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2. NEGATIVE STRESS

Nowadays, most of the threats – or challenges – we face are mental or

emotional rather than physical, in other words, stresses generated from within.

You worry, trying to prepare yourself for something that might –

or might not – happen. You try to do more than you can realistically
accomplish, to control what simply cannot be controlled. This is negative

stress, and stress of a type that can be very destructive. But it is also the type
of stress that you can learn to manage or even significantly reduce.

Harder to control, but nevertheless manageable, are the stresses caused by

your environment.

For example:

You might be working with someone you find really unpleasant

You might be working long hours and have little time for rest

You might be parted from a loved one

You might be living in a disorganised household

Each of the above situations will cause a significant amount of negative stress
in your life.

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