My 7 ways to reduce stress: 1. Get your sleep cycle in order. This means going to bed early and having a full 7 to 8 hours of sound sleep. Trust me, you will feel refreshed when you wake up. 2. Prioritize. Do things first which needs your attention the most. 3. Do not multitask. Our brains aren't designed to multitask, so stop doing it already and focus your attention on one work at one time. You'll perform much better this way. 4. Be a little conscientious. Try to keep your room tidy and things arranged properly. 5. Have a list of daily achievable goals and try to get those completed on the same day. 6. Keep away from social media as much as you can. Social media is like junk food for your brain. 7. Be thankful for what you have. If you are reading this, trust me you are truly lucky and have much more resources at your disposal than at least half of the world's population.
I burst into tears watching this. I was always a very productive person, an A and B student as a child, read many books, was very confident in my knowledge, knew how to share and express my ideas clearly and confidently, did not stutter, bullies couldn't get to me...I'm not that person anymore...and seeing what my brain could look like now...it's really hard. I always put so much work into learning and expanding my knowledge. I don't know if I could ever be who I was before again. I don't know if I could even limit the damage that's still being made. Every time I take a step forward, I'm sucked back into the same whirl again somehow. I want to exercise and meditate and read and grow again, but I feel so tied up sometimes. I don't know. I want to so bad. It looks so easy when other people do it. I don't know why the simplest of things are so hard for me.
I do not know you, but we share the same story. Mine is even worse. I am already a victim of Chronic Stress and many other things, thanks to my narcissist parents. My Dr. Has detected chronic stress to a level that cannot be reversed ..... But I am glad that at least I know this. I have not enjoyed my life at all. Thanks to my parents again.
Yeah i can relate this problem, before i am really great at problem solving even i can solve the math problem without formula but pandemic effect me alot stress come to me and its really effect my brain, i can't even talk normaly, my public speaking suddenly so bad, before i can dominate a convesation now i can't even make a topic, and the worse part is i can't even doing math anymore like its so hard to think. But yeah its what its, now i must fix my brain or my dream to become a good engineer will gone
I felt the same way watching this video, it saddens me so much what I've become. I have so many tics and pains from stress, it just creates more stress. Just to think this could be chronicle it almost makes me feel suicidal. I don't know what to do anymore...
My parents are loving and caring both. But I am still stressed. You can't blame situations as you can find a stressful person in any situation you consider.
@@pessimistkai5569 Reduce negative thoughts. Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts-anxiety. For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, eyes closed, hands on lap with palms facing upwards, be still and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly negative thoughts will reduce and relax the mind. Deep inhalation-exhalation is not needed. Day or night before sleep sit or lie down and observe your breath. Being still reduces negative thoughts. Make this a daily habit to have a relaxed life. Best wishes and prayers. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.
I drank alcohol every day for three years straight. I worked too much. Failed relationships. And depressed. I ended up homeless for a few weeks in a foreign country, with no money. The only way I recovered from all that stress was to go back to my mom and stay in my room for months on end. I had to remove myself from all the things I experienced as stressful. These days I feel so much stronger and healthier. If you're going through a lot, always remember it's not too late for you.
How long? I been going through a terrible bout of anxiety disorder and I'm pretttty much in the same boat since last month I turn to UA-cam n doctors with little help... Could you give some tips on what helped you.
Yakine BikeRace maybe because English isn't our main language? We're on the internet, don't think that English is the main language of every person you see in the comment section.
@@M.Đ-z4u i agree, but dealing with stress is not an easy task, sometimes your mentally strong but your body is so stressed out that it doesn't supports your mind, and sometimes your mind doesnt supports your body, and people dont get out of this spiral effect, even after seeking help.
@@ahmadjawadhassaan4462 20 years of stress developed into my depression.working 11-12 hours literally everyday plus sick parents all the time i worry.result heavy depression
I remember few years back after my wife died, I was left alone with 3 kids. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with bipolar. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment changed my life for better. I can proudly say i'm totally clean for 6 years and still counting. Always look to nature for solution to tough problems, Shrooms are phenomenal.
I love hearing great life changing stories like this. I want to become a mycologist because honestly mushrooms are the best form of medicine (most especially the psychedelic ones) There are so many people today used magic mushrooms to ween off of SSRI medication- its amazing! Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death buddy, lets be honest here.
Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Australia don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏
YES sure of mycologist Pedroshrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, addiction. Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Stress has really destroyed me. I'm a walking testament to how prolonged stress and anxiety are serious illnesses, although they're brushed off by society. Ever since I entered this stressful phase in my life, I saw various physical and mental functionalities. For starters, I lost *so* much hair. I probably have 1/10 the hair I used to have. I developed IBS and ulcers. My face looks aged/tired. Mentally, I'm much worse; I get panic attacks for the simplest, stupidest reasons. I'm rarely happy. I forget everything, my long term/ short term memory is shit. I can hardly sleep at night. I get headaches often. With all these negative effects, I feel as though I would have damaged my body much less had I smoked weed or cigarettes. As horrible as smoking is, I feel that it would have alleviated stress, and whatever damage smoking would have caused would't be anywhere near as bad as what stress has caused. I hate myself for having done so much irreparable damage to my body. Although most of the blame is on my shoulders, I partly blame society for treating stress as if it weren't a serious issue, and placing expectations that force people into this horrible state of mind.
+Yaranaika Sending you some internet hug. I hope you can find some time to spend on yourself to reverse the damage that stress has done on you. I just quit and dropped everything so that I can save what little sanity I have left and work on me and my happiness. Maybe that's not a possible option for you, but, I hope you keep fighting for you and find a better situation.
foxxsx Thank you for being empathetic. I was heavily debating whether or not to post this; It's really hard to share something this personal with strangers, albeit anonymously. But I hoped I could find other people who have been through/ continue to go through the same thing and can share some wisdom and kind words. Again, thank you :)
At least you adhere correctly to grammar. I want you to know that I respect you courage sharing your situation with me. I really hope that you get better. Internet hug fellow human
+Yaranaika Smoking weed or cigarettes would only mask the real issues at hand, they wouldn't help at all and you would likely end up feeling the effects of stress and smoking simultaneously. Don't fight one evil with another. What needs to be done is to identify what caused your stress to begin with and work from there.
+boy638 'Don't think. FEEL. It's like a finger pointing at the moon. Do not concentrate on the finger, or you will miss all of the heavenly glory.' -Bruce Lee
Nap Liang Didn't you guys watch this video until the end? The damage is not permanent, the damage can be reverse by doing exercise/ meditation. By exercising, it regulates the neurotransmitter(wiring system) in your brain, and it also increases "brain derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF)" in your brain, which acts like a brain fertilizer, and according to a professor from Harvard, Dr. John Ratey said that exercise is like taking a little bit of prozac and a little bit of ritalin (anti depressant drugs). Just read the book "Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, by Dr. John Ratey".
@@mentos0778 Reduce negative thoughts to feel better. Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts-anxiety. For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, eyes closed, be still and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly they will reduce and relax the mind. No deep inhalation-exhalation or breath counting needed. Anytime of the day or night before sleep sit or lie down on your back and observe your breath. Be as still as possible as it reduces negative thoughts. Make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Best wishes Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.
Start accepting things. Stop trying to control everything. Acceptance is the great beginning of a stress free life. Tested and proved 100%. Adopt a "if this happens to me is okay. I accept it and I keep going" believe me.
@@Im_STRAIGHT_up_GAY take your time grief mourn, do your part. But the truth Will remain even if you push hard not to accept it. Im really sorry for your loss. Truth hurts, but heals. My condolscenes
I used to be depressed and extremely stressed when I was younger due to homework, exams and other things in life. I started to jog to see if that would change anything, and honestly, it helped me out quite an amount until I stopped after I got better (and lazy/lesser time to jog around.) I still am stressed from assignments now, but I can cope a little better. :) Edit: wow, it’s been 2 years and I just happened to receive a notif to this comment. TLDR: Things are better now compared with before in some aspects. Confidence and self-love went up, haven’t exercised as much, and will be going to soon. Not exercising, makes me feel so sluggish. It’s not bad, but I miss the times where I was more motivated and active, really. I hope everyone figures out a way to destress. Going out on a walk and being out in nature is nice. Go to the park and walk, take in the fresh air. It’s good for you, truly. Doesn’t make you feel boxed in or trapped, in my experience. I’ve been doing much better than I was when I was younger. Two years ago, I was more emotional and erratic with how I reacted, etc. I worked out at a gym for a few months until covid hit, and the gyms were closed because of it. I tried to maintain my diet/macros/calories and worked out at home, but with classes and my lack of motivation/preference to work out at the gym, I soon stopped. Fortunately, once the gyms were back, I immediately went back- but to my demise, my pt was switched because the gym didn’t pay him as much due to covid and so he left. During covid, I became more self-aware and realised I had gastric/stomach issues, even up till today, I still have acid reflux, heart burns, etc etc. it was worse during covid but it’s much better now. I’m still learning to take care of myself, but I have been wanting to get back into working out. I feel so sluggish after not working out for so long, even after my trail at the gym was completed, I tried to maintain but I wasn’t/am not as motivated as I was two years ago. I was so keen and active back then, but now I’ve accepted myself for who and what I am, and yet, I still feel pressured by my family and myself- to get back to being healthier. And I do want to, but it is very easily for me to lose motivation if I excessively start off strong or burn out too quickly from so much effort. This time, I’m trying to start slow and build it up with consistency; something I’ve never truly had for long periods of time. I recommend going out, have some peace-walks/walks without using your phone all the time (but keep it there in case of emergencies, idk, up to you,) and just take in deep breaths, and remind yourself that a lot of the times, our problems are short-term and temporary and we can always get through it, somehow. It’ll be in the past at some point, so don’t push yourself too hard and be sure to take a break from work or studies every now and then. I should do the same too. :) thanks
@@abhishekpawarpoems Reduce negative thoughts. Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts-anxiety. For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, eyes closed, hands on lap with palms facing upwards, be still and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly negative thoughts will reduce and relax the mind. Deep inhalation-exhalation is not needed. Day or night before sleep sit or lie down and observe your breath. Being still reduces negative thoughts. Make this a daily habit to have a relaxed life. Best wishes and prayers. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.
