In fact, stress is with us all to some degree most of the time. The pressures in our lives are to numerous to count. We live in a world where technology once promised to make our lives easier, and it is easier - it s easier to do more . And so we crowd more into an already crowded day. Consequently, we begin each new day with the same automatic mind set and stresses.
Stress is a perception.
So is Joy. In Deepak Chopra s book Magical Mind, Magical Body , he states that, in our culture, more people die on Monday morning than any other day, and, that this does not happen in the animal world. This is an astonishing fact and certainly puts things into perspective. When I see people allowing stress to control them, it reminds me of a candle burning into itself, each flicker of the flame reducing the size and stature of the once tall candle. Dealing with stress effectively requires a clear mind and understanding of stress.