Stress is a word in common parlance, it abounds as a `source` of ill health, a reason to self soothe by distractions such as shopping to gambling, food and drink etc. Which, left unaddressed, might evolve into addictions inevitably multiplying the original stress exponentially leading to a state of `dis-stress`.
The word stress used to refer to the effects of external pressures on metal. The way temperature, or distortion affect the integrity of the metal altering its tensile strength and use.
For us humans stress may be a result of too many external factors constraining our lives in many ways, from work to family, social life as well as the demands of social media.
As the Buddhist Shantideva said “If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved, worrying will do you no good.”
It says the same in the Serenity Prayer and in quotes from other traditions. If you can fix it, great. If not, release and stand well back!
Stress is a word in common parlance, it abounds as a `source` of ill health, a reason to self soothe by distractions such as s