@@gihandissa6085 Read the msg I sent you and do the breath observing practice regularly. Make it a regular habit even at your new job. With your eyes open just observe the breath sensations for a few minutes as often as you can. Develop mentral strength. Avoid comparing yourself with anybody. It is ok if someone is better than you at office. Relax your mind. . Since many years I have been doing the breath observing practice even when I am walking alone, reading, before sleep etc.and I am totally relaxed. Read my msg and do the practice daily. Best wishes. Be motivated. Shyaaam Sir-Counsellor.
Because of this video I started running ( 3:29 ), and now 2 months later I completed my first 5K race, and feel very cheerful and strong. Also I'm back to practicing Vipassana meditation. Thank you very much.
Thanks for asking! I kept running, up to 10km, and though meditation is good for me I find difficult to do regularly. I do believe these two things help me with anxiety and depression. But what has been helping me a lot since a few months is a medicine for depression. I'm much better. Also taking vacations: I just came back from 3 weeks out, and I feel my thoughts are refreshed. It's not perfect, not magic, but I believe these things combined, and also therapy, are very very positive to happiness.
I've noted such a decrease in my memory, concentration and speech, it's worried me alot. Maybe it's chronic stress that I've had for the last 3-4 years.
This is true. For the last 4 years I was stuck in a stressful job and it affected my brain. Now I get anxious for no reason, I cant focus on stuff and easily get distracted, I cant even learn new things easily now, I cant easily remember someone's name whom I worked with a year ago. I was not like that, I was a quick learner before and I had very good memory.
Same here. But I took time off work and within 6 months I feel much better. I am able to socialise, work and learn things much better now. I understand all of us don't have the privilege to leave a paying job. But it helps to keep in mind that it is not you, it is just the surroundings you are in. Try to develop the courage to leave a toxic place and find the right fit for you. Only that helps in the long run.
@@jjjj-x9g different person responding here, but yes, you DO feel literally dumber during the stress and brain damage. And yes, you CAN heal brain damage from chronic stress / depression / etc. Some people can heal their brains by simply removing themselves from the damaging situation, which I'll compare to resting an injured limb. Sometimes it's that easy, but sometimes it's not. Many pepole benefit from therapy, like a massage to work knots out of stressed muscles. Others need medication to help heal the brain, like a cast on a broken limb. Others will need medication to keep them moving for the forseeable future, like people who need orthotics. The treatment that will help heal you will be different for everyone, but there are ways to heal and recovery is real.
+Junaka to have relaxing music playing, close your eyes and focus only your breathing, this takes time like anything to becoming fully relaxed but if you stay disciples daily for 10 minutes, that's it. 10 minutes of focusing on your breathing you will find your relaxing point to calm the mind. Just breath, you can do it :)
+David Martinez im screwed too there is another video of ted-ed that speaks about how stress can make u sick and oh man.. all the simptoms are on me... giving final exams this year for university and oh man here in greece its hard. Stress depression sadness angryness its all around me..
@@kaeyynn i had a math final exam today and um... I basically messed it up. Its sad cuz I stayed till 5 am to study. I hope your speech goes well. Believe in yourself.
I find it so helplessly when someone say "take control of your problem", or "it's in your hands to change your life". I'm stressed and depressed because of the very fact that I can't cope with my problems anymore, I find life so overwhelming that it makes me want to give up.
Yes. Don’t give up. You’re here for a reason. One day you’ll be more aware of your contribution and it’s impact. Give it time. I presently suffer from anxiety so I know how truly overwhelming life can be, but it also can be a living astonishing miracle. Full of beauty. Sunshine follows rain and good times can follow difficult times. Turn over stone and you’ll find knowledge and those that are there to help you
now i'm just mourning the things i've done to my brain as i've been stressed for so long. but!!! a reminder to those that feel like this too! we can heal our bodies and our brains. it's never too late
As someone who suffered extreme anxiety and chronic stress often to the point of being physically sick for 2 years this video made a lot sense. Although there hasn’t been human trials, the study about the effect of neglect at infancy rings true to me so I’m glad it was included in the video
After years of dealing with anxiety and depression, and now finally being able to somewhat come out of that dark place...I can now see how it has affected me drastically. I am not able to respond fast in conversations, and my focus on detail has worsen. I wish I could have gotten help sooner
same, i'm recovering slowly and it feels great, i'm currently trying to fix my insomnia since im sleeping at 8 am and that's not good. knowing you had been in this stage, for years, feels so hard. realizing how numb you were all that time
Girlz playz Gamez Easy to say, but not so easy to do when (as an example) you have lots of homework you need to do and if you stop just a day then you are in danger to be stressed for another year
shrooms completely changed my whole life. I became a better version of myself This experience gave me a lot of confidence about myself and my body. A bunch of bad thought/behavior patterns were broken. One of these were pretty bad OCD that made me wash my hands a lot. It gave me a lot of hope that thing will be fine, this is one thing that I heard throughout the trip; Everything is alright. The main reason for the trip was my severe depression and it definitely helped me(although it's not gone). Before all I could do was lay in bed. Now I am trying to rebuild my life one step at a time which wasn't possible before.
Psychedelics definitely have potential to deal with mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, I would like to give them a try but haven't found any legit grower to get it.
A lot of people have testified about this and I really want to give it a shot. I put so much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety levels
Psilocybin mushrooms have proven very effective in the treatment of various mental health issues. Helped me get out of years of depression and excessive alcohol use. My social anxiety is gone as well.
After trying every psychiatric drug available, I made a playlist of explosively emotional songs and literally ran crying at times. After two years of regular exercise, and eating way better, feel ten years younger. Still anxious, and depressed, but far less prone to breakdowns, migraines, panic inducing nausea, pretty functional. Does wonders for your self esteem too.
The Last Panda Do you mean you had a "neglectful" father or that you feel responsible for neglecting your father? There's a very high possibility that if your father/mother was cold or neglectful he/she had neglectful parents in turn. I think your power to choose walking away from the past and not giving a fcuk as per the O P is the simplest and the best strategy.
@@dukadarodear2176 You can't just walk away from your past. There are some people who are mentally strong enough to do just that, but the majority of people isn't capable of doing that. Not processing your past can also cause serious issues in maintaining a balanced life. Please take events of the past seriously, even if you think them to be not that important, if they affect your daily life they are worth addressing.
["Stress accumulates in the body causing cortisol rises leading to insulin resistance leading to inflammation that if not gotten in control will decimate the body. Been there done this, Dr. Eric Berg UA-cam. Take only what serves one. QUEEN OPHTHALMOS."]
Sir@Dark Fire, As a friend, i feel so sorry to hear what you have been through, what you have experienced and what made you feel that way. Even in the darkest of your days, always remember that God is with us. You are as good as you thought, how your treat others and how honest to yourself. As poetry said, "It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul!” May you have a good day ahead :") Salutations, Prince ♥️🇵🇭♥️
I hate society it is clear that people are overworked and stressed out about numerous things, but jobs and school are like "ARE THE NUMBERS DOING GOOD?!?!? NO? THEN LEAVE!!!!! WE WILL REPLACE YOU WITH ANOTHER PERSON OR A ROBOT JUST TO PROVE HOW WORTHLESS YOU ARE! Oh wait the numbers are doing good? okay are you stressed? why are you stressed be thankful for what you have NOW GET BACK TO WORK GOTTA KEEP THOSE NUMBERS GOING UP!" Basically every job and school system ever.
@@saxxy4306 maybe it should be a little easier, though. Literally everybody wants it to be easier - except the people who are yelling at us to GO FASTER and the people who have deepthroated those boots.
how do i tell my parents that they’re shortening my life span and decreasing my quality of life with the way they treat me when they’ve normalized that type of behavior for years?
@@ashleymanzanet4434 I'll give you my best example: My dad said I was going to a party for the family that I didn't wanna go. I said no. He dragged me by the arm and beat me up (I was 14 and he was a Big dock worker) and put me on the motorcycle. When I got there I just told everyone I could that my dad was forcing me to stay and then I left. He said "I'm not taking you back home" I said "I am going on foot". He stared me down for 15 unconfortable seconds and as I started to walk away he said "Alright.. I'll take you there". (I would walk 34km home if he had let me) The second time he tried it, I simply got into physical fight until he let me go. He stared me down for 30 unconfortable seconds and said "Alright. You don't need to go" Never happened again ever since
Up until 2020, I was a person who's very organized and productive. Also very attentive towards my studies and goals. I had a clear vision and life motto then. I also exercised and meditated everyday back then. But this stress got me real good and now I can't focus, keep forgetting things, and lost that clear vision of life I had back then. Now I've become a procrastinator. It was all because of stress. Now I'm thinking of getting back on track.
