Stress can impede your success!

In our competitive world, it is not surprising to see many young people going through a phase in their lives when they feel tired of their careers, homes, families and even their lives.

This state is typically disregarded by most of us who believe it to be just a ‘passing phase’, when in reality it is the most decisive period in one’s life that calls for awareness, proper guidance or even counselling.

To deal with stress one needs to realize the negative affects of stress that often lead to depression, thereby impacting negatively on the mental and physical health of a person. Hence, it is essential to treat the early symptoms of stress in order to avoid its repercussions later in life.

Some of the early symptoms of stress are excessive complaining, increased irritability, trouble getting to sleep, the individual prefers to be alone, heavy smoking, less interaction with family, indigestion, lack of appetite and lack of concentration

Causes of Stress
Major causes of stress can be the death of a loved one, marital disputes, family disputes and separation from children, long-term illnesses, disability, abusive parents, disrespectful children, project deadlines, or even an exam.

Dealing with Stress
Some of the youth who are under stress are often mystified and lose control of their ability to think and hence, tend to make more mistakes. These are the ones who are disorganized in their lives. They fail to value time and often relate ‘success’ and ‘failure’ to materialistic progress.

Such individuals are usually far from spiritual insight and are lacking in the fundamental nature of human consciousness. These are the people who lack faith in their Creator and in the purpose of their creation.
On the other hand, people who believe they have a purpose in life perceive failures and successes as no more than a ‘test’ of their faith. While undergoing stress, such people resolve to make use of every failure as a stepping stone towards success, and thus, they patiently endure stressful phases. These are the people who put their trust in their Creator and believe that their efforts will never be lost in His sight. They have a sense of satisfaction that regardless of the outcome of their labour in this world, their hard work will be appreciated as promised by Almighty Allah who says in the Quran: "Never will I suffer to be lost the work of any of you be it male or female. You are members, one of another." (Al `Imran 3:195)

The Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam explained "The affair of the believer is amazing. The whole of his life is beneficial, and that is only in the case of the believer. When good times come to him, he is thankful and it is good for him, and when bad times befall him, he is patient and it is also good for him." (Muslim).

Belief in goodness will help a person remain steadfast throughout all the trials and tribulations that arise in life. It is the best practical solution for any kind of problem, either at work or in one’s personal life. Endowed with faith, a person is stirred by divine power that bestows sufficient strength to withstand the struggles of life.

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