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Echez_ wrote:
> Obviuosly, I got to know about some symptoms of anxiety especially 'neck
> pain'. Before now, sometimes I see my body exhibiting some of these symptom
> without knowing its signs of stress and anxiety. Finally, I understand that
> my reaction to some certain things can help in preventing myself from
> entering into stress. I learnt that sometimes I need to work away.

Yes, I was also intrigued by the symptom of "Difficulty Swallowing" I never accounted that anxiety can have such an effect on the muscles of the throat. It was a real eye-opener for me.
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Joseph_ngaruiya wrote:
> djr6090 wrote:
> > I like the quote, "Pain is inevitable, but suffering is
> > optional." This seemed to sum up the self-care theme of the book.
>
> Gustavo had the right timing for each topic and quote. I like this one too. It means
> that we all go through pain sometimes. But what we allow the pain o do to us might
> result in suffering.

Yes, such quotes are really a key feature of this book. Not only that the examples he puts forwards are also very good. For example, “Whеn уоu аrе tеnѕе оr аnxiоuѕ, grаѕр thiѕ bаnd аnd tоу with it, рlасing уоur аnxiеtу into the rubbеr band” was a great example and simple to understand.
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Nwaogazie Goodness wrote:
> Perception matters. What we understand and also practice has a way of
> affecting us, whether positively or otherwise.

Yes, perception is a real key in dealing with anxiety and stress. The way we perceive things can help us reduce stress or increase it. It is a real example that an optimistic person is less stressful than a pessimistic one.
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Ed Emmanuel wrote:
> First, I learnt some symptoms of anxiety. I also learnt that understanding
> what is causing this anxiety is already a way to solve the challenge.

Yes, stress management was one of the beneficial things that are essential in stress reduction. Find the source f your stress and then removing it seems like basic but is really very helpful.
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Vic Chimezie wrote:
> rahilshajahan wrote:
> > The main lesson I took home was "Although we cannot have complete
> > control over external events, we can control how we react to them."
> > Anyway, I was curious as to what other ideas everyone else may have picked
> > up on?
> Same here for me! It is not what happens to you that matters. It is what you do with
> it. One should focus on the controllable over what you have no power to change.

Yes, this quote caught my attention too! It is mainly the way we rate our experiences. If we are unable to take out a positive experience from it, It really starts to affect us and can result in stress.
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Problem identification is the the first step to relieving stresss. You must be aware the cause of the problem then take necessary precautions to healing. I think this is a message i must share with my peers.
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Chikom wrote:
> Problem identification is the the first step to relieving stresss. You must
> be aware the cause of the problem then take necessary precautions to
> healing. I think this is a message i must share with my peers.

I agree with you. And as advised by the author, the implications from a stressful situation can be reduced by solving the source of the stress.
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Joseph_ngaruiya wrote:
> Chikom wrote:
> > Problem identification is the the first step to relieving stresss. You must
> > be aware the cause of the problem then take necessary precautions to
> > healing. I think this is a message i must share with my peers.
>
> I agree with you. And as advised by the author, the implications from a stressful
> situation can be reduced by solving the source of the stress.

Yes, and mentioned in the book, we can devise a stress-tolerant attitude in which we can view stress as a positive response. Viewing stress as constructive can help us reduce the problems that caused the stress in the first place.
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Dominik_G wrote:
> It was eye-opening to learn how much one's eating habits affect their
> levels of stress and anxiety, and how much a balanced, healthy diet can
> help. This seriously made me take a closer look at my own relationship with
> food.

I also didn't realize how much one's gut affects mental wellbeing. I have also been reconsidering my eating habits. I've looked into fasting, have you?
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Chikom wrote:
> Problem identification is the the first step to relieving stresss. You must
> be aware the cause of the problem then take necessary precautions to
> healing. I think this is a message i must share with my peers.

Yes just like the process of stress management mentioned in this book. You need to identify hich behaviour or thought and related to the stress. Then find out the source of stress by studying your behavoiur.
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I came to know about the breathing lessons and neck pain after reading the book.
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Chikom wrote:
> Problem identification is the the first step to relieving stresss. You must
> be aware the cause of the problem then take necessary precautions to
> healing. I think this is a message i must share with my peers.

Lack of awareness seems to be the root cause of many deseases in society. Isn't funny that people want to feel relaxed when they don't know what they are stressed about? I mean, you cannot relax is this situation! The stressor may be fatal to you, you body won't rest in this scenario.
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Ana Victoria2002 wrote:
> Nerea wrote:
> > Among the anxiety symptoms mentioned in the book, I didn’t know neck pain,
> > face pain, shoulder pain, and dry mouth are symptoms of anxiety until I
> > read them from the book.
> Me neither, it is really interesting knowing that there are so many more symptoms of
> anxiety that are not common or not so talked about. I remember that before dealing
> with my anxiety issues I always felt neck pain and this bother me to such a point
> that it put me in such a bad mood.

I had never became aware of neck pain, and stiffness, until a friend said so. He touched my shoulder and said that there was something wrong, and did a massage. Than I realize what a relaxed neck was suppose to feel.
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mpsmaster wrote:
> Chikom wrote:
> > Problem identification is the the first step to relieving stresss. You must
> > be aware the cause of the problem then take necessary precautions to
> > healing. I think this is a message i must share with my peers.
>
> Lack of awareness seems to be the root cause of many deseases in society. Isn't funny
> that people want to feel relaxed when they don't know what they are stressed about? I
> mean, you cannot relax is this situation! The stressor may be fatal to you, you body
> won't rest in this scenario.

Yes truly. In the absence of the knowledge of the stressor, it is very difficult to help you get a proper cure as once stress is reduced it will rise up again if the cause of the stress is not removed.
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mpsmaster wrote:
> Ana Victoria2002 wrote:
> > Nerea wrote:
> > > Among the anxiety symptoms mentioned in the book, I didn’t know neck pain,
> > > face pain, shoulder pain, and dry mouth are symptoms of anxiety until I
> > > read them from the book.
> > Me neither, it is really interesting knowing that there are so many more
> symptoms of
> > anxiety that are not common or not so talked about. I remember that before
> dealing
> > with my anxiety issues I always felt neck pain and this bother me to such a
> point
> > that it put me in such a bad mood.
>
> I had never became aware of neck pain, and stiffness, until a friend said so. He
> touched my shoulder and said that there was something wrong, and did a massage. Than
> I realize what a relaxed neck was suppose to feel.

Yes, our daily life can be quite busy to an extent when we cannot exactly understand when and how stress developed in your body. It can be solved by increasing awareness and taking better care of ourselves.
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