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GROUP 8:

FRUSTRATION

Members:

 John Ray PalatinoChristian Kennar Rebort!ra

Ariana Jane Ca"!a#J Reyes

 Je$erson Abanilla

%arren RolanRaien Sarmiento

FRUSTRATION

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1. DEFINITION

& a 'eelin( o' an(er or annoyan)e )a!se by bein( !nable to osomethin( : the state o' bein( 'r!strate

& somethin( that )a!ses 'eelin(s o' an(er an annoyan)e : somethin(that 'r!strates someone& the a)t o' "re*entin( the s!))ess o' somethin( : the a)t o' 'r!stratin(

somethin(

2. SOURCES AND DYNAMICS

+*eryone has a (oal in the )ase o' ,or-in(. /itho!t aim or (oal no one ,or-s0 Inother ,ors1 beha*ior o' e*eryman is 'or '!l2lle a (oal1 a minor or a *ast. 3!t ,e-no, that 'or bein( s!))ess'!l ,ith e*ery (oal or in e*ery ob4e)ti*e1 a "erson m!st'a)e some obsta)les. Some o' those obsta)les may be bi( or so bi( or small. That5s,hy tar(et o' a man all times (ets barriers. Some o' men1 ,ho are 'allen in

"roblem1 )an retrie*e an )on6!er those barriers in the "ath o' s!))ess an 2nallya)hie*e the test o' s!))ess. 3!t some o' men )an5t bear more the "ain o' 'ail!re.

 They 'all into 'r!stration.

7. Environmental FrustrationSometimes 'r!stration (ro,s 'rom o!r s!rro!nin( en*ironment in ,hi)h ,eli*e or ,or-. For this reason1 +n*ironment o' a 'r!strate "erson isres"onsible in many )ases 'or (ro,in( 'r!stration in his min. 3e)a!se1 ,hena "erson 'a)es !n'a*orable en*ironment in the "ath o' his ,or-in( an lon(term (oal1 e be)omes 'r!strate. This ty"e o' 'r!stration is )alle asen*ironmental 'r!stration.

9. Personal Frustration+*ery man has some e"e)tations an "ersonal ,ants. +*eryone reser*ethose. On the other han1 the 6!alities an abilities o' a "erson is limite. Itmeans that )a"ability o' a "erson is al,ays limite. /ith limite )a"abilities1no one )an '!l2lle all ,ants an e"e)tation in one li'e. For this reason1 one)annot be)ome ,hat he ,ants to be. Personal 'r!stration (ro,s 'rom this"oint.

;. Coni!tin" FrustrationSometimes there are ha""ene )on<i)ts bet,een in!stry o,ner an,or-ers1 ,or-ers to ,or-ers. S!)h )on<i)t ma-es in!strial ,or-er ner*o!s1an (loomy. S!)h in)ient )reates "sy)holo(i)al "ress!re 'or those ,or-ers.

Gra!ally1 s!)h "sy)holo(i)al "ress!re an (loominess t!rns into 'r!stration. This ty"e o' 'r!stration is )alle as )on<i)tin( 'r!stration.

=. Motivational !oni!tMoti*ation is one -in o' "o,er ,hi)h ma-es a "erson eli(ht'!l 'or ,or-.F!rthermore1 Positi*e moti*ation )an ma-es a man ynami)al anen)o!ra(es 'or ,or-. For this reason1 e*ery mana(ement tries to !semoti*ation to in)rease "ro!)ti*eness o' their ,or-ers. On the other han1

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Moti*ation e)reases mental "ress!re o' a "erson. 3!t ,hen a ,or-er 'eel"ro"er moti*ation1 only then that "erson 'eels one -in o' "ress!re.Gra!ally1 that "ress!re t!rns into 'r!stration.

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#. DEFENSE MEC$ANISM

In e*ery h!man bein(1 Intra"sy)hi) )on<i)ts are bo!n to o))!r1 !s!ally be)a!se o'se!al an a((ressi*e im"!lses an tension. Us!ally1 >or maybe ho"e'!lly1 these)on<i)ts are resol*e by themsel*es in a short amo!nt o' timeB ho,e*er sometimesthis is not the )ase. +*ery no, an then1 o!r internal )on<i)ts )an last 'or lon("erios o' times1 an )an "otentially )a!se !s (reat harm. O'tentimes aniety )an,ear an tear at !s1 an sho!l not be !nerestimate. Fort!nately1 o!r boy has

e'ense me)hanisms to e'en !s 'rom !n"leasantemotions an 'eelin(s1 s!)h as aniety. These are

o' them:

1. Rationali%ation

RationaliDation is somethin( that e*eryh!man bein( oes1 "robably on a ailybasis. RationaliDation is e2ne as ECreatin('alse b!t "la!sible e)!ses to 4!sti'y!na))e"table beha*ior. An eam"le o' this,o!l be a st!ent stealin( money 'rom a

,ealthy 'rien o' his1 tellin( himsel' E/ell he is ri)h1 he )an a$or to lose it.

2. I&enti'!ation

Ienti2)ation is e2ne as E3olsterin( sel'@esteem by 'ormin( an ima(inary or real allian)e,ith some "erson or (ro!". This is a 'airly)ommon metho o' attem"tin( to 'or(et abo!tones tro!bles1 ha""ens 'airly o'ten1 es"e)ially ininse)!re "eo"le. A "erson 4oinin( a s"orts team1'raternity1 so)ial )li6!e or e*en s!b)!lt!res are

all eam"les o' this.

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#. Dis(la!ement%is"la)ement is e2ne as E%i*ertin(emotional 'eelin(s >!s!ally an(er 'romtheir ori(inal so!r)e to a s!bstit!tetar(et. This 're6!ently o))!rs in'amilies1 ,here ,e o'ten see the 'ather

(ettin( ma at the mother. The mother then ta-es her an(er o!t on her son1the son in t!rn yells at his little sister1 the little sister -i)-s the o(1 an theo( bites the )at. Another eam"le ,o!l ob*io!sly be a boer ta-in( o!t his

'r!stration on a "!n)hin( ba( or ano""onent.

). Pro*e!tion

Pro4e)tion is e2ne as EAttrib!tin(ones o,n tho!(hts1 'eelin(s1 ormoti*es to another. This)hara)teristi) is not !n)ommon1 an

,e ha*e "robably all ,itnesse it. Anan(ry man mi(ht a))!se others o'

bein( hostile an anta(onisti). Another eam"le mi(ht be a )on@artist mi(htbe !ner the im"ression that e*eryone else is tryin( to )on him or her.

