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Managing Stress-the Holistic Way Swami Atmananda ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ……. This Section deals with the broad framework of the topics and the thrust of approach. They reveal the basis on which the problem is dealt with. Of course, each of these are explained in detail by the speaker.……. In all there are ten points, which for convenience are divided into three parts :1.First Aid , 2.Capacity Building and 3.Rooting out the Problem.A. FIRST AID : 1. Before facing the situation Maintain a good, health & balanced life Charge your mind with positive thoughts & emotions Choose your work field as per your disposition & capacities Know your stress symptoms & stressors 2. After facing the situation Dont lose your calm - accept the situation as a challenge Remember - there is a silver lining in every cloud If the situation is too much for you, be patient & remember - even this will pass away. Avoid taking important decisions till you regain your equipoise Learn to say ‘No’ to intoxicants - they dull your intellect Take a break & learn to switch off for a while. B. CAPACITY BUILDING : 3. Pravritti - way to emotional release & intense living Workouts Games & Sports Music, Dance Love life Travel Laughing & Hobbies 4. Nivritti - Learn to 'let go' & relax Proper sleep Good health - Yoga, proper exercises & proper food Take a break - go to a place as close to Nature as possible 5. The three worth-while practices The spirit of Yagna - Inculcating the motivation of love The spirit of Dana - Inculcate the spirit of affluence & magnanimity The spirit of Tapas - Practice personality intergration 6. Cultivate positive qualities Equanimity - not getting swept away by surge of an emotion Forgiveness - not losing your cool for the fault of others Truthfulness - for reliability & personality integration Cheerfulness - disarm others with your warm smile Detachment - the ability of objective analysis Believe in the existence of ‘Supreme Intelligence’ 7. Inculcate 'Type S' qualities Do what you love & also love what you do Practice Prasad-buddhi & Ishwar-arpan-buddhi. Study Gita regularly. Practice Dynamic Meditation-charging yourself with positive thoughts. C : ROOTING OUT THE PROBLEM : 8. Know the Secret of Action Live an inspired life - with a very clear & great goal Learn to live in present Remember - We reap what we sow 9. Act with Love - the greatest motivator See love to be the best & most sustaining motivator Add fragrence of love & mutual respect to your relationships See all ego-centric actions to be the cause of all negativities 10. The Door to ultimate freedom - Self Knowledge See Ego to be your relative & therefore false identity Holding on to ego is to hold on to limitations Discover your true, transcendental identity |
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Links for SwAtma's other Stress Pages : Home Page , Introduction of SwAtma's HSM , Why a SM package? , Five Noble Truths of Stress , Stress Defined , Understanding Stress , Stress induced illness , Stress symptoms , Are you burning out ? , Stages of Stress , Know your stressors , Three 'Types' of people , Bhagwad Gita & Stress Management , Organising Workshop , Photos / Reactions of our earlier Programs |
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