Stress has become a
serious health issue with each passing day. Nearly
everyone is suffering from some kind of stress every day, whether it is the
short-term stress that triggers the body to reach heightened awareness and
preparation for action—what is known as the “fight-or-flight” response—or the
devastating long-term chronic stress.
William Shakespeare once
said: “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” John Milton, the famous English poet, also had this to
say: “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make Heaven of Hell, a Hell
of Heaven.” Both spoke volumes of the perceptions of stress.
Stress
may come in different forms. Your experience of stress can be past, current,
and future.
Past
stress—also known as “residual stress”—is stress from the past that you have
not overcome completely despite the passage of time.
Current
stress is a “current
state of arousal” caused by an existing situation that requires your immediate
attention but that you do not enjoy addressing it.
Future
stress is “anticipatory stress” or worry about what might happen in the future.
Residual stress can lead to future stress, passed on from unpleasant past
experiences.
Perceptions
of stress are generally based on the following: the more you care and value
about something, the more stress you have; the more choices and options
available to you, the less stress you have; the more conscientious you are, the
greater is your stress; the more enjoyment you have, the less stress you have;
and the more responsibility you have, the greater is your stress.
In
short, stress is all in the mind—your
thinking mind. The bottom line: empower your mind to live a stress-free life as if everything is a miracle.
NO EGO NO STRESS is a 134-page book by
Stephen Lau on ancient human wisdom for stress relief. Specifically, it is
about Tao wisdom, which originates from the ancient Chinese sage Lao Tzu,
the author of “Tao Te Ching”—one of the most translated works in world
literature. “Tao Te Ching” is popular due to its profound and unconventional
wisdom, which is both intriguing and controversial. Learn how to let go of the
ego-self to remove all the stressors in modern living due to finance, careers, relationships, etc. and live as if everything is a miracle.
Stephen Lau
Copyright© by Stephen Lau
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