The part about the rats and how nurturing and caring parents can make a difference for several generations is probably the most important in the whole video. Exercising and meditating can only do so much for you, the only long-term help for this issue is genuine affection and strong social/familial bonds.
I really liked this video, it helps to structure more knowledge about stress, its effect on the body and methods of avoiding it. These include 1. Get your sleep cycle in order. This means going to bed early and sleeping 7-8 hours. 2. You don't need to do multiple tasks at the same time. 3. Do not perform multiple tasks at the same time. 4. Use social media as little as possible. 5. Make a list of daily achievable goals and try to achieve them on the same day. 6. Spend more time in the fresh air 7. Be grateful for what you have.
Hi. It's 00:47 in my country now and I'm listening this video. I watch it not because I love the knowledge in this video but for my English skills. I'm a freshman so there are many tasks and skills I have to learn every day. I know with people who older than me that my pressure is not thing with them because they have gone through it. In additions, my pressure is just around learning outcomes; finance; peer pressure; etc. I don't want to complain or blame anything, just a hope that one day when I conquer this circumstance I can thanks to myself right now because I have not given up.
This is exactly what I've been looking for!! I was trying to figure out why I cannot understand simple sentences and my efficiency at work dropped dramatically. Everything seems to be to difficult for me :-(. I feel tiried all the time not mentioning that it also impacts my relationships with others.
I recommend soft jogging, bird watching, and stretching somewhere in local nature alone and if headphones make you feel comfortable try lyric-less instrumental music.
It's amazing how much mental stimuli can affect us physically. Stress runs rampant these days, but there are ways to manage it when you understand what's going on in your brain!
watching this for EMT class, I love how they especially focus on how some stress can be positive because thats true. its scary how much it can ruin your brain structure, i hope that never happens to me (i know ill be stressed out but i just hope it would never be enough to destroy my neurons)
wow this video really made me cry.. i guess it made me realise i need to tak better care of myself and not get so overwelmed and not 'just repress the stress i go through...
I'm a student and the fact is that i suffer from concentration issues, decision and judgement problems and learning new things as quickly as i used to be able to. stress is a bitch. i literally always have a problem...
I totally agree. I have the same problem. things that were once so easy just sort of get lost somewhere. it's also like my mind picks and chooses when it wants to imput new information.
This is very true. I was in an abusive relationship for over a year and the constant stress he caused me made me develop depression and anxiety. Two years later after we’ve broken up and I’m still picking up the pieces of my life and learning how to cope again.
This gem of an animated video was released 9 years ago but still, I feel lucky to have subscribed to the channel and seen this presentation tonight. It's never too late.
I blame my mum for teaching me from an early age to react to things in a stressful manner. It's her natural state but sadly, she has passed it on to me. I'll never let her know though.
Don't blame her. These videos might have fun music and offer easy answers but they are massive oversimplifications. We are not rodents our societies are giant stress factories with electronic behavior interference rats never face
["7/18/19, Stress accumulates in the body causing cortisol rises leading to insulin resistance leading to inflammation that if not gotten in control will decimate the body. Been there done this, Dr. Eric Berg UA-cam. Take only what serves one. QUEEN OPHTHALMOS."]
I have a grandmother that have dementia and alzheimers Before she had these She was almost in constant stress. As I watch this vid, I cried for her and for myself.
["7/18/19, Stress accumulates in the body causing cortisol rises leading to insulin resistance leading to inflammation that if not gotten in control will decimate the body. Been there done this, Dr. Eric Berg UA-cam. Take only what serves one. QUEEN OPHTHALMOS."]
Wow. i'm flabbergasted. this video is BEAUTIFUL. it's soundtrack, animation, and information are eloquently pieced together perfectly. definitely one of my favorite ted-ed videos.
I have always struggled with anger , resentments, and unforgiveness. I have been working on it with a therapist and 12 step sponsor, and it is getting better. I was told that resentments only hurt you, not the wrongdoers. I had to write down my resentments and how they affected me to see the damage to motivate me to let go. I also had to write down my part in the resentments so I could see where i was in the wrong, make amends, change behaviors, build my character and reconcile relationships if appropriate. Obviously there are some situations you don't play a part like if you were abused. I really get into psychology and human behavior so I like to understand why people act how they do for example mental illness. It helps to have compassion on them and to wish them well. This is NOT justifying or condoning it just helps to understand, have compassion, and wish them well. Its also not good to get revenge, not only because of consequence but they will get their karma and there will be justice. If it motivates them to change and make anends be happy for them.
So now I realised that I suffer from Chronic Stress and it literally has started to affect me in many ways, both physical and mental. Like I've this constant fear of failing and I overthink a lot like "letting go" is very difficult. I saw this video and I realized what damage I'm doing to myself by taking unnecessary stress. So TED-ED thank you so much for putting out this video. I will try my best to be a better person
Thanks mom, thanks dad for mentally fucking me up so much that I am unable to find a job, or a girlfriend, stick to a goal, lose weight, find a purpose, and lead any kind of meaningful life whatsoever. My most repeated recent activities include curling up in a fetal position and smoking two packs a day. I often ask myself a question why am I even here? I don't matter to anyone. I don't even matter to myself. I'm overweight, stressed out, anxious, socially awkward, possibly borderline, ocd, lazy, unmotivated, unhealthy, depressed, overly attached to this one girl who doesn't want me and abandoned me, cant cope with it, cant cope with anything negative really. Watching youtube videos about self help all day long has no effect. I kniw every piece of advice under the sun on how to get better. Whatever I do I'm not getting better. I tried all of it. I cant stick with anything either. I feel worthless, disposable, imprisoned, hurt, sick and useless. I have no sense of self, no direction, no boundaries, no idea how many things are wrong with me because there are so many that I cant keep up with it. My friends dont care, my family doesnt care, my parents dont care. Nobody cares. My genes are literally designed to be mercilessly weeded out of the gene pool. Why do I even wrote this? Do I really think that someone will give a fuck? Do I want to get attention? What for? Will it bring me happiness? Will I get a sense of importance for a moment? Is that what this is all about? It's all about whys. Why am I here. Why here. Why in this body. Why am I so screwed up. Why dont I have a girlfriend. Why is everything so hard to deal with. Why cant I take care of myself. Why do I feel like a victim. Why do I feel so weak. Why did I overeat for past 20 years. Why is nothing the way its supposed to be. Why? Why nobody seems to have satisfying answers to these kinds of questions??? WHY
+dligac Can't say I completely understand what you are going through, but those questions really resonate with tough times I have gone through. I don't know if I'll ever find the answers to them but one thing has really helped me. That is focusing on other people. Finding those people that need & are looking for help and figuring out how to help them.
+dligac You need to work on your spirituality. You will find your answers within. You can start by trying to understand your soul, what state it is in and how to improve it to the best of your abilities. No I'm not referring to magical bullshit. Allow me to elaborate a bit. Let's start with Plato's cave allegory. Watch the UA-cam video first or read up on it. You see the shadows represent our physical reality. It's all we have known and seen so we think that that's all there is. But in reality the shadows are so basic and there is a higher reality which creates the shadows. To be as basic as possible, your 3D physical reality is a projection from a higher reality/ matrix. Your physical body is just a temporary vessel for an everlasting metaphysical soul. You have free will to determine your own destiny. It's on you. You have the power to save yourself and always have. You may receive guidance in life but to act is on you. This site "spiritual research foundation" may help you understand how things run and what you need to do but won't have many scientific explanations. You will find plenty of UA-cam videos and articles online that can explain this best scientifically. Alien videos/articles may help too. Stay open minded. The absence of evidence does not equate to the evidence of absence. Only you can save you. Ask and it shall be given you; seek and te shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you
xxuncexx I know how this universe works. I know that I am god going through this life experience. I know there's only one consciousness and everything is part of it. I know there are many layers of dimensions, I know universe has a fractal nature. I know I have spiritual guides, emotions are the communication bridge between me and my higher self. I understand all of this dude. Heck I even understand it from physics perspective that time is actually a spacial dimension and gravitiy is just an effect of acceleration in the time dimension. I understand everything. I know the universe works through secret. I even used it yesterday and had an immediate effect today. It blew my mind, it always does but I can't use it all the time I don't know how to do it because of my worrysome nature I always seem to screw it up. I have a lot of fear and I have very strong emotional reactions to everything and I can't think straight. It's like a constant panic attack. This girl I have a crush on wants something from me. Yesterday I thought to myself, well why couldn't I have her? And if not, then why couldn't I find someone even better? Why couldn't I have an awesome job? Why not? There is no reason. Everything seemed so clear to me, I understood that heck, I can do whatever I want. I can have whatever I want. For a brief second I imagined her sitting on my bed like she used to. This morning I woke up and first thing that struck me was the idea that if she texted me, this is how I would respond. I looked at my phone and she actually did text me. For a moment I was not sure if this is real or just a dream. Like I said it never stops amusing me how thoughts create reality. I know that I have nothing to lose when it comes to her. I already lost it. THEN WHY THE HECK MY EMOTIONS ARE SO FUCKED UP ABOUT IT why do I have such a strong reaction to it, why do I give a fuck??? I cannot lose her, I already did so what is going on? I hate it I don't want to be so attached to her! It's so wrong on so many levels. Now my default belief is that I was too harsh on her and my emotional reaction is that I fucked it up and I feel bad. Why? I don't have to care!!! And I really don't care. Yet it is destroying my soul with pain. For no fucking reason. I want to get rid of this
+dligac feel like you understand parts but you don't have a very good grasp of how you use the knowledge. I feel your mind may be broken down by fear and negativity and also you don't have a very high soul level. Knowing is half the battle but do you actually try to solve your problems? Can you accurately define the problems you have and then will you devise a step by step plan on how to deal with it accordingly? You need to step back, look at yourself and say "wow how do I unfuck this POS", make a plan and execute. Constantly improvising and improving the plan as you go. Find a way to increase your spirituality. Find a way to cut down or quit smoking. Find a way to get healthier. Work smarter not harder. Quit complaining about how shitty you are and then continuing to be shitty by doing shit to improve yourself. And if you think your helping yourself but expecting failure, you're gonna fail, you're gonna cry more, you're going nowhere. Yea I walk thru the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. As for your relationship problems, that's on you. I'm a fucking INTP not a love guru. Women are confusing.