+. Re"ressionRe(ression is e2ne as EA re*ersion toimmat!re "atterns o' beha*ior. There

are "lenty o' eam"les o' this >an ,e all-no, a )o!"le ,e are (!ilty o'. One o' themore ob*io!s eam"les mi(ht be a teena(ernot allo,e to (o on a tri" 'or s"rin( brea-1so he or she mi(ht thro, a tem"er tantr!m ans)ream an )ry at his or her "arents. Con*ersely1 a teena(er mi(ht re*ert ba)- toin'ant beha*ior to re)ei*e sym"athy 'rom his or her "arents.

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,. Rea!tion Formation

Rea)tion 'ormation is one o' the oere'ense me)hanisms1 as it entailsbeha*in( )om"letely )ontrary to ho, onetr!ly 'eels. It is e2ne as E3eha*in( in a,ay that is ea)tly the o""osite o' onestr!e 'eelin(s. /e see this all the time inrelationshi"s1 ,here EI es"ise himbe)omes EI lo*e him. Similarly1 a bossmi(ht (i*e an em"loyee ,ho he is

'r!strate ,ith a raise.

-. Re(ressionRe"ression !nerlies all the others1an it is "ossibly the oest o' themall. Re"ression is e2ne by EKee"in(istressin( tho!(hts an 'eelin(sb!rie in the !n)ons)io!s. There hasbeen m!)h )ontro*ersy o*er re"ressememories1 an many )o!rt )ases as ares!lt o' this. A little (irls memory o' bein( moleste ,hen she ,as atoler mi(ht be)ome a re"ressememory. The little (irl ,ill )om"letely'or(et abo!t this e"erien)e1 !ntil thememory mi(ht res!r'a)e years later.

 The tro!ble is1 there ha*e been *ario!s a))o!nts o' memories res!r'a)in(that ha*e no tr!th or bearin( to them. Re"resse memories then are!nreliable an o'tentimes !ntr!e. Con*erselyB there ha*e been se*eral )aseso' re"resse memories bein( a))!rateB one m!st sim"ly ta-e an a))o!nt o' are"resse memory ,ith a (rain o' salt.

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). SOCIA CASS DIFFERENCEUni*ersity o' Cali'ornia1 Ir*ine1 Pro'essor Pa!l Pi$1 Ph%1 starts his )o!rses on )lassi$eren)es by as-in( st!ents abo!t their )ons!mer habits: %o they sho" at J.C.Penney or Neiman Mar)!s /hat -in o' )ar o they ri*e1 i' they ri*e at all /hatis their "re'erre brea-'ast1 a 'r!it smoothie 'rom Starb!)-s or a %!n-in5 %on!t

As "eo"le re)onstr!)t their ays1 it5s )lear that in e*ery sin(le e)ision they ma-e1)lass is an essential 'eat!re1 says Pi$.

 The im"li)ations are lar(er than brea-'ast )hoi)e1 he as. Class a$e)ts ,hethersomeone is (oin( to be a))e"te into a "arti)!lar -in o' s)hool1 their li-elihoo o' s!))eein( in that s)hool1 the -ins o' 4obs they ha*e a))ess to1 the -ins o' 'riens

they ma-e & in essen)e1 the e(ree o' stat!s1 "o,er an "er-s "eo"le en4oy orla)- in their aily li*es.

St!yin( the "sy)holo(y o' )lass is also im"ortant be)a!se it "!ts a )ontet!al s"inon ,hat has lar(ely been an ini*i!ally oriente *ie, o' "sy)holo(i)al "ro)esses1says Mi)hael Kra!s1 Ph%1 ,ho st!ies )lass at the Uni*ersity o' Illinois at Urbana@Cham"ai(n. It s!((ests that the )ontets ,e (ro, !" in an are so)ialiDe in arean im"ortant "art o' ,hat sha"es the sel'1 he says.

 That sai1 these resear)hers see )lass on a )ontin!!m1 rather than as a 2eistin)tion amon( !""er1 mile an lo,er )lass. In their *ie,1 the hi(her inso)ioe)onomi) stat!s yo! are1 the more ine"enently oriente yo! are li-ely to be1

,hile the lo,er in stat!s yo! are1 the more (ro!"@mine yo! are li-ely to be1 'oream"le.

At least in the st!ies ,e5*e r!n so 'ar1 ,e5*e 'o!n that mile@)lass 'ol-s aremore ine"enent than lo,er@)lass 'ol-s1 b!t less so than their !""er@)lass)o!nter"arts1 Kra!s e"lains.

A T/eor0 o ClassismIn a 9H79 "a"er in Psy)holo(i)al Re*ie,1 Kra!s1 Pi$1 Uni*ersity o' Cali'ornia13er-eley1 "sy)holo(y "ro'essor %a)her Keltner1 Ph%1 an )ollea(!es "osit that so)ial)lass & ,hi)h they e2ne as a so)ial )ontet that ini*i!als inhabit in en!rin(

an "er*asi*e ,ays o*er time & is a '!namental lens thro!(h ,hi)h ,e seeo!rsel*es an others. 3e)a!se lo,er ran-in( "eo"le ha*e 'e,er reso!r)es ano""ort!nities than those o' relati*ely hi(h ran-1 they ten to belie*e that eternal1!n)ontrollable so)ial 'or)es an others5 "o,er ha*e )orres"onin(ly (reaterin<!en)e o*er their li*es. S!))ess 'or them1 there'ore1 e"ens on ho, ,ell they)an rea1 rely on an hel" o!t others1 the "sy)holo(ists5 theory hols.

3y )ontrast1 those ,ho en4oy more reso!r)es an (reater )lass stat!s li*e in)ontets that enhan)e their "ersonal "o,er an 'reeom & lar(er an sa'er li*in(

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s"a)es1 the means to b!y hi(h@"ri)e (oos an e"erien)es1 an e!)ation that"ro*ies a))ess to in<!ential "eo"le1 ieas an *en!es. These )onitions (i*e riseto a more sel'@'o)!se a""roa)h to li'e1 the theory states./ith ,ealth an "ri*ile(e )omes this islan o' sorts1 this in)rease ins!larity 'romothers1 as Pi$ "!ts it.Another im"ortant as"e)t o' the theory is that ran- is1 in "art1 s!b4e)ti*e an

relati*e. All relationshi"s are mar-e by )lass s)r!tiny: Am I hi(her or lo,er thanthis "erson Resear)h also sho,s that "eo"le ten to be 6!ite a))!rate in theirassessment o' their o,n an others5 )lass ran-1 an that this sel'@assessmentli-e,ise "rei)ts o!t)omes. For eam"le1 "eo"le ,ho "er)ei*e themsel*es as lo,erin ran- ha*e ,orse health o!t)omes o*erall than those ,ho see themsel*es ashi(her ran-in(1 resear)h 2ns.T/e !ommon t/reestratum mo&el

• U((er ClassIni*i!als ,ho are )onsiere to be members o' the !""er )lass are theo,ners o' the means o' "ro!)tion an most o' the )o!ntry5s "ri*ate ,ealth.Many are im"ortant (o*ernment oL)ials1 lar(e b!siness o,ners1 or to"ee)!ti*es that ha*e a (reat eal o' in)ome an?or ,ealth.

