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| Author: Rajan Arora and Dr. Veena K. Arora |
We
all have used a rubber band sometime on a mithai
dabba, a rolled chart, or to tie a bag of goodies. The elasticity of the
rubber band makes it useful for us since it can stretch and take the
strain...but not beyond its capacity...after which it snaps and breaks! Each
one of us too has our own individual capacity to handle the demands made on us.
We too stretch to manage the expectations of others and our own self, stay
ahead of competition in the cut throat business world, sort out conflicts,
overcome traumatic events, cope up with comparisons and negative thoughts and
emotions...but for how long? And is stress good? The level of stress which
propels us into action and energizes us to give our 100% is the good and
healthy Eustress; but beyond
tolerance level when the pressure paralyzes an individual, it is the negative
and harmful Distress. But good or bad
stress, we are in agreement, that none of us wants to snap and have a breakdown
or burnout?
