TV news causing stress case
8 months ago, during a short vacation period, I was sitting on the couch watching TV news. In fact it was a session of TV news (news after news, channel after channel). Just after that, I noticed that I was experiencing typical stress symptoms ( irritability, frustration, sense of worrying, and a terrible headache). With all these deaths, accidents, crimes, financial difficulties, it was obvious what caused my reaction. I realised that TV news were a great evening stress factor for me not just that day but for years. On the other hand I was the kind of man who always wanted to be well informed. In fact I was addicted to TV news.
What should I do?
I took my decision. With too many stress conditions in my life there were no place for another one.
So... I decided: NO MORE TV NEWS.
But... if you want to stop bad habits, you must replace them with good ones. So I decided to adopt a more positive attitude: reading my favourite books, better communication with my wife, having fun with family and friends (playing my guitar, singing, etc.), exercising more.
There is no need to mention that since then the evening stress I was feeling for years, disappeared.
I think that this case is a great example of what can happen when:
1. you recognize your stress feelings,
2. you find out what is causing stress in your life,
3. you take action to change the situation (in our case alter the stressor) and
4. you introduce effective stress relievers or positive habits in your life.
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