It is im"ortant to -no, the i$eren)e bet,een in)ome an ,ealth1 as they aret,o istin)t )on)e"ts. They are also a bi( "art o' eterminin( so)ial stat!s.In)ome is salary an?or other money that is re(!larly re)ei*e1 ,here ,ealth isthe total *al!e o' all assets1 min!s o!tstanin( ebts. In other ,ors1 in)ome is,hat yo! ma-e1 an ,ealth is ,hat yo! ha*e. Someone )an brin( in a hi(hin)ome ,itho!t bein( ,ealthy1 an )an also be ,ealthy ,itho!t brin(in( in anyin)ome. For eam"le1 some "eo"le earn a lar(e salary b!t s"en it all on a lar(eho!se1 'an)y )ars1 tra*el1 et). These ini*i!als basi)ally li*e 'rom "ay)he)- to"ay)he)-1 an i' they ,ere to sto" ,or-in(1 they ,o!l 6!i)-ly be)omeestit!te. On the other han1 some "eo"le earn a moest salary b!t are *ery'r!(al in ho, they s"en it @ they li*e belo, their means an )are'!lly in*estanythin( that5s le't o*er. For some o' these ini*i!als1 they )o!l sto" ,or-in(an still ha*e eno!(h money to li*e on 'or years.

 

Mi&&le ClassMost a*ertisements are ire)te to,ars this a!ien)e1 an 2)tional)hara)ters in "o"!lar )!lt!re @ T# sho,s1 mo*ies1 an boo-s @ are ty"i)allymile@)lass members. The (reatest amo!nt o' so)ial mobility o))!rs at thisle*el1 ,hether it5s !",ar1 o,n,ar1 or horiDontal.

i-e the !""er )lass1 the mile )lass has se*eral layers: !""er@mile1

a*era(e@mile1 an lo,er@mile. U""er@miles are those ,ho earn abo*e@a*era(e salaries1 an ty"i)ally li*e in 'airly e"ensi*e ho!ses in ni)enei(hborhoos. Almost all o' them are )olle(e (ra!ates1 an many (o on tohi(hly "resti(io!s ,hite@)ollar 4obs @ o)tors1 la,yers1 b!sinessmen1 lo)al"oliti)ians1 an so on.

 The )enter layer o' the mile )lass is the a*era(e@mile1 an the 'amilyin)ome at this le*el is ro!(hly the national a*era(e. Members ty"i)ally ,or- at

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less "resti(io!s ,hite@)ollar 4obs @ mana(ers1 tea)hers1 oL)e ,or-ers1 an soon. Most are )olle(e (ra!ates.

 

o3er Class

o,er Class o,er )lass >o))asionally es)ribe as ,or-in( )lass are thoseem"loye in lo,@"ayin( ,a(e 4obs ,ith *ery little e)onomi) se)!rity. The termlo,er )lass also re'ers to "ersons ,ith lo, in)ome.

 The ,or-in( )lass is sometimes se"arate into those ,ho are em"loye b!tla)-in( 2nan)ial se)!rity1 an an !ner)lass&those ,ho are lon(@term!nem"loye an?or homeless1 es"e)ially those re)ei*in( ,el'are 'rom the state.

 The latter is analo(o!s to the Marist term l!m"en"roletariat. Members o' the,or-in( )lass are sometimes )alle bl!e@)ollar ,or-ers.

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+. RESPONDIN4 TO FRUSTRATION There are i$erent ,ays ho, "eo"le res"on to 'r!stration. These res"onses are)alle )o"in( beha*iors an are in the three ma4or )ate(ories namelyB the/ithra,al Rea)tionsB the A((ressi*e Rea)tionsB an the Com"romise Rea)tions.

• 5it/&ra3al rea!tionIn the ,ithra,al rea)tion1 an ini*i!al that is s!$erin( 'rom 'r!stration sim"lyretreat 'rom the so!r)e o' 'r!stration either the so!r)e is a threatenin( obsta)lesor a "ain'!l an(ero!s sit!ation.

 These retreats in 'r!stration ,ill mani'est maybe in the 'orm o' 'antasy1nomaism1 re"ression1 re(ression or rea)tion 'ormation. A 'antasy is a ,ish'!layreamin(. Fr!strate ini*i!al mi(ht es)a"e 'rom boreom thro!(h the !seo' ima(inati*e tho!(ht.

& Fantasy  is a e'ense rea)tion that "ro*ies harmless res"ites 'rom thesometimes )on<i)t realities o' li'e.

& Nomadism is another ,ithra,al rea)tion ,herein in an ini*i!al ,hos!$ere 'rom 'r!stration has a tenen)y to ,aner 'rom "la)e to "la)e asthe ini*i!al esires to es)a"e 'rom a )ertain 'r!stratin( )onition.

& Repression is another ,ithra,al rea)tion ,herein an ini*i!al tens to'or(et ones 'r!stratin( e"erien)e. It is moti*ate by 'or(ettin( an)onsists o' a 'ail!re to re)o(niDe or remember ne(ati*e e"erien)es.

& Repression. In Re(ression1 an ini*i!al that s!$ers 'rom 'r!strationsho,s some )hilish 6!ality in an attem"t to re*ert on)e e$e)ti*e 'orm o')o"in( beha*ior.

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& Reaction Formation. In rea)tion 'ormation an ini*i!al a)ts in a ,aythat is o""osite to his?her moti*ation. An eam"le is an ini*i!al "ro*in(to ones sel' an to others that he?she is ine"enent rather thane"enent1 'earless rather than 'ear'!l or ni)e rather than hostile.

 

A""ressive Rea!tion

In the A((ressi*e Rea)tion1 an ini*i!al that is s!$erin( 'rom 'r!stration mi(htatta)- !"on "eo"le or thin(s. These mi(ht be one by e"ressin( it *erbally as

in )hastisements an "hysi)ally as in assa!lt. It )an be in*ol*e in a ire)t or

inire)t atta)- in another ini*i!als )hara)ter or "ossessions1 or )an bee"resse in "assi*e ,ays s!)h as obstr!)tin( the ,or-s o' others thro!(h

inattention1 ina)tion or !n)oo"erati*e beha*ior.

 There are many 'orms o' a((ressi*e rea)tions namelyB is"la)e a((ression1s)a"e(oatin(1 'ree@<oatin( an(er1 s!i)ie an "ro4e)tion.

