Can you die of stress?

G_Man

Sp00k

Try meditation GF or yoga & G it only takes that little pin to burst your bubble.

Seriously too much stress can put a strain on your heart but that's depending age etc.

I think I've had my share of woe in my lifetime as I'm sure everyone else has. Maybe its how you react to stressful situations that contribute to ill health??

I'm no expert, I'm just trying to analyse something outta nothing.

Babe

I say, yes .. it can. Too much stress has driven people to committ suicide or act irrationally, unwisely, unsafely, etc. If you're having too much, GF, you gotta figure out a way to simplify your life and eliminate some of the stressors.

I'm one to talk.

Big Boss

aint it sometimes related to heart conditions

Godfather

One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all
Go ask Alice
When she's ten feet tall



I dont know dick all about meditation or yoga Spooky.... One night I was bored so I looked up how to do it, and sat trying to meditate.... I got nowhere and felt no different so either it has no effect on me or I'm no good at it

Dragoness_Cutie

Babbaloo

yes

G_Man

Nightmare

I ran across this today while looking through some files and this thread crossed my mind .....


Life Is a Test. It Is Only a Test

One of my favorite posters says, "Life is a test. It is only a test. Had
this been a real life you would have been instructed where to go and what to
do." Whenever I think of this humorous bit of wisdom, it reminds me not to
take my life so seriously.

When you look at life and its many challenges as a test, or series of tests,
you begin to see each issue you face as an opportunity to grow, a chance to
roll with the punches. Whether you're being bombarded with problems,
responsibilities, even insurmountable hurdles, when looked at as a test, you always
have a chance to succeed, in the sense of rising above that which is
challenging you. If, on the other hand, you see each new issue you face as a serious
battle that must be won in order to survive, you're probably in for a very
rocky journey. The only time you're likely to be happy is when everything is
working out just right. And we all know how often that happens.

As an experiment, see if you can apply this idea to something you are forced
to deal with. Perhaps you have a difficult teenager or a demanding boss.
See if you can redefine the issue you face from being a "problem" to being a
test. Rather than struggling with your issue, see if there is something you
can learn from it. Ask yourself, "Why is this an issue in my life? What
would it mean and what would be involved to rise above it? Could I possibly look
at this issue any differently? Can I see it as a test of some kind?"

If you give this strategy a try you may be surprised at your changed
responses. For example, I used to struggle a great deal over the issue of my
perception of not having enough time. I would rush around trying to get everything
done. I blamed my schedule, my family, my circumstances, and anything else
I could think of for my plight. Then it dawned on me. If I wanted to be
happy, my goal didn't necessarily have to be to organize my life perfectly so
that I had more time, but rather to see whether I could get to the point where
I felt it was okay that I couldn't get everything done that I felt I must.
In other words, my real challenge was to see my struggle as a test. Seeing
this issue as a test ultimately helped me to cope with one of my biggest
personal frustrations. I still struggle now and then about my perceived lack of
time, but less than I used to. It has become far more acceptable to me to
accept things as they are.

by Richard Carlson, Ph. D.,
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff,
copyright 1997

MoonB

Yes you can...you can get shingles....have it spread all over your body...and they from the pain get more stressed and have a heart attack due to the stress

Godfather

Thanks moony!

MoonB

Thought that would cheer you up....how much longer are you in school?