It’s something we need if we are serious about personal development. We actually need certain levels of stress to drive us, to motivate us, to make us grow, to make us go beyond our comfort zone and to stretch beyond our self-imposed limits. We might say that the gap is smaller, and we can handle it. “Good” stress might be when demands are higher than our usual resources, but we’re willing to try-it makes us stretch. We experience “bad” stress when we perceive that demands-on our time, our emotional availability, our competency-are greater than our resources. Meditation can help-it can really change the way we relate to stress. And research has confirmed over and over again that certain meditation techniques both prevent stress and help us cope with it better. At the same time, we can also try to prevent it from happening in the first place. In many ways, stress is a good motivator when something hurts, we’re going to try to fix it, to do something about it.
It’s when we notice that we’re overwhelmed, when we notice the suffering, that we look for help. We often use the word “stress,” meaning we often feel the pressure of having to deal with the difficult situations we find ourselves in.
When we allow stress to run the show, it impacts our bodies and our minds. “Stress” is a catchall term that covers a variety of reactions to unwelcome circumstances, from anxiety to panic. How can I change my perception of stress?Īuthentic meditation practice can help us change our perception of stress and our reaction to it.
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