& Displaced Aggression is a -in o' e'ense me)hanism 'rom ,here a

'r!strate ini*i!al trans'er his?her a((ressi*e beha*ior a(ainst other"erson1 him?hersel' or to the ob4e)ts that may be the )a!se o'

'r!stration.

& Scapegoating is also a -in o' an a((ressi*e beha*ior )hara)teriDe byblamin( another "erson or ob4e)t 'or the o,n 'ail!re or 'a!lt.

& The Free-Floating An(er is another a((ressi*e beha*ior ,herein

there is a "rolon( rea)tion o' etreme an(er.

& Suicide is a -in o' a((ressi*e beha*ior ,herein an ini*i!al -ills

him?hersel' be)a!se o' 'r!stration. It is a sel'@ire)te is"la)ement o'

a((ression.

& Projection. It is )hara)teriDe by "ro4e)tin( or assi(nin( ini*i!als

"roblem1 im"!lses1 esires or tho!(hts to other "eo"le in orer to

re!)e the 'eelin( o' aniety.

 There are also t,o ty"es o' e'ense me)hanism that are also )onsiere as "art o'a((ressi*e rea)tions the Eienti2)ation an Eintro4e)tion.

& In Identifcation1 an ini*i!al ,ho is threatene mer(es into o,n

sel' the 6!alities o' the a((ressor.& In the Introjection1 an ini*i!al in)or"orates into his?her "ersonality

the a)hie*ements as ,ell as the 6!alities o' the a((ressor.

 

Com(romise Rea!tion The last ma4or res"onse to 'r!stration is the Com"romise Rea)tion. It in*ol*es

a))e"tan)e o' a s!bstit!tion 'or one that is esire. An ini*i!al mi(ht (i*e in

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to the 'r!stratin( obsta)les b!t it is only "artial. An ini*i!al oes not (i*e !")om"letely to his?her ori(inal (oal.

 There are i$erent -ins o' )om"romise rea)tions namelyB the S!blimation an

S!bstit!tion1 the Com"ensation1 the RationaliDation an the Unoin(.

& Sulimation is )onsiere as reire)tion o' !na))e"table im"!lses toso)ially a))e"table "atterns ,hile S!bstit!tion is )onsiere as a 'ormo' e'ensi*e me)hanism ,here 'r!strate im"!lses are inire)tlysatis2e1 that is ,itho!t )han(in( the 6!ality o' the esires.

& !ompensation is )onsiere as e'ensi*e me)hanism. In a)om"ensation rea)tion1 a 'r!strate ini*i!al )an o*er)ome ,hathe?she 'eels are "ersonal limitations thro!(h em"hasiDin( esirableones.

& Rationali"ation is a -in o' )om"romise rea)tion that is(!ises thereal moti*es to another one.

& #ndoing. In this )o"in( beha*ior1 the ini*i!al ma-es !se o')leansin( rit!als to be able to i*ert the "ain'!l 'eelin( a'ter oin(somethin( that ma-es him?her 'eel (!ilty.

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T$E ART OF MO6IN4 ON

/e lose "eo"le as o'ten as ,e (ain them. The loss o' a "erson on)e ear to !s is not

easyB it is a "ro)ess o' internal )haos that leas to a))e"tan)e in some )ases1 an)om"lete ,ithra,al in most. /e lose a bit o' o!rsel*es ,ith their e"art!re. osin(

a 'rien is almost li-e a 3an@AiB ,e "!t it on to hel" ,ith healin( a ,o!n. /e

-no, that ,ith time the ,o!n ,ill heal1 b!t ,e 'ear ri""in( it o$ be)a!se it ,illh!rt. That is ho, I see 'rienshi"B a bana(e1 too "ain'!l to remo*e1 "asse its

e"iration ate.

Sometimes1 yo! )li)- ,ith someone. It 4!st ha""ens. They be)ome more than 4!st abana(e )o*erin( a ,o!nB they enter yo!r heart so e$ortlessly that yo! ,oner

ho, it e*er 2lle !" ,itho!t them. Not in a lo*e -in o' ,ay1 b!t 'rienshi" is

ee"er an m!)h more "ro'o!n than a lo*e a$air. o! o not e"e)t hearta)he

'rom a 'rien1 an that is ,hy it h!rts most ,hen they )a!se it. Thin-in( that all 'rienshi"s rea)h a ti""in( "oint ,here they either bo!n)e into a

stron(er bon1 or tear a"art instantly. It all )omes o,n to the amo!nt o' e$ort "!tby both sies. /e ha*e a sayin( in Arabi) that says: one han )annot )la" on its

o,n.

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 The sta(es o' mo*in( on is a mimi) to the Kbler@Ross moel1 ,here "eo"le (othro!(h sta(es o' (rie' a'ter losin( a lo*e one. T/e , sta"es are7 reali%ation8

sa&ness8 !onrontation8 an"er8 3it/&ra3al an& non!/alan!e. 

1. Reali%ation is ,hen yo! noti)e a s!btle )han(e )ree"in( bet,een yo!. It mi(htnot be h!(eB it is ho, one eals ,ith this realiDation that etermines ,hether

this 'rienshi" )an (o on or not. Some "eo"le "ani) an try to smother the otherin e$orts to maintain )onsisten)yB others ass!me it is a mere "hase an thin(s,ill (et betterB an me on the other han1 I let it (et to me.

2.  Then )omes sa&ness. This mainly e"ens on ho, yo!1 as a "erson1 "er)ei*e)han(e1 the ba -in. I' yo! let it (et to yo!1 li-e I i1 yo!re one o' themiserable. o! be(in to )ontem"late the bases o' this relation yo! ha*e1 anho, this "erson is in<!en)in( yo!. Soon1 their im"a)t be)omes ne(ati*e as yo!rtho!(hts rotate aro!n ,hat ,ent ,ron(B ho, it ,ent ,ron(B ,hy it ,ent ,ron(B,here it ,ent ,ron(B ,hen it ,ent ,ron(B an ,ill it e*er (et better. o! see1here is ,here yo!r tho!(hts (et the best o' yo!. A "essimist ,o!l immeiatelyass!me ,orst )ase s)enario an a)ts !"on it1 an o"timist mi(ht not be sa to

the "oint o' saness1 b!t !"set an ,o!l (i*e the other "erson the bene2t o'the o!bt1 b!t the realist ,o!l )on'ront themB I am a mit!re o' all three1 so Iass!me ,orst )ase s)enario1 (a*e the bene2t o' the o!bt1 an )on'ronteany,ay.