Concerned Geek ugh I might as well give up on life now I probably won't be able to remember I'm living it in a couple of years with the amount of stress social situations cause me😂.. in other words I agree this was stressful af
I love this video to teach my clients about the physiological impacts of stress. While I also understand the impact of parenting on stress responses, I have clients with nurturing parents who still have children that face excess anxiety. I wish I could share this video with them without including the part about contributions of the mother. Some of my more sensitive parents already carry guilt over the feeling of responsibility for their children's anxieties and that doesn't help. Also, while understanding the relationship of how stress responses are nurtured in early childhood, some of my clients don't need an excuse as to why they feel the way they do, providing them a target to point at and blame rather than one to aim for and seek healing. Man I wish that part of the video could be edited out. I really love the neuroscience of this video otherwise.
To everyone that's becoming anxious over the video (and I'm definitely one of them), remember to breathe. Just take a deep breath. And then another one. And another. Stress is a lot harder when we give into it. So eat when you're hungry even if it's just a bite, drink water when you're thirsty even if it's just a sip, leave the lights on to sleep if you have to. It's a process, but each instance that you're kinder to yourself makes it easier.
This video has changed my life for the better. Please accept my immense gratitude for sharing this! 💛 In the past 5 hours that I've been researching the affect stress and the menstrual cycle I've learned more than in my whole lifetime (I'm in my late 20’s).
To anyone who reads this: There is no limit for your dreams and your happiness.Just don't let yourself down and Always be a fan of yours. Uplift your energy level,whether or not everything is all right. make time for your mental health and bring peace to your seconds. You are the one who can do anything you imagine💪🏼Keep it up and remember how amazing you are❤
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I just can't stop commenting on how much I love your videos. I remember when I first found you guys had like 200k subs and now your knowledge is spreading to more and more people every day. Your professional and fun videos are always worth sharing. Just sayin'. :)
Leander Uka It's hard to get and stay healthy, if your in unhealthy environment.I feel the drain of energy filled my world with broken things. I can' t fix. Time to move in better direction, plug drain save energy for worth while things.
I love myself so much...I know that I'm kind & sensitive but so many traumatic stressful accident happend to me...I send myself all the love that i have... i love myself ..i pray for my healing..and all you who are kind sensitive and stressed out, i love you so much...take my love......be fine.💕
@Dark Fire Don't listen to the haters. You are all you need. You don't need anyone's validation. At first I cared what others thought of me. I understood later in life that we cannot please everyone. So be pleased with yourself, love yourself and take care of yourself. You are worth it! Take care. Il pray for you.
I’m only in middle school right now and about to go to high school but I already feel stressed and burnt out because it’s a lot harder than grade 8 and decides my future.
Since everyone's sharing, I suppose I can forgive myself for a little rant. I'm so stressed out, despite knowing that my amount of stress is such a small amount compared to 'the real world', as a student, I've not felt so hopeless. I'm seeing a counsellor, but not even she can solve the problem when it comes to my own decisions that I make everyday. I've started to receive headaches and I've had trouble sleeping well for two years now, it started off as a joke but now I'm seriously considering dropping some of the extra work I'm doing for-- to be quite honest-- my reputation within the school. Being a student everyone looks up to is great, but I'm honestly starting to think it's not worth it if my brain shrinks in size. I've still got a couple of years of school ahead of me, and I'd hate to imagine how it would be if this continued. It's so hard to concentrate in class I've started to schedule everything so I can do it later, only to discover that I cannot complete anything. I'm tired, and so, so stressed out. Yet no one seems to realize it, and at this point my friends are so used to me being stressed all the time it doesn't even seem like a big deal to them (not that I'm blaming them, really). Thanks for reading it until the end, and I hope you have a great day.
It’s ok I feel you too. As a student the pressure to remain at the top is intense. On some nights I go to sleep at 4 am and wake up 2 hours later to get to school,just to finish the huge amount of homework and assignment. Then I’ll stay at school until 5 pm to study and participate in mandatory school activities. I’m sitting for a big exam this year,so the stress is real. People around me has noticed me changing,having a short temper,being aggressive at the slightest provocation,always saying out and displaying profane words and signs while they even noted that my reaction time in some situations are quite slow.
["7/18/19, Stress accumulates in the body causing cortisol rises leading to insulin resistance leading to inflammation that if not gotten in control will decimate the body. Been there done this, Dr. Eric Berg UA-cam. Take only what serves one. QUEEN OPHTHALMOS."]
Fighting stressors and anxieties instead of running from it helps, like mine was revealing some things about myself that wasn’t that deep. Talking and expressing yourself/thoughts sounds cliche, but it makes a huge difference I promise.
["7/18/19, Stress accumulates in the body causing cortisol rises leading to insulin resistance leading to inflammation that if not gotten in control will decimate the body. Been there done this, Dr. Eric Berg UA-cam. Take only what serves one. QUEEN OPHTHALMOS."]
Thanks so much for this video! I'm struggling with stress related depression for a year now, I have experienced all the symptoms mentioned, but I didn't know the physical explanation for them. I take medication for now and I started exercising, wich helps a lot. But I will definitely go to meditation class as soon as possible!
I have Autism and PTSD I get stressed by communication issues from the past that I buried away years ago and times I was given difficulty in the past comes back and torment me daily
Never bury anything, process, and release. Remember oppression and suppression is like poison to your system. You're an empath as well and you need to protect your energy and home at all times 🧘♂️🙏
These kind of videos just create havoc on already stressed/depressive people, such as me. Even though I understand the rationality behind the process, it creates additional worries in my mind. You should focus on what should be done to improve the situation, *not* aggravating the damaging thoughts by exposing worst-case scenarios. Thanks.
+CK You don't have to watch them. The title is 'How stress affects your brain', so you could have expected that. There are more then enough videos on 'how to deal with stress'.
Aw, that's so beautiful. Sending your you and her light and love. Get her to try this short breathing technique, it's helped me a lot ua-cam.com/video/SAFshfh3scc/v-deo.html
My brain is permanently damaged from stress. Had a massive breakdown 3 years due to stress and alcohol, damn couldn’t sleep and was having these terrible night panics were adrenaline was just coursing through my body. Some receptors were clearly burnt out in that whole episode as I have had derealisation since. Just wish I quit my job and stopped drinking instead of trying to soldier through it.
Sir, Ted Ed, the background music create emotions that allows things ( memorys ) we are seeing to saved better in our Mind. I got this from sleep to remember, remember to sleep. Satisfying garden YT
im fucking done with life. i have too much stress. i cant handle shit anymore. i cant sleep and start to get depressed. my life is changing its direction to shit. guess im not made for this world...
if you made it to here, you were made for it. there are no useless people. only the person himself can give meaning to himself, and if you give yourself the meaning of "useless" you certainly can feel shitty. keep going. give yourself a positive meaning even if other people cut you down
Baff0000 I have bipolar disorder, ADD, sensory processing disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, so, I have been in that place many times. I came seconds from making an attempt on my life while I was having mixed manic/depressive episode because the mixture of ruminating thoughts and isolation of depression combined with the high energy, severe anxiety, paranoia, mood swings, and insomnia of mania all at once was just way too much for me. I went to do it, and, I thought to myself, "What the hell am I doing?! There's got to be a way to feel better where I come out on top." Sure enough, I was right. I checked myself into the psychiatric ward at my local hospital for three weeks, followed by a 4-week partial hospitalization program and a year-long DBT program, which I recently graduated from. I will always have to take meds and check in with my doctors regularly, but that's a far cry from where I was this time last year. I know this might be difficult for you to grasp right now, but, struggling actually means you're going in the right direction because the right path is the one that makes you stronger.
cellogirl11RW im not going through something that bad but the biggest fight is always personal and since was young the personal fights started to overload and thats not even bad but right now it could get a little better because i cant handle it pretty well anymore. often my heart is racing and my brain is filled with thoughts. my heart isnt even in its rhytm. but just as it does to you, hopefully there will come some positiv change.
