Stress:
At
one of the training programmes on stress management for women employees of a
bank, I asked them to write out some of the factors that causes stress. 90% of
them mentioned ‘children and husband’. The same exercise with male employees,
cited interpersonal relations at work and time as stress producing.What should give joy,is creating stress! Isn't that ironic! Stress is an acronym for the following:
S-
spouse
T-time
R-relationships
E-emotions
S-siblings
S-social norms
If
we do not manage any of the above with maturity and wisdom, we are going to be
highly stressed out. Meditation and yoga may help but what is more effective is
diagnosing the cause and treating it rather than brushing it aside and
breathing through the left nostril or standing on ones head.
Suicide:
There
is a saying in hindi – jaan hai tho jahan
hai. It means, when there is life there is hope. When you don’t take care
of depression, it takes over your mind and suicide could be the way out. But it
is a coward’s way out. It leaves behind a lot of devastation in the family. The
person who commits suicide, exits out of a problem but those who are left
behind have to battle with a lot worse-the problem plus the guilt of not having
prevented it. Grief over a natural death can be overcome over a period of time
but the loss of a loved one to self inflicted death, is irreparable. Those with
a suicidal tendency should seek help at the initial stage and make an effort to
overcome it. Just bottling up ones disappointments or expectations, does not
open doors to understanding the situation. There are many support groups which
help persons scope with such problems but they have to first help themselves.
Even God helps only those who help themselves. When you feel depressed or
suicidal, just go to the nearest place of worship-any faith. He is there for
you-waiting to heal you.
TV viewing:
Many
people swear against TV viewing. I love watching TV and soaps-no, not as idle
entertainment but as a close look at life. We all cannot live out mistakes and
learn from them, we can always find alternatives to life’s problems in these
little episodes that enter our drawing room. The characters represent the
people we meet and the situations are drawn from real life though exaggerated
to dramatise, I find the human emotions and dynamics portrayed in these
seemingly mindless serials, very educative. It is like a daily glimpse into the
realities of life around me and a warning to keep away from trouble that could
come from anywhere. Thank God for TV!
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