Biyernes, Hunyo 22, 2012

On Stress Quick-Fixes

The stress brought on by managing family and business (Temps and Staffers, Inc.), without either one interfering with the other, sometimes results to disagreements between me (Arturo C Guerrero) and my wife Vivian Anastacio Guerrero. At times, our emotions get the best of us that like most couples, we end up saying things we come to regret later on. But since we have centralized our relationship (as business partners and owners of Temps and Staffers, Inc. and as a couple) in our faith in God, conflicts hardly deal any damage to us. In fact, they even bring us (Arturo C Guerrero and Vivian Anastacio Guerrero) closer to each other, hence further strengthening our relationship. Next to faith, our conscious effort to mitigate the stress as much as we can should our tempers flare without warning helps us resolve problems and issues. When stress is controlled, we relax and our minds clear up. Reaching this calm state allows us to better assess our situation and analyze the most appropriate action needed in response to negative stimuli.

The moment stress bares its fangs and claws, tempering it to keep it from escalating to relationship-harming levels can be done by simply moving about—a short walk, 15- minute run, or brief meditation. However, if you are in the midst of processing Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) files or forms concerning tax evasion guidelines, you can’t just up and leave to de-stress. The same thing holds true if it were with a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) corporate lawyer in the middle of examining a tax evasion case. He cannot just excuse himself in the middle of the trial to let off steam by walking around for a while.

Nonetheless, if people know how to lower in-the-moment stress using effective quick fixes, they could stand up to strong emotions, manage their own feelings, and act appropriately. They get all these advantages without disrupting the activity at hand. Learning how to stay relaxed and in an energized state of awareness despite upheavals, guarantees equilibrium replete with emotional availability and involvement.


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