Yay now I'm stressed about my stress.
hahaha
Eadlyn June lol! 😂
Eadlyn June no joke I feel exactly the same.
AvengedHellfold It was kinda a joke. It wasn't fully a joke but it was meant to be taken slightly humorously.
Eadlyn June ikr...
this channel has become a class I never payed for, but learned a lot from.. thank you
very true.. :-)
+Blou Bear nothing is free you are paying for it
I agree greatly
In what way am I paying then?
+Blou Bear Opportunity costs. Nothings is free. Time is money.
My 7 ways to reduce stress:
1. Get your sleep cycle in order. This means going to bed early and having a full 7 to 8 hours of sound sleep. Trust me, you will feel refreshed when you wake up.
2. Prioritize. Do things first which needs your attention the most.
3. Do not multitask. Our brains aren't designed to multitask, so stop doing it already and focus your attention on one work at one time. You'll perform much better this way.
4. Be a little conscientious. Try to keep your room tidy and things arranged properly.
5. Have a list of daily achievable goals and try to get those completed on the same day.
6. Keep away from social media as much as you can. Social media is like junk food for your brain.
7. Be thankful for what you have. If you are reading this, trust me you are truly lucky and have much more resources at your disposal than at least half of the world's population.
Great list.
Good advice
Great list.
You forgot the most important. MEDITATION.
Thank you.
I burst into tears watching this. I was always a very productive person, an A and B student as a child, read many books, was very confident in my knowledge, knew how to share and express my ideas clearly and confidently, did not stutter, bullies couldn't get to me...I'm not that person anymore...and seeing what my brain could look like now...it's really hard. I always put so much work into learning and expanding my knowledge. I don't know if I could ever be who I was before again. I don't know if I could even limit the damage that's still being made. Every time I take a step forward, I'm sucked back into the same whirl again somehow. I want to exercise and meditate and read and grow again, but I feel so tied up sometimes. I don't know. I want to so bad. It looks so easy when other people do it. I don't know why the simplest of things are so hard for me.
I do not know you, but we share the same story. Mine is even worse. I am already a victim of Chronic Stress and many other things, thanks to my narcissist parents. My Dr. Has detected chronic stress to a level that cannot be reversed ..... But I am glad that at least I know this. I have not enjoyed my life at all. Thanks to my parents again.
Little by little
Become a baby again
Toddle, walk and
RUN
Neuroplasticity is a thing! Our brains can get re wired
Yeah i can relate this problem, before i am really great at problem solving even i can solve the math problem without formula but pandemic effect me alot stress come to me and its really effect my brain, i can't even talk normaly, my public speaking suddenly so bad, before i can dominate a convesation now i can't even make a topic, and the worse part is i can't even doing math anymore like its so hard to think. But yeah its what its, now i must fix my brain or my dream to become a good engineer will gone
I felt the same way watching this video, it saddens me so much what I've become. I have so many tics and pains from stress, it just creates more stress. Just to think this could be chronicle it almost makes me feel suicidal. I don't know what to do anymore...
Child deserves a loving parent for their mental well being.
You good bro?
@@devasyak9812 no
My parents are loving and caring both. But I am still stressed. You can't blame situations as you can find a stressful person in any situation you consider.
True
Yeah. I'm stressed with my family because of pressure after i graduated.
I wish I experienced a caring and concerned parent when I was a kid
same😔
I felt this strongly :(
Same
Promise yourself to be a caring and concerned parent one day... only that will bring peace and healing. Good luck
Yeah, I wish it too
How did you know I was going through so much stress? I feel like I cannot even relax without guilt.
Wanna share your issue?
@@pessimistkai5569 Just crippling anxiety. That’s all
@@saventra1038 there must be a bigger problem behind it?
@@saventra1038 Don´t feed your fears. Focus on positive things. Think every evening about 5 things you are grateful for. It helps. I promise.
@@pessimistkai5569 Reduce negative thoughts. Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts-anxiety. For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, eyes closed, hands on lap with palms facing upwards, be still and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly negative thoughts will reduce and relax the mind. Deep inhalation-exhalation is not needed. Day or night before sleep sit or lie down and observe your breath. Being still reduces negative thoughts. Make this a daily habit to have a relaxed life. Best wishes and prayers. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.
I drank alcohol every day for three years straight. I worked too much. Failed relationships. And depressed.
I ended up homeless for a few weeks in a foreign country, with no money.
The only way I recovered from all that stress was to go back to my mom and stay in my room for months on end. I had to remove myself from all the things I experienced as stressful.
These days I feel so much stronger and healthier.
If you're going through a lot, always remember it's not too late for you.
i’m sorry you had to go through that. i’m happy you’re feeling better!
Thank you for your words, it helps me so much.
How long?
I been going through a terrible bout of anxiety disorder and I'm pretttty much in the same boat since last month I turn to UA-cam n doctors with little help...
Could you give some tips on what helped you.
at least your mom is not the reason you're being stress 🤕
I just want to become a doctor.
I'm going to cry, this made me even more stressed.
+Zara Kendall homestuck
+Nepeta Leijon :33
Got gray hair in middle school......and it was from one class. I blame that class for making me forgetable.
I love Homestuck
Zara Kendall yes this is what happened to me. in the moment I started watching the video, I started crying. I'm not okey
And then parents wonder why their stressed children have a harder time to learn stuff...
+MasterXG ha so true!
+MasterXG ¨ holy crap this then/than grammar mistake has gotten even worse that the your/you're one -.-
+Yakine BikeRace
Grammar Nazi spotted!
MasterXG it's pissing me of so badly. sorry but I simply can't handle this horrible mistake. I don't even understand how people can do this mistake.
Yakine BikeRace
maybe because English isn't our main language?
We're on the internet, don't think that English is the main language of every person you see in the comment section.
"Get in control of your stress, before it takes control of you" easier said than done.
means you need help if stress is in early stage.can develop into depression
@@M.Đ-z4u i agree, but dealing with stress is not an easy task, sometimes your mentally strong but your body is so stressed out that it doesn't supports your mind, and sometimes your mind doesnt supports your body, and people dont get out of this spiral effect, even after seeking help.
@@ahmadjawadhassaan4462 20 years of stress developed into my depression.working 11-12 hours literally everyday plus sick parents all the time i worry.result heavy depression
@@M.Đ-z4u makes two of us my freind, i do have question though : did you seek any help?
@@ahmadjawadhassaan4462 i have tried medications but they slow me down and i fell i can sleep all day.i fell tired from the medication
I remember few years back after my wife died, I was left alone with 3 kids. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with bipolar. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment changed my life for better. I can proudly say i'm totally clean for 6 years and still counting. Always look to nature for solution to tough problems, Shrooms are phenomenal.
I love hearing great life changing stories like this. I want to become a mycologist because honestly mushrooms are the best form of medicine (most especially the psychedelic ones) There are so many people today used magic mushrooms to ween off of SSRI medication- its amazing! Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death buddy, lets be honest here.
Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Australia don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏
YES sure of mycologist Pedroshrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, addiction. Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Where do I reach this dude? If possible can I find him on Google
Yes he's Pedroshrooms. I know few friends who no longer suffer ptsd and anxiety with the help of shrooms. Never had to take shrooms after then.
Stress has really destroyed me. I'm a walking testament to how prolonged stress and anxiety are serious illnesses, although they're brushed off by society. Ever since I entered this stressful phase in my life, I saw various physical and mental functionalities. For starters, I lost *so* much hair. I probably have 1/10 the hair I used to have. I developed IBS and ulcers. My face looks aged/tired. Mentally, I'm much worse; I get panic attacks for the simplest, stupidest reasons. I'm rarely happy. I forget everything, my long term/ short term memory is shit. I can hardly sleep at night. I get headaches often.
With all these negative effects, I feel as though I would have damaged my body much less had I smoked weed or cigarettes. As horrible as smoking is, I feel that it would have alleviated stress, and whatever damage smoking would have caused would't be anywhere near as bad as what stress has caused. I hate myself for having done so much irreparable damage to my body. Although most of the blame is on my shoulders, I partly blame society for treating stress as if it weren't a serious issue, and placing expectations that force people into this horrible state of mind.
+Yaranaika Sending you some internet hug. I hope you can find some time to spend on yourself to reverse the damage that stress has done on you. I just quit and dropped everything so that I can save what little sanity I have left and work on me and my happiness. Maybe that's not a possible option for you, but, I hope you keep fighting for you and find a better situation.
foxxsx Thank you for being empathetic. I was heavily debating whether or not to post this; It's really hard to share something this personal with strangers, albeit anonymously. But I hoped I could find other people who have been through/ continue to go through the same thing and can share some wisdom and kind words. Again, thank you :)
At least you adhere correctly to grammar. I want you to know that I respect you courage sharing your situation with me. I really hope that you get better. Internet hug fellow human
+Yaranaika Smoking weed or cigarettes would only mask the real issues at hand, they wouldn't help at all and you would likely end up feeling the effects of stress and smoking simultaneously. Don't fight one evil with another.
What needs to be done is to identify what caused your stress to begin with and work from there.
don't you ever tried to look the causes and resolve then? If don't, you can try it yet....