#. Conrontation is a little '!nny in a *ery satiri)al 'orm1 b!t yo!re not la!(hin(1li'e is la!(hin( at yo!. ere is ,hen all yo!r ,orries are !nermine anbelittle. Some "eo"le o not (o thro!(h this sta(e an immeiately trans'ormtheir saness into an(erB they -ee" to themsel*es an th!s )reate a tenseatmos"here ,here sol*in( the "roblem no lon(er be)omes an o"tion1 b!t 'orthose ,ho o1 )on'rontation is the last stra, to 2in( thin(s. It is li-e holin( on

to a sin-in( shi" be)a!se yo! thin- that by blo)-in( the holes1 it ,o!l rise tothe s!r'a)e. ere is ,hen yo!re (i*en e)!ses as to ,hy thin(s are not thesame an em"ty "romises that it ,o!l (et better ,ith time. See1 I tol yo!B its'!nny. A'ter )on'rontation be(ins a tr!)e "erio ,here thin(s o1 in 'a)t1 (etbetter1 b!t the a)t soon iminishes an yo!re le't ,ith 'alse ho"e an bitterre(rets o' 'allin( 'or em"ty ,ors.

).  Then yo! (et an"r0. 3y no,1 yo! be(in to ,oner ,hy on earth are yo! stillholin( on1 an yo! try to let (o1 b!t yo!r le( is )a!(ht an the shi" )ontin!es tosin-. o! )annot stan the tho!(ht o' them an be(in to o(e their attem"ts torea)h yo!. S!enly1 e*erythin( be)omes more im"ortant than them. An lets'a)e it1 they -no, somethin( is !"1 an ,hat they o ,ill either "!sh yo! o,n

,ith the shi"1 or "!ll yo! !" to the s!r'a)eB some 'riens realiDe1 in time1 the*al!e o' the relation yo! ha*e an hol on to yo! thro!(h stormy times. Theybe)ome ni)er1 better1 more intereste in yo!1 an '!lly realiDe ,hat yo! are(oin( thro!(h. They amit their short)omin(s an be(in to ,or- on sol!tions to2 thin(s. Tho!(h they mi(ht not see anythin( bro-en1 b!t they o it 'or yo!rsa-e. The other -in o' 'rien is the one that oes not bother at all. They)ontin!e to istan)e themsel*es 'rom yo! be)a!se no, that they ha*e seen thissie o' yo!1 they ass!me yo! are )lin(in( on to them an be)omin( too neey1,hen really1 all yo! ha*e been tryin( to o is sa*e somethin( (en!ine.

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+. An be(in to 3it/&ra3 'rom their s!rro!nin(s. +*erythin( be)omes m!nane.ets 'a)e it1 yo!re losin( a 'rien here an yo!re 4!st )omin( to (ri"s ,ith it.

 o! be(in to a*oi e*eryone. o! sit 'or lon( ho!rs an o nothin(. o! are 'a)e,ith yo!r ,ea-nesses an sel'@o!btsB it is my 'a!lt1 I o*eri this1 yo! thin- to

yo!rsel'. An th!s yo! be(in re(rettin( e*er (oin( thro!(h the 2rst sta(e. In allthese sta(es1 sho!l the other sie inter*ene an hel"1 it mi(ht (et better. 3!t itis too late no,. o! 4!st ,ant them o!t o' yo!r li'eB their "resen)e is smotherin(yo!. Then )omes a moment o' nostal(ia ,here yo! are <ooe ,ith all thesememories an (oo times yo! ha. o! )annot belie*e this 'aile. o! )annot'athom ho, it 'aile. o! )annot (ras" that this relationshi" yo! on)e tho!(ht,o!l ne*er ie is "artin( li'e an yo!re still in it. o!r le*el o' mat!rityetermines i' yo! (o thro!(h this sta(e or not. +*en i' yo! are mat!re1 i' yo! arethe -in o' "erson ,ho ta-es 'ail!re "ersonally then yo! mi(ht be st!)- here 'ora lon(1 lon( time. o! are in enial. o! 4!st ,ant thin(s to (et betterB ,hentheyre aro!n1 they ma-e yo! ha""y1 b!t ,hen theyre (one1 yo! -ee" (oin(thro!(h this si sta(e )y)le an yo! o not e*en realiDe that is it no lon(er

abo!t a 'rienshi" (one e"ireB it is abo!t yo! an the emotional eteriorationyo! are s!b4e)tin( yo!rsel' to 'or a "erson ,ho oes not e*en noti)e or "erha"s)are abo!t yo!1 be)a!se to them1 yo! are no lon(er a "riority1 b!t a heaa)hethey ,ish to a*oi. ate one ni(ht1 tho!(h1 yo! ,ill try to rea)h them1 -in o' li-e(i*in( yo!r bro-en )ar one last -i)- be'ore it is to,e to the 4!n-yar. o! tal- tothem one last time an a))e"t ho, m!)h o' stran(ers both o' yo! are to oneanother no,.

,. Fe, rea)h non!/alan!eB some immeiately sto" )arin( a'ter )on'rontation an 4!st mo*e on. 3!t i' ,ere tal-in( abo!t a )lose 'rien or 'amily member1 yo!)annot 4!st let (o that easily. Non)halan)e is a (i't. I' it )omes to yo!1 embra)eit. No,1 the iea o' eletin( them o$ yo!r )onta)ts list is "la!sible more thane*er. o! no lon(er )!rse beneath yo!r breath ,hen yo! see them some,here.

 o! o not )om"lain or na( abo!t )han(e. o! o not )are i' they*e been,aitin( on the other line 'or an ho!r. o! o not bother to )he)- !" on them.

 They ha*e h!rt yo! eno!(h. o! loo- ba)- at yo!rsel' an thin-1 amn1 i Ireally let it bother me that m!)h es1 yo! i. 3!t its o-ay. Failin( in a'rienshi" 'or a 2rst time is al,ays harestB then yo! b!il ,alls an -ee" "eo"lee*en '!rther a,ay. That is o-ay. o! are better. Perha"s yo! i not heal"ro"erly1 b!t yo! are better. An better is (oo eno!(h.

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ART OF ETTIN4 4O

ettin( (o o' the ol an ste""in( into somethin( ne, is one o' the most iL)!ltthin(s in li'e. This is es"e)ially tr!e ,hen it )omes to relationshi"s...

/hat is tra(i) in many )ases is the s)ores o' ,omen ,ho 2n themsel*es in less

than ieal1 e*en ab!si*e1 relationshi"s1 b!t 'or some stran(e reason 2n themsel*es

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!nable to ,al- a,ay 'rom the sit!ation. It5s no mystery1 an as the trie an tr!stesayin( (oes1 the tr!th ,ill set yo! 'ree.

