All humans must have experienced stress and emotion, it may be caused by several things in our lives, maybe because of love problems, finances, work that is not going smoothly, and some human problems in their lives that will trigger a sense of stress.

The feeling of stress itself has many meanings, some interpret stress as a person's reaction both physically and emotionally when there is a change in a person's environment that requires him to adjust or stress is also a natural part of life, but if the feeling lasts a long time. long time can damage health. somebody.

There are several types of stress that we should recognize, such as:

• Acute stress

This type of stress is short term, usually when there are challenges, threats, and the unexpected. Examples of cases include being scolded by someone close to you, fighting with someone, or an activity that makes you nervous to do it.

The effects of these symptoms are usually an increase in heart rate, irregular breathing, cold sweats.

• Episodic stress

This type of stress usually occurs because a person has experienced several times of acute stress. Usually someone in this condition takes too much responsibility so the burden on his mind is too big.

Usually episodic stress also arises because a person feels his life is very difficult and endless.

• Chronic stress

This type of stress is the most severe because it can occur in a very long time, this is of course also very bad for health such as anxiety, heart disease, depression and decreased endurance.

There are many things that cause chronic stress such as financial problems in the family, bad work environment, and problems in the family either with parents, children or life partners.

There are several ways to relieve stress, such as:

• Do activities that can be entertaining

• Increase our worship to get closer to God

• Always think positive

• Calm your mind

• Always take care of your health by exercising, eating regularly, sleeping regularly.

• Go on a picnic with your friends or family

• You can take your time for "me time"

• Meditation

• You can also garden if you have a garden

• Drink low-caffeine tea and drink less coffee

• You can talk to people you trust

It is very difficult to avoid stress, but we can also minimize it so that our minds are not easily stressed and emotional such as:

• We must always be happy all day long, always smile, throw away the negative thoughts that surround our mind and replace it with good and healthy behavior to others.

• Don't feel that your life is lacking, always being grateful will make your life feel fulfilled and avoid thinking about economic problems in your family.

• Make the family harmonious, with this all problems in the family there will be no problems, even if there are we must react wisely and once again throw away your negative thoughts.

• Must be easy to adapt to your home environment or work environment, it will help your mind not to stress.

• Take a vacation at least once a week, this is very important for immune healing, of course you can take vacation time while off work.

In some cases, usually someone is also not aware of doing things that lead to stress, be careful in talking and behaving to others.

Indeed, if we are already stressed it will be very difficult for us to be able to return our minds back to normal, but some of the things above may be able to help you recover your thoughts/avoid stress and emotions in your mind.

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Date : 3 April 2022