And I'm trying to help, please, don't get me wrong.
this video made me stressed about whether I have stress and therefore am indeed stressed
+boy638 'Don't think. FEEL. It's like a finger pointing at the moon. Do not concentrate on the finger, or you will miss all of the heavenly glory.' -Bruce Lee
yeah, so terrible it sounds. Not just Permanent head Demage, but Inheritable head Demage, fuck…
Nap Liang Didn't you guys watch this video until the end? The damage is not permanent, the damage can be reverse by doing exercise/ meditation. By exercising, it regulates the neurotransmitter(wiring system) in your brain, and it also increases "brain derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF)" in your brain, which acts like a brain fertilizer, and according to a professor from Harvard, Dr. John Ratey said that exercise is like taking a little bit of prozac and a little bit of ritalin (anti depressant drugs). Just read the book "Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, by Dr. John Ratey".
ok, my mistake. without exercise or so called meditation, the nightmare would come true.
I saw you in Jamie Oliver's channel.
I think having well educated and understanding parents is the most important for a well developed brain
And society?
Please check about the parents of abrahim lincoln
@@mentos0778 Abraham Lincoln*
@@multiskype ya sorry
@@mentos0778 Reduce negative thoughts to feel better. Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts-anxiety. For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, eyes closed, be still and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly they will reduce and relax the mind. No deep inhalation-exhalation or breath counting needed. Anytime of the day or night before sleep sit or lie down on your back and observe your breath. Be as still as possible as it reduces negative thoughts. Make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Best wishes Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.
As someone going through massive amounts of stress this made me wanna cry ...but there's always hope
Start accepting things. Stop trying to control everything. Acceptance is the great beginning of a stress free life. Tested and proved 100%. Adopt a "if this happens to me is okay. I accept it and I keep going" believe me.
There Is Nothing Lost Or Wasted In Life
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Thats wonderful
Once you accept hardships you are able to be content with your state of life
My parents died in accident and i lost all the money now i have nothing left.....oh wait all i need to do is accept it.
@@Im_STRAIGHT_up_GAY take your time grief mourn, do your part. But the truth Will remain even if you push hard not to accept it. Im really sorry for your loss. Truth hurts, but heals. My condolscenes
I used to be depressed and extremely stressed when I was younger due to homework, exams and other things in life. I started to jog to see if that would change anything, and honestly, it helped me out quite an amount until I stopped after I got better (and lazy/lesser time to jog around.) I still am stressed from assignments now, but I can cope a little better. :)
Edit: wow, it’s been 2 years and I just happened to receive a notif to this comment.
TLDR: Things are better now compared with before in some aspects. Confidence and self-love went up, haven’t exercised as much, and will be going to soon. Not exercising, makes me feel so sluggish. It’s not bad, but I miss the times where I was more motivated and active, really. I hope everyone figures out a way to destress. Going out on a walk and being out in nature is nice. Go to the park and walk, take in the fresh air. It’s good for you, truly. Doesn’t make you feel boxed in or trapped, in my experience.
I’ve been doing much better than I was when I was younger. Two years ago, I was more emotional and erratic with how I reacted, etc. I worked out at a gym for a few months until covid hit, and the gyms were closed because of it. I tried to maintain my diet/macros/calories and worked out at home, but with classes and my lack of motivation/preference to work out at the gym, I soon stopped. Fortunately, once the gyms were back, I immediately went back- but to my demise, my pt was switched because the gym didn’t pay him as much due to covid and so he left. During covid, I became more self-aware and realised I had gastric/stomach issues, even up till today, I still have acid reflux, heart burns, etc etc. it was worse during covid but it’s much better now. I’m still learning to take care of myself, but I have been wanting to get back into working out. I feel so sluggish after not working out for so long, even after my trail at the gym was completed, I tried to maintain but I wasn’t/am not as motivated as I was two years ago. I was so keen and active back then, but now I’ve accepted myself for who and what I am, and yet, I still feel pressured by my family and myself- to get back to being healthier. And I do want to, but it is very easily for me to lose motivation if I excessively start off strong or burn out too quickly from so much effort. This time, I’m trying to start slow and build it up with consistency; something I’ve never truly had for long periods of time. I recommend going out, have some peace-walks/walks without using your phone all the time (but keep it there in case of emergencies, idk, up to you,) and just take in deep breaths, and remind yourself that a lot of the times, our problems are short-term and temporary and we can always get through it, somehow. It’ll be in the past at some point, so don’t push yourself too hard and be sure to take a break from work or studies every now and then. I should do the same too. :) thanks
How are you doing now?
I had the same thing
@@abhishekpawarpoems Reduce negative thoughts. Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts-anxiety. For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, eyes closed, hands on lap with palms facing upwards, be still and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly negative thoughts will reduce and relax the mind. Deep inhalation-exhalation is not needed. Day or night before sleep sit or lie down and observe your breath. Being still reduces negative thoughts. Make this a daily habit to have a relaxed life. Best wishes and prayers. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.
@@shyaaammeneen63 please help me😑
I stress from my own writing.my new job also had lot of writting documents what i do now.
@@gihandissa6085 Read the msg I sent you and do the breath observing practice regularly. Make it a regular habit even at your new job. With your eyes open just observe the breath sensations for a few minutes as often as you can. Develop mentral strength. Avoid comparing yourself with anybody. It is ok if someone is better than you at office. Relax your mind. . Since many years I have been doing the breath observing practice even when I am walking alone, reading, before sleep etc.and I am totally relaxed. Read my msg and do the practice daily. Best wishes. Be motivated. Shyaaam Sir-Counsellor.
Because of this video I started running ( 3:29 ), and now 2 months later I completed my first 5K race, and feel very cheerful and strong. Also I'm back to practicing Vipassana meditation. Thank you very much.
any updates?
Thanks for asking! I kept running, up to 10km, and though meditation is good for me I find difficult to do regularly. I do believe these two things help me with anxiety and depression. But what has been helping me a lot since a few months is a medicine for depression. I'm much better. Also taking vacations: I just came back from 3 weeks out, and I feel my thoughts are refreshed. It's not perfect, not magic, but I believe these things combined, and also therapy, are very very positive to happiness.
This video inspired me so much too good luck !!!!!
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@@digocr too much work rather just kms
This explains so much about my decreased memory, learning and overall cognition. If this doesn’t scare you into making changes I don’t know what will!
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Thanks for the comment. It is high time for me.
I agreed
You talk as if it was a choice
I've noted such a decrease in my memory, concentration and speech, it's worried me alot. Maybe it's chronic stress that I've had for the last 3-4 years.
This is true. For the last 4 years I was stuck in a stressful job and it affected my brain. Now I get anxious for no reason, I cant focus on stuff and easily get distracted, I cant even learn new things easily now, I cant easily remember someone's name whom I worked with a year ago. I was not like that, I was a quick learner before and I had very good memory.
has it gotten better?
Now.
Same here. But I took time off work and within 6 months I feel much better. I am able to socialise, work and learn things much better now. I understand all of us don't have the privilege to leave a paying job. But it helps to keep in mind that it is not you, it is just the surroundings you are in. Try to develop the courage to leave a toxic place and find the right fit for you. Only that helps in the long run.
@@vaanathip425 So you recovered from the "brain damage"? Did you feel literally dumber during the stress?
@@jjjj-x9g different person responding here, but yes, you DO feel literally dumber during the stress and brain damage. And yes, you CAN heal brain damage from chronic stress / depression / etc.
Some people can heal their brains by simply removing themselves from the damaging situation, which I'll compare to resting an injured limb. Sometimes it's that easy, but sometimes it's not. Many pepole benefit from therapy, like a massage to work knots out of stressed muscles. Others need medication to help heal the brain, like a cast on a broken limb. Others will need medication to keep them moving for the forseeable future, like people who need orthotics. The treatment that will help heal you will be different for everyone, but there are ways to heal and recovery is real.
Huh.....
I'm seriously screwed
+David Martinez no bodies screwed, all it takes is 10 minutes a day
+Junaka to have relaxing music playing, close your eyes and focus only your breathing, this takes time like anything to becoming fully relaxed but if you stay disciples daily for 10 minutes, that's it. 10 minutes of focusing on your breathing you will find your relaxing point to calm the mind.
Just breath, you can do it :)
Well that explains the constant fighting and lack of sleep! XD I am screwed too!
+David Martinez The power is in your screwed mind
+David Martinez im screwed too there is another video of ted-ed that speaks about how stress can make u sick and oh man.. all the simptoms are on me... giving final exams this year for university and oh man here in greece its hard. Stress depression sadness angryness its all around me..
Highschool: *imma pretend I didn’t see that*
Tell me about it.
@@kaeyynn i had a math final exam today and um... I basically messed it up. Its sad cuz I stayed till 5 am to study. I hope your speech goes well. Believe in yourself.
Oh yeah high school sucks, but without it it’s hard to start a life. Good luck to y’all in high school
Well, you better be ready when you start working and when you start paying your own bills. 🙄
@@kaeyynn unfortunately life after high school is MUCH tougher. just wanted to tell you to help prepare you.
I find it so helplessly when someone say "take control of your problem", or "it's in your hands to change your life". I'm stressed and depressed because of the very fact that I can't cope with my problems anymore, I find life so overwhelming that it makes me want to give up.
Never give up. The fact you're alive means you haven't lost the fight. Reach out to me if you want to talk further.
Yes. Don’t give up. You’re here for a reason. One day you’ll be more aware of your contribution and it’s impact. Give it time.
