re: Is Stress Making You Sick?

Almond — 3/4/2020 1:51:01 AM

I won't just say I am concerned about the present state of affairs, but I am actually worried. If I were not worried, I would doubt my sanity. Mental illness is a far greater health concern than worries. It is normal for sane people to have some anxiety when events begin to spin out of control. There is no need to control what is "normal", just admit it and accept it as a rational response. A modicum of fear can motivate self-interest, taking wise precautions and making preparations against what would otherwise be certain disaster. Terror is what prevents people from taking appropriate actions. Too often, I have seen people lay down and die rather than fight an illness because they believed they should eliminate all thoughts of stress and just accept living with a disease or problem in their lives. This makes it too easy to become trapped in the present with no future. It is more realistic to understand that life presents challenges that may also be opportunities. Many problems can be eliminated through aggressive actions and hard work. If this is not possible, some improvement can still be made. There are very few situations that are entirely hopeless. Working towards a solution has always given me more hope than accepting problems as inevitable.

Having goals and working towards them sets you on a path towards achievement. Whatever progress you make is much better than stagnating in the status quo or losing ground.