Stress is likely to exist at some point in your life, which is one of the constants. It might be minor at times and appear to be much more serious at other times, etc! This article will attempt to consider the relationship between how each of us handles stress and will briefly consider, examine, review, and discuss four potential strategies that many people utilize, as well as the potential ramifications and implications of each of these. There have been numerous studies and reviews of a variety of issues related to stress, stress management, and how to proceed.

1. Being controlled by it: Will you allow stress to control you and your actions when you experience it, or will you confront it directly and with focus? Too frequently, we choose what we believe to be the path of least resistance and allow our fears to control our thinking and cloud our judgment! Clearly, despite the fact that this is the method that is used the most frequently, it may also be the most harmful to our personal well-being and health! Fear itself is the only thing we need to be afraid of. Despite the fact that we have all read this, far too few of us have heeded its message!

2. Try to get past it: Some people try to use a stress-focused action plan instead of letting stress control them. Even though this method is probably much better than the first one that was discussed, it frequently leads to a kind of fixation on the problems that are perceived rather than focusing on finding the personal path that is best for you!

3. Tarry/Deny: Far more often than not, people procrastinate because they are afraid or don’t know how to proceed. However, rarely does this help them because procrastination and denial never produce high-quality or significant results! We won’t be able to move forward with the best course of action unless we conduct proactive analysis and give ourselves a thorough, realistic, neck-to-toe check-up with the goal of transforming obstacles into challenges rather than focusing on actual or potential problems!

4. Learning from stress and/or stressful situations consistently and effectively: Dr. Hans Selye, the late winner of the Nobel Prize, was recognized for his research on stress in humans. He divided this into two groups: 1) uncontrollable stress; and, secondly, stress. An ability to become better, more prepared, and capable of handling life’s so-called lemons and focusing on the best way to turn them into lemonade is created when one is determined, stressed, or willing to learn effectively and improve from every situation!

It’s you life, and your burdens! What one person finds debilitating, emphasizes his own fears, and uses procrastination to avoid, another person will learn from and see as challenges to overcome rather than problems!