We can usually have most aspects of our lives under control including stress. And then it might suddenly hit us unexpectedly – an aspect of our lives that had been totally harmless suddenly spirals out of control and causes us stress. Here we will relate to two reasons causing unexpected stress and what are the best ways to handle it.
The two most common causes are injury and loss. With loss, even if it is sudden and unexpected, after a period of grief and mourning we usually moves on with life. With injury, on the other hand, it might take longer, involve more obstacles and have long term implications that might shake most, if not all, areas of our lives.
Not much preparation can be made ahead of time to accommodate with unexpected physical harm. Financial aid made by insurance payments can make things easier but not directly with the stressed emotions or healing itself. By breaking a whole family’s daily routine, a sudden unexpected effect of an injury not only increases stress levels for the injured person but also put a heavy burden on the rest of the family members.
It is often said that we find out who our real friends are when we suffer a serious injury, and that is quite true. But it also places emotional, financial and time management stresses on a partner which can be the tipping point if a relationship is already in trouble.
Well, the first thing is to make sure you keep your thoughts in order. Realistically look at how the event will affect you, and what can be done to lessen this effect. You may observe more alternative paths that minimize the impact of the incident as you proactively ask for them.
The second thing but not less important is to look beyond yourself. By making allowances for the hardship that the others who supports us might face we start eliminating stress factors. Since consideration for others leads to less emotional stress, following this guideline will contribute to less resentment and fewer arguments.
Now, while physical healing is the end goal, remember to separate that from melancholy. May be you’ll be upset by the unexpected stress, but people find it easier to recover if worrying about how things are done, during the recovery period, is disregarded. One of the things you’re really going to love about putting aside worrying as an important factor in recovery process is the regaining feeling of self-power and self-control. You can give yourself the chance to make it work on your own pace. Can’t you?
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