Who among us does not suffer from stress?
Who among us does not suffer from “stress” or stress or psychological pressure due to the factors that cause tension and anxiety that we are exposed to? This disease has become widespread in all parts of the world, and among us in Lebanon and the Arab region in particular, and as a result of the problems, crises and wars that we are experiencing, “stress” has become a constant companion in our lives.
That is why Mrs. “Lama”, the wife of Prime Minister Tammam Salam, chose it to be a title to be discussed in “Appointment at the Grand Serail”, which she is keen to organize at the “Governmental Serail” in Beirut to be a forum for civil society in which several topics from the core of people’s daily lives and interests are discussed. Mrs. “Lama” said in her welcoming speech that she chose the topic of “stress” because a large percentage of citizens are affected by it as a result of the difficult conditions that we are living in, and that is why specialists were hosted to discuss this topic.
There was an intervention by the specialist in family medicine, Dr. Jad Habib, who said that stress is a biological matter that can be measured by measuring a specific hormone in the body, which is “Cortisol”, and this matter affects the brain and the system. The whole body and stress lead to a breakdown in our body's defenses, lifting the cover from diseases, especially diseases of the digestive system, skin diseases and cancer. Taking vitamins without a reason is one of the most dangerous things that a patient with stress does, as it is like adding fuel to the fire. To treat stress, we must accept the disease, accept help from those around us, increase spirituality, adjust our way of thinking and our diet, exercise and take medication if necessary.
Nutritionist Susan Al-Wazzan explained that stress and psychological pressure may lead to a disruption in the diet, as the patient may eat a lot of fatty and sugary foods or may suffer from loss of appetite, and that this disease may result in the patient gaining weight or weakening his immune system resulting from not choosing healthy food.
Professor George Bustani discussed the effect of meditation techniques in reducing psychological stress, likening thinking to the sea; the more we explore its depths, the more comfortable we feel.
As for psychotherapist Dr. Chantal Mansour, she believed that confronting psychological stress is based on emotional support and the support of the people around us, noting that studies have shown that resorting to the Creator is important for our psychological balance and gives us a sense of peace. We must do everything that can reduce our stress by accepting our situation, i.e. accepting the feeling of sadness, reconciling with the past, and creating realistic ambitions. By saying no and rejecting many things that hurt us, we can also prove ourselves. We must also define our goals, know our capabilities and energies, and even our ability to joke, because in doing so we will have been able to control things.
At the end of the lecture, we discovered how much we suffer from nervous pressure and how much we do not know how to deal with it. The truth is that Mrs. Lama was right in choosing the topic of nervous pressure. Anyone who lives in Lebanon is bound to suffer from nervous pressure. If we listen to the news, it alone is enough to make us suffer from the disease of “stress.”