How to deal with stress?

In the last two and a half years we have experienced significant global changes that have affected our lives directly or indirectly. We are still experiencing these changes and because of this we are experiencing uncertainty. You must have heard about the gas crisis for example or about the big inflation that hit us.

Uncertainty is a situation that throws us out of balance and in fact with uncertainty we go out of our routine and because of that, in a certain sense also out of our comfort zone. We as humans tend?to like certainty and stability, therefore a situation of uncertainty increases our stress level. We all experience stress at one level or another, but our attitude towards stress is the one that will determine whether we will be able to function despite the existence of the stress or not. What do I mean?

Studies in recent years have shown that if people think that pressure and stress exerted on them is bad for them, when massive pressure and stress is exerted on them, they will find it difficult to deal with it and this can actually harm their health in a significant way. So, the belief of those people who see stress as a bad thing for them will indeed become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

On the other hand, people who believe that the?pressure and stress exerted on them is not a bad thing, in the end they will not let the psychological effect of?pressure and stress?affect them and will perform better despite the?pressure and stress?exerted on them. Also, there is no health risk for these people when massive pressure is applied to them.

Therefore, it is important to understand that when we change our belief and our perception of stress, this will also directly affect our physical functioning during stress. During times of stress our body changes and actually enters a survival mechanism so that we can better deal with the pressure exerted on us. Therefore, the heartbeats that you experience during times of stress are actually a positive thing as they better prepare you to face the challenge in front of you. Also, your rapid breathing in time Pressure is also a good thing because the purpose of rapid breathing is to get more oxygen to your brain.

Why can constant stress in certain cases with a negative belief negatively affect your health? Because when constant pressure is applied to a certain person, two significant processes occur in his body. The first is that his heart rate increases significantly, and at the same time his blood vessels constrict and hence the direct link to cardiovascular diseases.

Have you asked yourself what happens to you when a little pressure is exerted on you? What happens to you when a moderate amount of pressure is exerted on you? What happens when you are under a high degree of pressure? What happens when you are constantly under pressure? These questions are very important because constant stress is not a healthy situation for us.

Remember that if your mental perception of stress is positive, you will not experience a state of vasoconstriction (this has been proven in many studies that show a direct connection between our perception of stress and our physical response to stress). See the pressure exerted on you as a tool that will strengthen you and create immunity and?resilience over time. The stress you experience is temporary, but the resilience you will develop as a result of the stress will stay with you for a long time.

When you change your mental perception of stress and think of it as a positive thing, your heart rate will still remain high but your blood vessels will not constrict and then the situation will be much more encouraging for you emotionally and in fact the procedure is likened to a situation where a person has courage, joyful excitement and fearlessness.

Remember that you have tools to deal with stress and your mindset towards stress will determine your future. Always remember that even if you experience constant stress, your body's mechanisms will help you better only if your thoughts are positive towards the stress.

What is a state of uncertainty that creates constant pressure?

Immigration process is an excellent example of this.

In the immigration process, unprecedented pressure is placed on the immigrant, which involves constant uncertainty, and therefore the immigrant will develop resilience, become stronger and gain a much better perspective about life than the average person. The immigrant must face significant challenges in his immigration process, the pressure he is under and the constant uncertainty that surrounds him will create in him an unparalleled strength.

Now I want to focus on another effect that occurs in our body during times of stress and that is the release of the oxytocin hormone. Oxytocin is created in our body when there is physical contact between us and another person. This hormone is created when there is a social connection and closeness between individuals. This hormone makes you crave contact with close friends and family and increases your empathy for the other person and thus makes you want to help and assist others. When the oxytocin hormone is released in your body during stress, it will actually make you want to seek help and support. And in fact, the biological response of this hormone in times of stress is like an alarm clock that asks you to tell someone about your feelings and share your distress with them in times of stress.

When we are facing difficult times, the biological response of releasing the oxytocin hormone will make us want to be around supportive people who can help us. After all, we are social creatures who need to support and also help each other. We as humans need social contact as part of our lives. The oxytocin hormone is active during stress both in our brain and in our body and it actually protects our cardiovascular system from contracting during stress.

In addition, the oxytocin hormone also affects our heart during times of stress by helping our heart cells regenerate and recover faster from the damage of that constant stress. Therefore, the oxytocin hormone strengthens our heart. That is why it is important to remember that when we experience stress, human connection and social closeness, it has a significant effect on the secretion of the oxytocin hormone in our bodies, and therefore making it easier for us to deal with stress.

This is actually a mechanism inherent in us and the key to effectively dealing with stress is always a human connection. The amazing thing is that when we help other people deal with the stress they are experiencing, it will also strengthen us with the stress we are experiencing ourselves. There is reciprocity between people who help each other in times of crisis and this reciprocity is the key to creating a healthier and better quality of life.

Always remember that resilience in times of stress and crisis is created when we get a supportive human connection and help each other and this is the effective and healthy way to deal with stress.