So ,hat is this mysterio!s 'or)e that -ee"s !s 'rom ste""in( o!t

In t,o ,ors it is1 sim"ly1 the )om'ort Done. It5s the same 'or e*eryoneB yo! start

entertainin( the tho!(ht o' (ettin( o!t an all o' a s!en yo!re <ooe ,ith'eelin(s o' 'ear1 aniety1 "erha"s na!sea1 an etreme emotional is)om'ort. So yo!

e)ie that it ,o!l be sim"ler 4!st to stay "!t as the "ain o' )han(e is seemin(ly(reater than the "ain o' stayin( ,here yo! are.

Un'ort!nately1 it has been that it is only ,hen the "ain o' stayin( is (reater than the

"ain o' )han(e that the )han(e is mae. For those o' yo! ,ho are at this "oint1 the)han(e is relati*ely easy1 b!t 'or those o' yo! ,ho aren5t1 stayin( seems the easier

thin( to o.

So here5s the eal: in yo!r brain there is a )olle)tion o' n!)lei -no,n as the

amy(ala. This is the home o' the "sy)ho@)yberneti) systemB its "!r"ose is to -ee"

yo! in yo!r )om'ort Done. The moment yo! e*en )onsier ste""in( beyon yo!rborer1 it instr!)ts the hy"othalam!s to <oo yo! ,ith hormones )a!sin( all -ins

o' )raDy 'eelin(s. So ,e are resistant to )han(e by nat!re.

So i' )han(e is so ne)essary1 ho, on earth o ,e o it

It e"ens on the sit!ation1 in some )ases it is sim"le @ G+T OUT0 3!t1 the thin( is

that it5s the really bi( )han(es that ten to s)are !s1 so the tri)- is to brea- o,nthat really bi( )han(e into lots o' little1 not so s)ary ste"s @ an then to sim"ly

'ollo, them.

/e on5t initially li-e ta-in( smaller ste"s tho!(hB they on5t loo- li-e the really bi()han(e that ,e nee1 so ,e on5t e*en bother to loo- 'or them. I' yo! ,ant to ma-e

a really bi( )han(e in yo!r li'e1 in yo!r relationshi"1 then this is the best ,ay to o

it.

Ma-e the )han(e too bi( an yo! ,ill 'reeDe1 so ma-e lots o' little )han(es that ,ill

a !" to the really bi( )han(e that yo! nee. This is ho, yo! )an e'eat the tra"

o' the )om'ort Done.

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STRESS

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Stress is a )onition or 'eelin( e"erien)e ,hen a "erson "er)ei*es that emanse)ee the "ersonal an so)ial reso!r)es the ini*i!al is able to mobiliDe. In less'ormal terms1 ,e 'eel stresse ,hen ,e 'eel that thin(s are o!t o' )ontrol.

O!r ability to )o"e ,ith the emans !"on !s is -ey to o!r e"erien)e o' stress. Foream"le1 startin( a ne, 4ob mi(ht be a ,holly e)itin( e"erien)e i' e*erythin( else

in yo!r li'e is stable an "ositi*e. 3!t i' yo! start a ne, 4ob ,hen yo!5*e 4!st mo*einto a ne, ho!se1 or yo!r "artner is ill1 or yo!5re e"erien)in( money "roblems1 yo!mi(ht 2n it *ery har to )o"e.

TYPES OF STRESS

A!ute stress is the most )ommon 'orm o' stress. It )omes 'rom emans an"ress!res o' the re)ent "ast an anti)i"ate emans an "ress!res o' the near'!t!re. A)!te stress is thrillin( an e)itin( in small oses1 b!t too m!)h iseha!stin(. A 'ast r!n o,n a )hallen(in( s-i slo"e1 'or eam"le1 is ehilaratin(early in the ay. That same s-i r!n late in the ay is tain( an ,earin(. S-iin(beyon yo!r limits )an lea to 'alls an bro-en bones. 3y the same to-en1o*eroin( on short@term stress )an lea to "sy)holo(i)al istress1 tensionheaa)hes1 !"set stoma)h an other sym"toms. Fort!nately1 a)!te stresssym"toms are re)o(niDe by most "eo"le. It5s a la!nry list o' ,hat has (onea,ry in their li*es: the a!to a))ient that )r!m"le the )ar 'ener1 the loss o' anim"ortant )ontra)t1 a ealine they5re r!shin( to meet1 an their )hil5so))asional "roblems at s)hool an so on. 3e)a!se it is short term1 a)!te stressoesn5t ha*e eno!(h time to o the etensi*e ama(e asso)iate ,ith lon(@termstress.

 The most )ommon sym"toms are:& +motional istress @ some )ombination o' an(er or irritability1 aniety an

e"ression1 the three stress emotions.& M!s)!lar "roblems in)l!in( tension heaa)he1 ba)- "ain1 4a, "ain an the

m!s)!lar tensions that lea to "!lle m!s)les an tenon an li(ament"roblems.

& Stoma)h1 (!t an bo,el "roblems s!)h as heartb!rn1 a)i stoma)h1<at!len)e1 iarrhea1 )onsti"ation an irritable bo,el synrome.

& Transient o*er aro!sal leas to ele*ation in bloo "ress!re1 ra"i heartbeat1s,eaty "alms1 heart "al"itations1 iDDiness1 mi(raine heaa)hes1 )ol hansor 'eet1 shortness o' breath an )hest "ain.

& A)!te stress )an )ro" !" in anyone5s li'e1 an it is hi(hly treatable anmana(eable.

 

E(iso&i! a!ute stress There are those1 ho,e*er1 ,ho s!$er a)!te stress 're6!ently1 ,hose li*es are soisorere that they are st!ies in )haos an )risis. They5re al,ays in a r!sh1 b!tal,ays late. I' somethin( )an (o ,ron(1 it oes. They ta-e on too m!)h1 ha*e toomany irons in the 2re1 an )an5t or(aniDe the sle, o' sel'@in<i)te emans an"ress!res )lamorin( 'or their attention. They seem "er"et!ally in the )l!t)hes o'a)!te stress.

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It is )ommon 'or "eo"le ,ith a)!te stress rea)tions to be o*er aro!se1 short@tem"ere1 irritable1 anio!s an tense. O'ten1 they es)ribe themsel*es asha*in( a lot o' ner*o!s ener(y. Al,ays in a h!rry1 they ten to be abr!"t1 ansometimes their irritability )omes a)ross as hostility.Inter"ersonal relationshi"s eteriorate ra"ily ,hen others res"on ,ith realhostility. The ,or-"la)e be)omes a *ery stress'!l "la)e 'or them.

