Stress

 Stress.

What is stress? Is it an outside factor? A self created emotion, worry, anxiety, panic? What is it really?

I think that stress is self inflicted. It is an emotion that when we worry too much, it becomes anxiety and worries mixed. Constant thinking of a problem or situation creates that pressure on us. Whether to decide to act or think of a solution.

A lot of people under stress, can't function well. Because they can't focus or be distracted. And too many things are zooming in the mind at the same time.

Some serious cases where they don't know how to handle or catagorise or stop themselves from worrying or think logically results in them having depression, anxiety or simply go mad.

I've had my fair share. Been there done that. Even ended up creating a health problem! Eczyma. But once I learnt how to not let my emotions get away, and learn to stop thinking when it's too much to handle, or simply just advise myself that things are not within my control so there is nothing I can stress about....then it starts to cool off and comes back to a balance.

Which is why people exercise, take walks, do yoga, run, listen to music, watch movies...my favorite get away from stress.....binge watch movies. Get away from reality for the time being and be somewhere else.

Everyday we go through stuffs to worry about, what time to wake up, how long to get ready, what's for breakfast, the kids school, bags, food etc...traffic, work, lunch, more work, handling colleagues and customers and the public if on public transport, or even shop owners, we deal with sooooo much each day. Some when they go home they have kids, meals, parents, etc.......all rather stressful I would say. But if everyone cooporated then it would be easy. But that is rare.

Some parents see their kids they forget about the stress at work. Some parents see their kids and they get more stress. So everyone is different. And we all have different situations to deal with and how we deal with them.

It was never like last time when things were so much simpler. With modern technology, things gets easy and at the same time more complicated. Even food itself is more complex these days.

Well, people, it is up to individual to deal with their own stress. Learn to find something that you can totally forget and get away from for a few minutes. Whether is praying, taking a walk, watching movies, listening to music, meditation etc....we all need an outlet to dump our excess emotions and thoughts which is stressing us.

So do take care. My 2 cents thoughts for today as I have been worrying quite a bit today.

Something to think about

 Something to think about......

Well, last night I had a chat with a friend over the phone......okay, it was a 2 hour long talk so it's no longer a chat.

What did we talk about? Everything and anything but mostly about how and what I really want and should do.

Oh....I want to do a lot of things!! And I think I can do a lot of things!! But he told me to face reality and stop trying to comfort myself. Which half of which is true and the other half I disagree with. But overall, it has a lot of truth in it and the other bits are just me being stubborn. Because I do not agree that age is a factor. I am still in my 30s and feel that way too.

Okay, what was it that he said then that I disagree with. He told me to face reality. Okay, age is something that we cannot run away from or change or hide. As much as we look younger, act younger, feel younger and everything younger but....the number doesn't change unfortunately.

In this real world, if you are over 40, when you send in your resume, they go in the bin. Most cases.

Some they look for experience so they want someone a little older but still under 40s. But most, they want young people. Because they think young people are energetic, willing to learn, has more room to improve and stay......and of course can pay peanuts because young and no experience.

Erm...wake up HR? Now a days, the younger people don't stay even long enough for the probation period. Some don't even last a day!! Well, I heard anyway.....some got scolded and left after the second day. So why are you still desperately recruiting the young when you know the generation is kind of overly protected by their parents, who probably are the hardworking staff that stayed in your company for the last 10 years min! And the government is also encouraging older people to be employed as they are the ones who are bringing home the bacon or feeding their kids at home who doesn't or can't last hard work or want a job they want!! Okay, enough ranting. Who feels the same?

Back to my friend....well, he said I should really think about what I can do without getting a job and because getting hired at this age is difficult and there is no guarantee either. Look at what happened during Covid. Many lost jobs and were back to square one trying to fight jobs with the 20 yr olds and getting pay cut to more then half or worse just taking home the bare minimum.

I've tried to do some online work, but you need to have guidance to do that and then on top of that you have to keep upgrading or paying for stuffs. Maybe I didn't look in the right places.

Other then that, part time jobs they are paying what I use to make when I was 16!!!! $10/hr or less!!!! More then 30 years ago!!!! Hellooooooo!!!!!

Shocker ay? Oh well that is reality......and I was told to accept it!! It's just so hard to swallow you know.....but yes...reality hurts.

Oh well....I am not going to go on about the 2 hour conversation we had.....but it's because we haven't met up for a long time and since we split up when companies moved we hardly met up. After we left the company worse. Maybe a phone call every few months. Initially I use to visit his mother's place when I was pregnant and even after my son was born. But they sold the house and there was no longer a meeting up place anymore. Because of certain reasons. That's why each phone call last for about 2 hrs. Trying to squeeze in all that happened in the last few months and trying to catch up!!! LOL......

So call your friends often. Those who have drifted or those you seldom call, call and catch up. They could bring you some light when you are down, cheer you on or just give you some better ideas maybe. CALL THEM!!!! :)