Comments on: Stress

By: molly

molly — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:12:18 +0000

i agree Chehaw, but its work getting there!

By: chehaw

chehaw — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:13:18 +0000

What a beautiful way to look at it–instead of stress being an energy-zapper, it can be an energy-giver.

By: molly

molly — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:42:24 +0000

Uku,
Friends with stress…..yes……..
Stress=Great Delusion
Nicely put.
Thanks for sharing,
and
back to the cushion, our recurring theme.
With Metta,
Molly

By: molly

molly — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:40:38 +0000

Barry, really nice examination of stress and where it arises from. Thanks for sharing it. Hadn’t thought of that….”not being responsible”. I’ll have to sit with it.
Peace,
Molly

By: Uku

Uku — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:35:21 +0000

Great post! I agree, stress can be a really good teacher. At least, it can teach us of the importance of daily practice; balanced mind and body, friends with stress (what stress?)

It’s only in our minds. Stress = great delusion. Practice, practice, practice.

Thank you, Molly.

With palms together,
Uku

By: Barry Briggs

Barry Briggs — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:30:31 +0000

As I study my own anxiety and stress, it seems like it arises primarily from my unwillingness to do the responsible thing – and instead to remain defensive or in denial.

If I’m stressed in my relationship, there’s a good chance that I’m not doing the responsible thing.

If my work stresses me, there’s a good chance that I’m not doing the responsible thing – which could be to find a different livelihood.

This resistance to being responsible in the moment – yes, it makes waves of stress and anxiety.

By: molly

molly — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:32:51 +0000

Ahhhh….I like the angle, Laura. Life seems to be a series of choices. Choices that are more in alignment with our nature are a wonderful outcome of stressful situations.

By: laura

laura — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:25:15 +0000

I agree that some stressful situations are worth escaping. I only have so much presence of mind to work with each day and occasionally something will demand too much over and over again. But these tend to be things that were never really important in my life, work, relationships, etc…so perhaps those stresses just teach me how to make better choices for my time/love/energy/etc.

By: Molly

Molly — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:02:24 +0000

I agree that some situations are inherently stressful. And there are times in this life when maybe it is better to alter things if the stress is too much. But, in general, I don’t think it is time to “get out”. I think that it is time to alter the response to the stress. We don’t have any control over it arising, but we do have control over our reaction/response to it, and eventually over time (maybe life times), that stress will not come any more.

By: ggw_bach

ggw_bach — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:45:33 +0000

I get stressed at work; not sure how much I can do about that? is it anxiety about performance? knowing you are being observed and monitored constantly. Some situations, I think, are inherently stressful. Maybe its time to get out!!