some stress management strategies are actually effective and can bring short-term relief to those who suffer from them.

If you have someone close to you, such as your partner, children, friends, or family, who is suffering from stress, you can learn how to identify and understand the meanings represented by each number from 1 to 5 using the chart below to find out exactly how they are reacting.