Stress hurts. If it does not harm us directly, it affects our spouse, partner, children or co-workers. But by taking responsibility, we can begin to heal ourselves and those around us. The first step in taking responsibility is to see what causes the most stress and then let it go. Today, that culprit is multitasking: trying to do many things at once. Only by releasing the urge to multitask will you find peace.
That’s not easy – people today are proud of their ability to multitask! They brag that they have so many irons in the fire, they’re juggling so many balls in the air, they’re multitasking simmering on the back burners. However, these are often the people with the most stress.
Stress in itself is not a bad thing. It can challenge us, get our blood pumping. The stress of running a marathon is sometimes called “the runner’s high,” and athletes look forward to the sheer joy of pushing their body and mind to the limit. But negative stress can run our lives and ruin them, if we let it. This type of stress is characterized by a restless state of mind and a reaction or response of the mind and body to a challenging situation.
Stress and its modern companions, depression and insomnia, can lead to a cascade of unpleasant and even deadly symptoms: toxins, loss of memory and creativity, negative thoughts/attitudes, diseases such as high blood pressure, cancer and related diseases. immune system. …and ultimately to unhappiness, a disturbed mind and life, a state of life without peace.
These factors are different for each person. What is stressful for you can be pleasant for your neighbor. Stress occurs when you do more (or try to do) than you think you can. “The unnatural work of another’s path is done in fear, therefore it produces too much stress.” (Gita 3.35)
Different personalities feel different levels of stress from the same situation.
Stress is not set in stone. It is caused by our perception and how well we handle the tasks assigned to us. You can change your perception, reprogramming your mind to release stress you don’t need and take positive action on stress that might otherwise overwhelm you.
How? Let go of everything except one task.
One task at a time, the way humans operated for thousands of years. Just drop all but one of the balls and see what happens – you’ll release the stress that makes you weak, sick and scared.
Even the concept of multitasking is completely new to our generation, a computing term invented when the ability of personal computers to multitask was very impressive. Suddenly, everyone started trying to multitask, to accomplish multiple goals simultaneously. This is impossible for humans, who can only work well by focusing on a single task.
Our brains weren’t made to wander wildly from one task to another. Despite the growth of “Help Wanted” ads calling for multitasking, the Huffington Post reports that “if you think you’re good at multitasking, you’re probably kidding yourself.”
Where does modern stress come from?
Today’s stress is not about hunting and gathering and keeping our families alive through the winter. This deadly new type of stress has emerged along with the concept of multitasking. In a controversial Harvard Business Review article, business leader Peter Bregman points out that multitasking causes up to 40% loss of productivity, along with increased stress.
He describes his disastrous attempt to listen to a conference call while sending an email. First, she forgot the email attachment. So, she feels an attachment, but it was the wrong one. Finally, he needed a third email to explain the problem, with the correct attachment. At that moment, he realized that he hadn’t heard a word of the conference call he was supposedly participating in. “The more you multitask, the worse you get at it,” says Bregman.
Forget multitasking – become more human instead. Focus on unity. Take one thing at a time.
Remember this message: By releasing the stress you don’t want, you can turn the STRESS in your life into PEACE in your life.
Stress is necessary in your life… but negative stress can stop P
Times can be tough… adversity is part of life E
Relaxation exercises, yoga and pranayama (breathing)… balance each chakra A
E ach day brings new gifts and challenges… so never panic C
Serious times and scary times… handle them all ONE BY ONE. me
Bregman decided to try a week without multitasking, focusing on one thing at a time. Her biggest surprise from him? “It was a delight.” His senses were finally free to explore the world around him without fear of interruption. “Don’t laugh, but actually, for the first time in a long time, I noticed the beauty of leaves moving in the wind.” In other words, he found himself in a state of peace, completely stress-free.
Instead of multitasking, practice releasing with the triple A approach: Awareness, Analysis, and finally Action, through these steps:
1. Commit to a stress-free lifestyle and take full responsibility, no “blame game”
2. Enjoy the company of calm and positive people
3. Get informed
4. Positive thinking and attitude
5. Develop hobbies, reach out to help others
6. Healthy lifestyle (Balanced, Food/diet)
7. Daily spiritual practices: Yoga, Breathing exercises, Relaxation, Meditation, Prayers…
8. Do your best and give up, let yourself go (Have confidence/faith in yourself and Supreme)
Lord Krishna said, “Handing over all action to Me with your mind completely focused on Me, without selfishness or anticipation of any reward, without claims of property, attachment and without any mental stress, do your duty and fight the battle without any hesitation.” (Gita.3.30)