 The )aria) "rone1 Ty"e A "ersonality es)ribe by )ariolo(ists1 MeterFrieman an Ray Rosenman1 is similar to an etreme )ase o' e"isoi) a)!testress. Ty"e A5s ha*e an e)essi*e )om"etiti*e ri*e1 a((ressi*eness1im"atien)e1 an a harryin( sense o' time !r(en)y. In aition there is a 'ree@<oatin(1 b!t ,ell@rationaliDe 'orm o' hostility1 an almost al,ays a ee"@seateinse)!rity. S!)h "ersonality )hara)teristi)s ,o!l seem to )reate 're6!ente"isoes o' a)!te stress 'or the Ty"e A ini*i!al. Frieman an Rosenman 'o!n

 Ty"e A5s to be m!)h more li-ely to e*elo" )oronary heat isease than Ty"e 35s1,ho sho, an o""osite "attern o' beha*ior.

Another 'orm o' e"isoi) a)!te stress )omes 'rom )easeless ,orry. /orry ,arts

see isaster aro!n e*ery )orner an "essimisti)ally 'ore)ast )atastro"he ine*ery sit!ation. The ,orl is a an(ero!s1 !nre,arin(1 "!niti*e "la)e ,heresomethin( a,'!l is al,ays abo!t to ha""en. These a,'!liDers also ten to beo*er aro!se an tense1 b!t are more anio!s an e"resse than an(ry anhostile.

 The sym"toms o' e"isoi) a)!te stress are the sym"toms o' etene o*eraro!sal: "ersistent tension heaa)hes1 mi(raines1 hy"ertension1 )hest "ain anheart isease. Treatin( e"isoi) a)!te stress re6!ires inter*ention on a n!mbero' le*els1 (enerally re6!irin( "ro'essional hel"1 ,hi)h may ta-e many months.

O'ten1 li'estyle an "ersonality iss!es are so in(raine an habit!al ,ith theseini*i!als that they see nothin( ,ron( ,ith the ,ay they )on!)t their li*es.

 They blame their ,oes on other "eo"le an eternal e*ents. Fre6!ently1 they seetheir li'estyle1 their "atterns o' intera)tin( ,ith others1 an their ,ays o'"er)ei*in( the ,orl as "art an "ar)el o' ,ho an ,hat they are.

S!$erers )an be 2er)ely resistant to )han(e. Only the "romise o' relie' 'rom "ainan is)om'ort o' their sym"toms )an -ee" them in treatment an on tra)- intheir re)o*ery "ro(ram.

  C/roni! stress

/hile a)!te stress )an be thrillin( an e)itin(1 )hroni) stress is not. This is the(rinin( stress that ,ears "eo"le a,ay ay a'ter ay1 year a'ter year. Chroni)stress estroys boies1 mins an li*es. It ,rea-s ha*o) thro!(h lon(@termattrition. It5s the stress o' "o*erty1 o' ys'!n)tional 'amilies1 o' bein( tra""e inan !nha""y marria(e or in a es"ise 4ob or )areer. It5s the stress that the ne*er@enin( tro!bles ha*e bro!(ht to the "eo"le o' Northern Irelan1 the tensions o' the Mile +ast ha*e bro!(ht to the Arab an Je,1 an the enless ethni)ri*alries that ha*e been bro!(ht to the "eo"le o' +astern +!ro"e an the 'ormerSo*iet Union.

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Chroni) stress )omes ,hen a "erson ne*er sees a ,ay o!t o' a miserablesit!ation. It5s the stress o' !nrelentin( emans an "ress!res 'or seemin(lyinterminable "erios o' time. /ith no ho"e1 the ini*i!al (i*es !" sear)hin( 'orsol!tions.

Some )hroni) stresses stem 'rom tra!mati)1 early )hilhoo e"erien)es that

be)ome internaliDe an remain 'ore*er "ain'!l an "resent. Some e"erien)es"ro'o!nly a$e)t "ersonality. A *ie, o' the ,orl1 or a belie' system1 is )reatethat )a!ses !nenin( stress 'or the ini*i!al >e.(.1 the ,orl is a threatenin("la)e1 "eo"le ,ill 2n o!t yo! are a "retener1 yo! m!st be "er'e)t at all times./hen "ersonality or ee"@seate )on*i)tions an belie's m!st be re'orm!late1re)o*ery re6!ires a)ti*e sel'@eamination1 o'ten ,ith "ro'essional hel".

 The ,orst as"e)t o' )hroni) stress is that "eo"le (et !se to it. They 'or(et it5sthere. Peo"le are immeiately a,are o' a)!te stress be)a!se it is ne,B theyi(nore )hroni) stress be)a!se it is ol1 'amiliar1 an sometimes1 almost)om'ortable.

Chroni) stress -ills thro!(h s!i)ie1 *iolen)e1 heart atta)-1 stro-e an1 "erha"s1e*en )an)er. Peo"le ,ear o,n to a 2nal1 'atal brea-o,n. 3e)a!se "hysi)al anmental reso!r)es are e"lete thro!(h lon(@term attrition1 the sym"toms o')hroni) stress are iL)!lt to treat an may re6!ire etene mei)al as ,ell asbeha*ioral treatment an stress mana(ement.>Re': htt":??,,,.a"a.or(?hel")[email protected]"

STRESSOR TO C$IDRENChilren learn ho, to res"on to stress by ,hat they ha*e seen an e"erien)ein the "ast. Most stresses e"erien)e by )hilren may seem insi(ni2)ant toa!lts. 3!t be)a!se )hilren ha*e 'e, "re*io!s e"erien)es 'rom ,hi)h to learn1e*en sit!ations that re6!ire small )han(es )an ha*e an enormo!s im"a)t on a)hil5s 'eelin(s o' sa'ety an se)!rity.

Pain1 in4!ry1 an illness are ma4or stressors 'or )hilren. Mei)al treatments"ro!)e e*en (reater stress. Re)o(nition o' "arental stress >s!)h as i*or)e or2nan)ial )risis is a se*ere stressor 'or )hilren1 as is eath or the loss o' a lo*eone.

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STRESSOR TO DO4S& Colness& o! noises& A s!en )han(e o' en*ironment >i' yo!re mo*in( home 'or instan)e& A s!en )han(e in a)ti*ity >they )an "i)- !" on )han(es in yo!r normal

ro!tine an beha*ior& Ar(!in(& 3oreom?la)- o' stim!lation

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& Poor iet& Un,ante intera)tions ,ith "eo"le or other animals& Physi)al restraint or )on2nement& In4!ry& oss o' a 'amily member?another "et& Chan(e o' their ro!tine

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STRESS SCAE

$OMES AND RA$E STRESS SCAE

In 71 "sy)hiatrists Thomas olmes an Ri)har Rahe e)ie to st!y ,hether

or not stress )ontrib!tes to illness. They s!r*eye more than 1HHH mei)al "atientsan as-e them to say ,hether they ha e"erien)e any o' a series o' =; li'e e*entsin the "re*io!s t,o years.

