STOP OVER STRESSING YOUR LIFE.

TOO MANY PEOPLE TODAY ARE SO STRESSED UP AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND A WAY OUT HENCE, SEEK FOR DIFFERENT WAYS OF ESCAPE INCLUDING DANGEROUS ONES WITH DESTRUCTIVE AND COSTLY CONSEQUENCES.

Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.

Stress is always about situations, circumstances and conditions you find yourself in that are quite exerting.

Life, you'll agree with me is by nature challenging.

Anything you want out of life, you must earn it. You must pay the price in sacrifice, labour or value exchange. In this life nothing good comes easy. This simply means an appropriate degree of pressure or stress is necessary for us to be stirred up and motivated to achieve things in life. This kind of stress is good and productive.

However, when strain and tension endured in order to acquire, achieve or accomplish anything in life becomes excessive, abnormal and extreme, it becomes dangerous and destructive. Many young people today are struggling with ill health as a result of stress. High blood pressure has become quite rife amongst very young people. This of course is mostly tied to a stressful life style.

But let's think together. That situation, that matter, that issue stressing you so much and tinkering with your health,

is it really a do or die situation?

Is it a matter of necessity or sheer desperation on your path?

Is your stressful life a matter of need or a matter of desperation in life?

If you let go of that pursuit, that ambition or quest, would it cost you your life?

Let's face it, that desperate chase may already be toying with your life your health and longevity, so what about letting go,

if you do, will it still cost you your life, health and longevity?

What is the profit if you achieve your goals and make all the money but unfortunately die early or become too sick to enjoy anything?

1. Know your capacity. Don't exceed your capacity especially in living standards. Live within your means while working hard to increase your income and better your lifestyle. Living beyond your means will stress you to pieces.

2. Set your milestones in life. Develop a roadmap and tell yourself when you would be able to do or embark on certain things. Don't buy a car you didn't plan towards, don't buy a land you didn't plan towards, don't do things because your so called mates are doing them. Plan your own life, move at your pace.

3. Grow your capacity before taking on a new challenge. Don't bite more than you can chew. What you can do now you can do, what you cannot do now, you cannot do now, take your time to grow, growing is not a crime, sudden wealth or breakthrough can at times be destructive, growth is better!

4. Let go of upsets and offences. Don't be desperate to prove anything to anyone who thought nothing of you and made it obvious. Let them go, let it go, you're not in this world for them, they're not your God, let it go. Prove only to yourself and no one else.

5. Be thankful. Never forget what you have by focussing only on what you lack. A life of gratitude is a life of peace and ease. Count your blessing and be grateful.