Yikes. Now it’s proven: stress makes neurodegenerative disease worse. That means that the person who responded, “You have to make sure you don’t get stressed” when I told her that I have multiple sclerosis (MS) – was right???
Nope – because you can’t prevent getting stressed. It’s a daily, random, minute to minute experience. That’s the stress you feel when the email isn’t working, the traffic is clogged or the check out line is long. That’s not to say that living in severe chronic stress is good — for anyone. No doubt, it could make a healthy person sick and an unhealthy person sicker.
But, what to do with this information so it doesn’t become harmful to your health? Throw it in the trash can (or file it away).
When my client was diagnosed with MS, her doctor told her to avoid stress, particularly at work. She left a job she loved (because she thought the tight deadlines were too stressful) for a job that completely bores her. Not seeing a better solution, she dreams about stopping work altogether.
This news should be posted with this warning: Take me with a grain of salt, please.
Rosalind
sleep disorders guide says
If a person does not use the creative side of the brain then he or she will have difficulty solving problems. As we can see, stress has many fundamentals that surround its function; therefore, understanding the entirety of stress can eliminate confusion.
http://www.selfhelpzone.com/stress-management/stress-can-result-in-confusion/
Taunee Besson says
Many wise people say that stress is bad for you. In fact, it’s a major trigger for some chronic diseases such as fibromyalgia.
Based u[on my experience, there are two ways to eliminate stress: withdraw from the situation or change your response. We usually can’t control what’s causing our stress, but we can often deal with it differently.
For instance, if I’m caught in a long, unmoving grocery line, I people watch, answer emails, day dream, pull a trashy magazine from the display and flip through it, etc.The line’s not going to move any faster no matter how much I fidget or fret.
A long time ago a therapist friend said that, in unpleasant situations, we need to put on our psychic armor and not allow ourselves to be hooked. While that’s therapy jargon, it’s pretty easy to interpret.
Unfortunately, it can be difficult to turn this advice into day-to-day behavior. With practice, it’s doable.
Taunee
Stephanie says
I understand that stress makes our symptoms worse. But at the same time, I wonder how many people drop out of life because they are afraid that stress is an insurmountable challenge. As a lupus patient, I know that stress is very bad for me. But dropping out of life and not being engaged in activities are fulfilling are enormously stressful to me. We have to learn how to manage the challeges, not avoid them all together. We will never experience life that way.
Rosalind says
I think we have to stop being afraid — of feeling sick or sicker. It’s not a helpful stance.