+a)h e*ent1 )alle a i'e Chan(e Unit >CU1 ha a i$erent ,ei(ht 'or stress. The

more e*ents the "atient ae !"1 the hi(her the s)ore. The hi(her the s)ore1 anthe lar(er the ,ei(ht o' ea)h e*ent1 the more li-ely the "atient ,as to be)ome ill.

The $olmes and Rahe stress scale (For Adults)

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 To meas!re stress a))orin( to the olmes an Rahe Stress S)ale1 the n!mber o'i'e Chan(e Units that a""ly to e*ents in the "ast year o' an ini*i!al5s li'e are

ae an the 2nal s)ore ,ill (i*e a ro!(h estimate o' ho, stress a$e)ts health.

S)ore o' ;HH: At ris- o' illness.

S)ore o' 7H@9: Ris- o' illness is moerate >re!)e by ;H 'rom the abo*e ris-.S)ore 7H: Only ha*e a sli(ht ris- o' illness.The $olmes and Rahe stress scale (For Non-Adults)

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A moi2e s)ale has also been e*elo"e 'or non@a!lts. Similar to the a!lt s)ale1stress "oints 'or li'e e*ents in the "ast year are ae an )om"are to the ro!(h

estimate o' ho, stress a$e)ts health.

S)ore o' ;HH: At ris- o' illness.S)ore o' 7H@9: Ris- o' illness is moerate.>re!)e by ;H 'rom the abo*e ris-S)ore 7H: Sli(ht ris- o' illness.

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Resol!tion: I' yo! 2n that yo! are at a moerate or hi(h le*el o' ris-1 then an

ob*io!s 2rst thin( to o is to try to a*oi '!t!re li'e )rises.

/hile this is )learly easier sai than one1 yo! )an !s!ally a*oi mo*in( ho!se1 'oream"le1 )lose to ,hen yo! retire1 or ,hen one o' yo!r )hilren (oes o$ to )olle(eByo! )an learn )on<i)t resol!tion s-ills A to My Personal earnin( Plan to minimiDe)on<i)t ,ith other "eo"leB yo! )an a*oi ta-in( on ne, obli(ations or en(a(in( ,ithne, "ro(rams o' st!yB an yo! )an ta-e thin(s easy1 an loo- a'ter yo!rsel'.

STRESS MANA4EMENT DIET

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Stress an n!trition ha*e al,ays been lin-e W its a 'a)t. Someone ,ith a healthyan balan)e iet is li-ely to be 'ar less stresse than someone ,ith a "oor iet.

ealthy1 n!tritio!s 'oo an breathin( eer)ises are the sim"lest methos 'orrelie*in( stress. These methos are not only )ost e$e)ti*e b!t reaily a*ailable W

an ,itho!t any sie e$e)ts. Foos ,ith hi(h *itamin an mineral le*els a)ti*elyhel" to re!)es stress le*els.

Certain 'oos an rin-s )an a((ra*ate stress. It oesnt ne)essarily mean that yo!sho!l a*oi some o' them )om"letely1 4!st )ons!me them in moeration.

Foos an rin-s that )an tri((er an a((ra*ate stress in)l!e:

•  Tea1 )o$ee1 )o)oa1 ener(yrin-s

• Fast 'oos an ta-ea,ays

• 3!tter1 )heese

Meat an shell2sh• S!(ar

• Al)ohol

• Soa1 so't rin-s an)ho)olate rin-s

• Almons1 ma)aamias another n!ts

• Co)on!t oil

 Tea1 )o$ee1 )o)oa an ener(y rin-s sho!l most e2nitely be a*oie ,henstresse. They may be re'reshin( 'or someone thats tire b!t they also )ontainne!ro@stim!lators li-e )a$eine an theo@bromine1 ,hi)h are "ro*en to hei(htenstress. Stress ma-es yo! anio!s W '!rther stim!lation )an hei(hten this aniety ane*en )a!se insomnia.

 J!n- 'oo an ta-ea,ays are al,ays eli)io!s b!t are a 'ar )ry 'rom a balan)e anhealthy iet. They )ontain hi(h le*els o' "rotein1 'ats an )arbohyrates that ont)ontain *ital minerals an *itamins1 ,hi)h )an in!)e stress. Re!)in( stress is allabo!t a balan)e o' the )orre)t *itamins an minerals1 so its hi(hly re)ommene toa*oi all 'ast 'oos an ta-ea,ays.3e*era(es li-e so't rin-s are "a)-e '!ll o' )alories that are !seless an )ontain no*itamins or minerals. /hen stresse1 a b!il@!" o' )arbon ioie an la)tates inthe boy )an res!lt in a )onition )alle Xa)iosis1 ,hi)h is ama(in( to health. The

hi(h le*els o' )arbon ioie in be*era(es a((ra*ates stress1 there'ore so't rin-snee to be )onsiere as an !nne)essary aition to yo!r iet. S!(ar sho!l bea*oie ,here "ossible ,hen stresse W stress )a!ses an in)rease in bloo (l!)osele*els1 ,hi)h )an in t!rn lea to a hi(her ris- o' e*elo"in( iabetes.

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Its not all oom an (loom1tho!(h1 as there are "lenty

o' 'oos that are (oo 'orhel"in( to re!)e stress:

A 'e, o' these 'oosin)l!e:

• /ater

• Fresh *e(etables

• Fresh 'r!its

• Fish

• So!"s

•  o(h!rts

• erbal "ro!)ts

Fresh 'r!it an *e(etables "ro*ie an array o' *itamins an minerals that are (reat'or re!)in( stress. #e(etables also ha*e a hi(h 2ber )ontent1 ,hi)h is hel"'!l intreatin( )onsti"ation W another lon( term e$e)t o' stress.

Fish s!)h as ma)-erel )ontain ome(a 'atty a)is1 ,hi)h are etremely (oo 'or theheart an )an "rote)t yo! 'rom heart iseases. Fish also )ontains )holine W a (reatmemory booster.

 o(h!rts "ro*ie minerals in)l!in( )al)i!m1 essential to maintain ,ell@'!n)tionin(ner*e im"!lses. Cal)i!m also )ontains la)toba)ill!s1 ,hi)h is essential 'ormaintainin( e$e)ti*e (!t <ora >mi)roor(anisms that hel" yo! to i(est 'oo

"ro"erly. erbal items s!)h as %anelion1 Chamomile1 an Passion <o,er to nameb!t a 'e,1 ,ill rela both the boy an min.

 To -ee" stress to a minim!m1 esi(n a meal "lan 'or the ay that in)or"orates a bi(meal in the mornin(1 somethin( relati*ely li(ht 'or l!n)h an another li(ht meal inthe e*enin(. Sala be'ore yo!r e*enin( meal ,ith 'r!its an yo(h!rts a'ter is a s!re,ay to satis'y yo!r a""etite.

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