One very difficult form of stress to cope with and manage is emotional stress. After all, it is often self-created, it can come out of nowhere and the impact created by it only heightens the emotions felt. Thus, as emotional stress increases, the emotions get worse. Thus, the problem recreates the cause and the problem only gets worse.
Emotional stress is often triggered by a dramatic event that puts a person’s nervous system under severe strain. This could be an event such as losing a loved one, seeing someone die, or being put into a life-threatening situation. An event such as this can put a severe strain on a person’s mind and nerves and the incredible strain can cause changes in the way that the brain works. A severe emotional strain could even cause someone to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
However, emotional stress does not arise from a sudden shock. It can also arise from a total emotional strain, then as the stress mounts, the mind is left in its cocoon that can only call attention to itself, cutting the person off from the world outside. Thus, emotional stress can lead to detachment, an inability to concentrate, fatigue, and even memory problems.
Unfortunately, emotional stress also increases moodiness, which can often make things worse. It can turn emotional excess up to unbearable levels, leading to further attacks. Then, as these bouts of emotional stress keep adding up, it all becomes too much and the sufferer is left almost completely lost and alone in the cycle of emotion that hammers incessantly at the brain.
To deal with emotional stress, the person who suffers from it needs to take a break from everything that is creating all the emotions. For instance, going on vacation can be an excellent diversion, as it provides the brain with new inputs that are not charged with associations. By leaving the so-called “scene of the crime”, the person who suffers from emotional stress will be able to remove some of the emotional stress by removing its triggers. Then, hopefully, the loop will be broken, allowing the person to start fresh.
Another effective means of dealing with emotional stress is to practice yoga or learn to meditate. Exercises such as these are designed to put the person’s mind in the moment so that they will not worry about anything other than what they are doing in the case of yoga; or in the case of meditation, by clearing the mind entirely, allowing it to shed its emotions and start again with a clean slate. Either method can be very effective for dealing with emotional stress, as they give the brain a chance to relax.
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