STRESS AND IT�S SIGNALS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

What are the �signals of stress�?

Actually the term �signals of stress� refers to the grossly unpleasant (to self or others) stress. The stress as such is not always at conscious level. In fact; it is often at unconscious and subconscious levels. It is there; during embryonic life as well as when we are in coma or sleep.

How do we know the signals of grossly unpleasant (to self and others) stress, which we have not been able to manage? Does it require the gross damage to our body? Does it require abnormality of parameters like blood sugar, blood pressure, acidity of our stomach and being branded as patients of diabetes, hypertension or hyperacidity respectively?

No! Our behavior can tell us if we have not been managing our stress properly and causing harm to ourselves and others.

For instance; if; while conducting an interview; we take pride and sadist pleasure; in asking provoking and insulting questions (about which we ourselves are ignorant); to our interviewee; then such arrogance, dishonesty and sadistic behavior indicate mismanagement of STRESS; which harms us and others!

In short, every pain and even pleasure coupled with weakness, discomfort, anxiety, helplessness, misery; and pride, pretensions, irresponsibility, arrogance; respectively; are signals of STRESS. Being exploited or cheated is a signal of STRESS and exploiting and cheating is also a signal of STRESS.

Actually we tend to ignore every such signal of stress by thinking it to be �normal� and never bother to learn Total Stress Management! So the best way; is NOT to wait for any signal; and start Total Stress Management (the core of which is NAMASMARAN); as an integral part of life, right now.