Top Five Keys on How an Entrepreneur Can Manage Stress

According to a mental-health charity in the United Kingdom, 1 in 5 British workers said that stress had made them physically ill during their career, and unmanageable pressure had caused 1 in 4 to cry while at work. Prescriptions for antidepressants saw an unprecedented rise during one recent year of economic recession.

What has caused you stress?

·         Insecurity—financial or otherwise

·         A demanding routine

·         Interpersonal conflicts

·         A traumatic experience

How has stress affected you?

·         Health disorders

·         Emotional exhaustion

·         Sleep problems

·         Depression

·         Deteriorating relationships

Stress activates an amazing system in your body—your emergency response system. Hormones are released to increase your breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure. In addition, reserves of blood cells and glucose flood into your bloodstream. This cascade of reactions prepares you to deal with the stress,the stimulus causing the stress. After the stress  has passed, your body may return to normal. But when a stress remains, it can leave you chronically anxious or tense, like a motor that stays revved up. So learning how to deal with stress is important to both your physical and your mental well-being.

Managing Stress

Stress in itself is not necessarily harmful. The American Psychological Association has noted: “Stress is to the human condition what tension is to the violin string: too little and the music is dull and raspy; too much and the music is shrill or the string snaps. Stress can be the kiss of death or the spice of life. The issue, really, is how to manage it.”

Adding another dimension, people vary in temperament and general health. So what stresses one person may not stress another. That said, you are likely over-stressed if your regular routine makes you so tense that you cannot relax or deal with the occasional emergency.

To help them “cope” with chronic stress, some people turn to alcohol, drugs, or tobacco. Others begin abnormal eating patterns or sit passively in front of a TV or computer—habits that do not address the underlying problem but May, in fact, exacerbate it. How, then, can we learn to manage stress effectively?

Many people have been able to manage life’s stresses by applying the practical advice found in the Bible. Could its tried-and-tested wisdom help you? Consider that question in the light of four common causes of stress INSECURITY

1. INSECURITY

Not one of us has total security. Even Bible states, “time and unexpected events overtake [us] all. How can you cope with feelings of insecurity? Try these suggestions.

·         Confide in a trusted family member or friend. Studies show that the support of loved one consistently confers protection against stress-related disorders. Yes, “a true friend shows love at all times, and is a brother who is born for times of distress.”

·         Do not continually focus on worst-case scenarios. Such thinking does little more than drain emotional reserves. And what you fear may not happen! “Never be anxious about the next day, for the next day will have its own anxieties.”

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2. DEMANDING ROUTINE

A relentless routine of commuting, working, studying, or caring for children or elderly parents can keep stress levels high. Moreover, stopping some of these activities may be out of the question. What, then, can you do to cope?

·         Try to give yourself some downtime, and get adequate rest. Set sound priorities, and adopt a modest lifestyle. Consider simplifying your life, perhaps by reducing expenses or time spent at work.—

3. INTERPERSONAL CONFLICTS

Conflicts with others, especially in the workplace, can be very stressful. If you experience such difficulties, you have a number of options that might help.

·         When someone upsets you, try to stay calm. Do not add fuel to the fire. “A mild answer turns away rage.

·         Try to settle differences privately and respectfully, thus dignifying the other person.

·         Try to gain insight into his or her feelings and viewpoint. Such insight “slows down [our] anger” because it puts us in the other person’s shoes, it can also help us to see ourselves through the other person’s eyes.

·         Try to forgive. Forgiveness is not only beautiful. It is also good medicine. As reported in a 2001 study, “unforgiving thoughts” resulted in “significantly higher” blood pressure and heart rate, whereas a forgiving attitude reduced stress.

TRAUMATIC EVENTS

 “Better is a handful of rest than two handful of hard work”. A 2008 study by British researchers. One way to develop resilience in the face of stress, they found was to give in some way. . to others—advice that has long been espoused. 

The best start: Making certain lifestyle changes is the best start to relieving stress, says the National Institute of Health (NIH) US, start with eating a well balance,healthy diet as well as getting enough sleep and exercise, also limit caffeine and alcohol intake and don’t use nicotine,cocaine or other street drug, they also suggest taking break from work, spending time with family or friends, learning to make things with your hands or learning to play a musical instrument

A genuine hope and the wisdom to cope with life’s many stresses are both priceless, and both can be found in the pages of the Bible. Millions have already benefited from this remarkable and unique book. You can too. 

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