I presently suffer from anxiety so I know how truly overwhelming life can be, but it also can be a living astonishing miracle. Full of beauty.
Sunshine follows rain and good times can follow difficult times.
Turn over stone and you’ll find knowledge and those that are there to help you
for examle with dementia every day...without help....stress will kill you.
@@livelywithstephcan you Help me?
I feel exactly the same
*when quitting your job or college is the only known cure for your chronic stress*
:)
but life need money, yeah it sucks
Yes I did it. And started online selling. Best decision I did
Than you have to choose another yob!
And, you know, exercise and meditation. Just like the teacher in the educational video just taught you.
:)
I am considering it and the timing of this video uncanny
I feel sad watching this,
it's like every single word he's talking is "me, me, me and me..."
Same here
Don't worry we are on the same boat.
After watching this,watch motivational videos.
I know that feeling
Same here
See mom, I told you school was killing us all.
THANK U
Ethan Deng slowly killing us
...
Thats true but l get more stressed in my daily life becouse of my stepfather and my stepbrother
Clearly it is
True
now i'm just mourning the things i've done to my brain as i've been stressed for so long. but!!! a reminder to those that feel like this too! we can heal our bodies and our brains. it's never too late
👏👏👏
As someone who suffered extreme anxiety and chronic stress often to the point of being physically sick for 2 years this video made a lot sense. Although there hasn’t been human trials, the study about the effect of neglect at infancy rings true to me so I’m glad it was included in the video
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Which physical symptoms did you have?
@@dee6159 which ones are you experiencing?
@Reeba Khan what happened?
How did you get better? Currently in that state of sickness now for 3 years
After years of dealing with anxiety and depression, and now finally being able to somewhat come out of that dark place...I can now see how it has affected me drastically. I am not able to respond fast in conversations, and my focus on detail has worsen. I wish I could have gotten help sooner
Stress cause me blood pressure
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I wish it for you and me too
same, i'm recovering slowly and it feels great, i'm currently trying to fix my insomnia since im sleeping at 8 am and that's not good. knowing you had been in this stage, for years, feels so hard. realizing how numb you were all that time
@@ketokeko How did you manage to get better?
I'm scared I don't want a smaller brain help
Same but you can just find help if you think you are stressed
Its okay everything is gonna be fine whenever you feel stressed just lay in bed have a snore, and relax.
Basicarr same *cries* googles:how to grow a bigger brain.
Girlz playz Gamez Easy to say, but not so easy to do when (as an example) you have lots of homework you need to do and if you stop just a day then you are in danger to be stressed for another year
wrg
shrooms completely changed my whole life. I became a better version of myself
This experience gave me a lot of confidence about myself and my body. A bunch of bad thought/behavior patterns were broken. One of these were pretty bad OCD that made me wash my hands a lot. It gave me a lot of hope that thing will be fine, this is one thing that I heard throughout the trip; Everything is alright. The main reason for the trip was my severe depression and it definitely helped me(although it's not gone). Before all I could do was lay in bed. Now I am trying to rebuild my life one step at a time which wasn't possible before.
Psychedelics definitely have potential to deal with mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, I would like to give them a try but haven't found any legit grower to get it.
Yes, sure of dr_gifted
A lot of people have testified about this and I really want to give it a shot. I put so much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety levels
@@SuggarChonaHow do I reach out 🙏? If possible, can I find him on insta
Psilocybin mushrooms have proven very effective in the treatment of various mental health issues. Helped me get out of years of depression and excessive alcohol use. My social anxiety is gone as well.
I need a hug! Exercise, meditation.. yeah, yeah, yeah, I want the loving caring hugs. Then we'll talk exercise and meditation.
😥😥😥😥😭😭😭
After trying every psychiatric drug available, I made a playlist of explosively emotional songs and literally ran crying at times. After two years of regular exercise, and eating way better, feel ten years younger. Still anxious, and depressed, but far less prone to breakdowns, migraines, panic inducing nausea, pretty functional. Does wonders for your self esteem too.
Virtual hug for a friend 🤗
/warm hugs/
Excatly!
Constant stress because of school, stress because of friends/fights and neglecting father in my childhood probably gave me depression.
Tea sometimes helps, tea is never a cure but it seems to makes people infinitely calm.
but tea makes me alert.
The Last Panda
Do you mean you had a "neglectful" father or that you feel responsible for neglecting your father?
There's a very high possibility that if your father/mother was cold or neglectful he/she had neglectful parents in turn.
I think your power to choose walking away from the past and not giving a fcuk as per the O P is the simplest and the best strategy.
@@dukadarodear2176 You can't just walk away from your past. There are some people who are mentally strong enough to do just that, but the majority of people isn't capable of doing that. Not processing your past can also cause serious issues in maintaining a balanced life. Please take events of the past seriously, even if you think them to be not that important, if they affect your daily life they are worth addressing.
["Stress accumulates in the body causing cortisol rises leading to insulin resistance leading to inflammation that if not gotten in control will decimate the body. Been there done this, Dr. Eric Berg UA-cam. Take only what serves one. QUEEN OPHTHALMOS."]
This video makes me a teary-eyed while watching
Same and idk why
we r in same sitatuation then...
@@faariashaikh255 it's good to have faith,super mega great shield of protection from God.
i cried
Sir@Dark Fire,
As a friend, i feel so sorry to hear what you have been through, what you have experienced and what made you feel that way. Even in the darkest of your days, always remember that God is with us. You are as good as you thought, how your treat others and how honest to yourself.
As poetry said, "It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul!”
May you have a good day ahead :")
Salutations, Prince ♥️🇵🇭♥️
You can’t imagine the relief I felt when I learned that it’s fixable and manageable. Thanks for the great content ❤️🙏🏻
Return to boxing plis
@@bernardosada256 lol
I hate society it is clear that people are overworked and stressed out about numerous things, but jobs and school are like "ARE THE NUMBERS DOING GOOD?!?!? NO? THEN LEAVE!!!!! WE WILL REPLACE YOU WITH ANOTHER PERSON OR A ROBOT JUST TO PROVE HOW WORTHLESS YOU ARE! Oh wait the numbers are doing good? okay are you stressed? why are you stressed be thankful for what you have NOW GET BACK TO WORK GOTTA KEEP THOSE NUMBERS GOING UP!" Basically every job and school system ever.
Life is not easy
@Pr.incorporated yes we're all safe in Him.
@@saxxy4306 maybe it should be a little easier, though.
Literally everybody wants it to be easier - except the people who are yelling at us to GO FASTER and the people who have deepthroated those boots.
how do i tell my parents that they’re shortening my life span and decreasing my quality of life with the way they treat me when they’ve normalized that type of behavior for years?
Applying consequences to their toxic behaviours worked for me
@@Mhurilo10 may I ask what type of consequences did you do? Or what exactly do you mean by that?
@@ashleymanzanet4434 I'll give you my best example:
My dad said I was going to a party for the family that I didn't wanna go. I said no. He dragged me by the arm and beat me up (I was 14 and he was a Big dock worker) and put me on the motorcycle.
When I got there I just told everyone I could that my dad was forcing me to stay and then I left. He said "I'm not taking you back home" I said "I am going on foot". He stared me down for 15 unconfortable seconds and as I started to walk away he said "Alright.. I'll take you there". (I would walk 34km home if he had let me)
The second time he tried it, I simply got into physical fight until he let me go. He stared me down for 30 unconfortable seconds and said "Alright. You don't need to go"
Never happened again ever since
@@Mhurilo10 man, i felt that, the more your will is strong, the more you get from life
Damn bro u got parents? Mbn
As someone with anxiety disorder, this video is stressing me out.
Up until 2020, I was a person who's very organized and productive. Also very attentive towards my studies and goals. I had a clear vision and life motto then. I also exercised and meditated everyday back then.
But this stress got me real good and now I can't focus, keep forgetting things, and lost that clear vision of life I had back then. Now I've become a procrastinator.
It was all because of stress. Now I'm thinking of getting back on track.
The part about the rats and how nurturing and caring parents can make a difference for several generations is probably the most important in the whole video. Exercising and meditating can only do so much for you, the only long-term help for this issue is genuine affection and strong social/familial bonds.
This has made me more stressed.
+Alex Frey just breath
+COGS's CORNER *Breathe.
A Filthy Casual
breathing
COGS's CORNER "just breathing" your statement makes no sense. "Just breathe" is the correct terminology.
A Filthy Casual
sorry you couldnt fill in the blank
"just breathing is all it takes"
I really liked this video, it helps to structure more knowledge about stress, its effect on the body and methods of avoiding it. These include
1. Get your sleep cycle in order. This means going to bed early and sleeping 7-8 hours.
2. You don't need to do multiple tasks at the same time.
3. Do not perform multiple tasks at the same time.
4. Use social media as little as possible.
5. Make a list of daily achievable goals and try to achieve them on the same day.
6. Spend more time in the fresh air
7. Be grateful for what you have.
Hi. It's 00:47 in my country now and I'm listening this video. I watch it not because I love the knowledge in this video but for my English skills. I'm a freshman so there are many tasks and skills I have to learn every day. I know with people who older than me that my pressure is not thing with them because they have gone through it. In additions, my pressure is just around learning outcomes; finance; peer pressure; etc. I don't want to complain or blame anything, just a hope that one day when I conquer this circumstance I can thanks to myself right now because I have not given up.
