Life’s only as good as your mindset

Renee Singh

As over the years I have been talking of techniques for stress management, I have also been observing the degrees of mounting stress all around me at different levels in different ways. As lifestyles evolve and grow, competitive attitudes seem to grow along with.  The planet seems to thrive on a burgeoning stress situation.  People’s minds are clogged with fears. To unblocking these, one needs to work in a very planned and systematic way. I have been speaking about keeping the mind stress free from a general perspective, but one needs to also comprehend that since there are too many different ways of managing stress, we need to evaluate ourselves and realise,  which would be the best possible way for oneself. 

Quick fix 

These are certain strategies, highly recommended, as they will help in creating balance in our lives.  These techniques that can calm the physiology in a few minutes while also helping to create an inner sense of peace. These are very simple methods like:

• Breathing exercises
• Listening to music 
• Visualisation techniques
• Mini meditations 

These simple ways of de-stressing which we can call the quick fixes,  can actually help you reach a level of balance real fast and further more facilitate you in meeting your challenges with a level-headed approach. These can be practiced anywhere and everywhere. 

Make peace 

Many times people are heard complaining that these simple techniques are really nor good enough for them. We need to realise that some people are perfectionists. They need to work on that aspect first and not allow the situation to overwhelm them. Treat it like any other situation and conquer at ease. 

Mix & match

It is important that you realize and feel that you have many tools at hand to handle your stressful situations. They will help in keeping you adequately happy in a measured way. Even if you are not convinced and totally at peace within yourself, a certain sense of calmness and peace will eventually prevail within when one is regular with practice. 

Build resilience

These comprise of strategies which would be time consuming, and need to be practiced in routine, so that they turn into habits.  These build resilience in the long run and help to actually strengthen the being within. 

Be proactive

You should to be proactively focused on whatever stresses you and what really energizes and inspires you. 

Create a life that suits you

Actively focus on what you want and try to make it your principal approach to life.  Happy de-stressing and moving on towards a brighter future for yourself. 

(Singh is a Chandigarh-based psychotherapist)