Causes Of Your Stress

I don't think there is an individual on this planet who has not experienced some degree of stress

. Stress is around the corner, especially in this technologically advanced society, where everything was due yesterday. Our parents experienced stress but not at the level that our generation is experiencing it. Their world had less technological advancements, which have speed up communications and change the dynamics of the work, family, and social environment. Our parents did not have the commitments that families of today have and certainly, kids did not have all the extracurricular activities of today's kids. It feels like the world is passing by at a velocity in which our lives become a blur, and our attention reduced to a pinch of awareness enough to keep us going. Multitasking was something not heard of, and looked at as lack of manners. So with all these changes in society, no wonder why you are feeling stressed every second of the day - you must be thinking.

Although it is true that these changes are contributors to the stress in today's households, these changes have been experienced gradually, and maybe it is the lesser change in roles and expectations that are the culprits in making us feel stressed about daily life. Some roles in today's society are not well defined, or being defined with yesterday's standards. A woman in today's society is expected to perform 100% as a mother, wife, homemaker, lover, and worker, as opposed to what was expected of the same woman in our parent's generation. This has created a feeling of guilt in today's woman, and the pride in multitasking to alleviate the guilt. The phenomenon of the soccer mom is a good example, always on the go, and tending to many issues at once.

So does this mean that we cannot escape stress? Stress will always be there. It is the approach to the stressor, which makes the difference. Do you let the spill of milk ruin your day and mood? Do you let others rush your already planned schedule? Do you tend to skip lunch because you have to finish that report - how many lunches did you skip this week? It is all in our control, it has always been; and it is up to us to react accordingly to reduce or eliminate the stress - the stressor will always be there.

Next time you are running out the door, half dressed, intending to put your make-up or shave in the car, or finish that cup of coffee you started in your house, stop and ask yourself why you are feeling so stressed. Whatever answer you come up with, there is something you can probably do about it. Maybe it is time to slow down a bit.

There are life situations that will bring stress into a household. Death, unemployment, divorce, financial loss and many others. These are real stressors that can affect the dynamics of a household. However, you can always control your response to those situations and increase or decrease the way in which you let the stress affect your life. Running thru life instead of living thru it is not the answer to reducing stress.

by: Mason Perez

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