This is exactly what I've been looking for!! I was trying to figure out why I cannot understand simple sentences and my efficiency at work dropped dramatically. Everything seems to be to difficult for me :-(. I feel tiried all the time not mentioning that it also impacts my relationships with others.
I'm sorry for you.I hope your life gets better.
Are you doing better now, three years after? ;)
No one understands the tiredness. They just assume it's laziness 😓
Been like this for years
The animation combined with the music, and the soothing voice of the narrator was so PURE. I loved this video.
Thanks TED-Ed.
Well that explains a lot why memories have deteriorated over the past months.
MARC ERA same :(
MARC ERA
👍🏻👍🏻
In short You're dying slowly. I can feel that.
Shinchan's Funny Vines u fr
We're all going to die one day
Holy cow! This is true ,I'm sipping on liquid magnesium like alcohol and I know its gonna kill me 😟
But you can reverse it too, if you are willing
@m amin God bless you❤️ I hope you're okay❤️😶
I recommend soft jogging, bird watching, and stretching somewhere in local nature alone and if headphones make you feel comfortable try lyric-less instrumental music.
great recommendation, following these steps really helps me a lot. I began to see the world in a different point of view
no
Chillhop
It's amazing how much mental stimuli can affect us physically. Stress runs rampant these days, but there are ways to manage it when you understand what's going on in your brain!
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watching this for EMT class, I love how they especially focus on how some stress can be positive because thats true. its scary how much it can ruin your brain structure, i hope that never happens to me (i know ill be stressed out but i just hope it would never be enough to destroy my neurons)
wow this video really made me cry.. i guess it made me realise i need to tak better care of myself and not get so overwelmed and not 'just repress the stress i go through...
I'm a student and the fact is that i suffer from concentration issues, decision and judgement problems and learning new things as quickly as i used to be able to. stress is a bitch. i literally always have a problem...
+Wild4lon Stuff your music player with your favorite music and go for a run.
I totally agree. I have the same problem. things that were once so easy just sort of get lost somewhere. it's also like my mind picks and chooses when it wants to imput new information.
This is very true. I was in an abusive relationship for over a year and the constant stress he caused me made me develop depression and anxiety. Two years later after we’ve broken up and I’m still picking up the pieces of my life and learning how to cope again.
Hi Riah I got blood pressure because of stress
@@lucykaruku1392 I got heart issues because of it. It's just unfortunate!
@@Ahmn2250 sorry dear
This gem of an animated video was released 9 years ago but still, I feel lucky to have subscribed to the channel and seen this presentation tonight. It's never too late.
I blame my mum for teaching me from an early age to react to things in a stressful manner. It's her natural state but sadly, she has passed it on to me. I'll never let her know though.
Wtf. What are you?9 years old.
Relatable
for the same reason, your child's gonna blame you, so try to change
Don't blame her. These videos might have fun music and offer easy answers but they are massive oversimplifications. We are not rodents our societies are giant stress factories with electronic behavior interference rats never face
["7/18/19, Stress accumulates in the body causing cortisol rises leading to insulin resistance leading to inflammation that if not gotten in control will decimate the body. Been there done this, Dr. Eric Berg UA-cam. Take only what serves one. QUEEN OPHTHALMOS."]
being at home and school stressed me.out so much.I would start crying to myself...all the.time
I had a hard time focusing on what was being said because the animations were so beautiful and smooth.
Eefje Poppelaars i was reading the comments so I learned nothing :p
Stress has taken control of me 3 years already
Results: no reaction to my surroundings
Never care of surroundings
Easy to forget things
ig stress caused permanent change in ur brain
Not permanent, it takes 6-12 months to revert
I have a grandmother that have dementia and alzheimers
Before she had these
She was almost in constant stress.
As I watch this vid, I cried for her and for myself.
This video stressed me out.. I just felt my brain shrinking.
["7/18/19, Stress accumulates in the body causing cortisol rises leading to insulin resistance leading to inflammation that if not gotten in control will decimate the body. Been there done this, Dr. Eric Berg UA-cam. Take only what serves one. QUEEN OPHTHALMOS."]
Martin Godinez same
Wow. i'm flabbergasted. this video is BEAUTIFUL. it's soundtrack, animation, and information are eloquently pieced together perfectly. definitely one of my favorite ted-ed videos.
I have always struggled with anger , resentments, and unforgiveness. I have been working on it with a therapist and 12 step sponsor, and it is getting better. I was told that resentments only hurt you, not the wrongdoers. I had to write down my resentments and how they affected me to see the damage to motivate me to let go. I also had to write down my part in the resentments so I could see where i was in the wrong, make amends, change behaviors, build my character and reconcile relationships if appropriate. Obviously there are some situations you don't play a part like if you were abused. I really get into psychology and human behavior so I like to understand why people act how they do for example mental illness. It helps to have compassion on them and to wish them well. This is NOT justifying or condoning it just helps to understand, have compassion, and wish them well. Its also not good to get revenge, not only because of consequence but they will get their karma and there will be justice. If it motivates them to change and make anends be happy for them.
So now I realised that I suffer from Chronic Stress and it literally has started to affect me in many ways, both physical and mental. Like I've this constant fear of failing and I overthink a lot like "letting go" is very difficult. I saw this video and I realized what damage I'm doing to myself by taking unnecessary stress. So TED-ED thank you so much for putting out this video. I will try my best to be a better person
Hi Naik I got blood pressure because of stress
How r u now
Thanks mom, thanks dad for mentally fucking me up so much that I am unable to find a job, or a girlfriend, stick to a goal, lose weight, find a purpose, and lead any kind of meaningful life whatsoever. My most repeated recent activities include curling up in a fetal position and smoking two packs a day. I often ask myself a question why am I even here? I don't matter to anyone. I don't even matter to myself. I'm overweight, stressed out, anxious, socially awkward, possibly borderline, ocd, lazy, unmotivated, unhealthy, depressed, overly attached to this one girl who doesn't want me and abandoned me, cant cope with it, cant cope with anything negative really. Watching youtube videos about self help all day long has no effect. I kniw every piece of advice under the sun on how to get better. Whatever I do I'm not getting better. I tried all of it. I cant stick with anything either. I feel worthless, disposable, imprisoned, hurt, sick and useless. I have no sense of self, no direction, no boundaries, no idea how many things are wrong with me because there are so many that I cant keep up with it. My friends dont care, my family doesnt care, my parents dont care. Nobody cares. My genes are literally designed to be mercilessly weeded out of the gene pool. Why do I even wrote this? Do I really think that someone will give a fuck? Do I want to get attention? What for? Will it bring me happiness? Will I get a sense of importance for a moment? Is that what this is all about? It's all about whys. Why am I here. Why here. Why in this body. Why am I so screwed up. Why dont I have a girlfriend. Why is everything so hard to deal with. Why cant I take care of myself. Why do I feel like a victim. Why do I feel so weak. Why did I overeat for past 20 years. Why is nothing the way its supposed to be. Why? Why nobody seems to have satisfying answers to these kinds of questions??? WHY
Not everybody does not care. find people who will care about you. i believe in you. just keep pushing through and believe :) stay strong
+dligac Can't say I completely understand what you are going through, but those questions really resonate with tough times I have gone through. I don't know if I'll ever find the answers to them but one thing has really helped me. That is focusing on other people. Finding those people that need & are looking for help and figuring out how to help them.
+dligac You need to work on your spirituality. You will find your answers within. You can start by trying to understand your soul, what state it is in and how to improve it to the best of your abilities. No I'm not referring to magical bullshit. Allow me to elaborate a bit. Let's start with Plato's cave allegory. Watch the UA-cam video first or read up on it. You see the shadows represent our physical reality. It's all we have known and seen so we think that that's all there is. But in reality the shadows are so basic and there is a higher reality which creates the shadows. To be as basic as possible, your 3D physical reality is a projection from a higher reality/ matrix. Your physical body is just a temporary vessel for an everlasting metaphysical soul. You have free will to determine your own destiny. It's on you. You have the power to save yourself and always have. You may receive guidance in life but to act is on you. This site "spiritual research foundation" may help you understand how things run and what you need to do but won't have many scientific explanations. You will find plenty of UA-cam videos and articles online that can explain this best scientifically. Alien videos/articles may help too. Stay open minded. The absence of evidence does not equate to the evidence of absence. Only you can save you. Ask and it shall be given you; seek and te shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you
xxuncexx I know how this universe works. I know that I am god going through this life experience. I know there's only one consciousness and everything is part of it. I know there are many layers of dimensions, I know universe has a fractal nature. I know I have spiritual guides, emotions are the communication bridge between me and my higher self. I understand all of this dude. Heck I even understand it from physics perspective that time is actually a spacial dimension and gravitiy is just an effect of acceleration in the time dimension. I understand everything. I know the universe works through secret. I even used it yesterday and had an immediate effect today. It blew my mind, it always does but I can't use it all the time I don't know how to do it because of my worrysome nature I always seem to screw it up. I have a lot of fear and I have very strong emotional reactions to everything and I can't think straight. It's like a constant panic attack. This girl I have a crush on wants something from me. Yesterday I thought to myself, well why couldn't I have her? And if not, then why couldn't I find someone even better? Why couldn't I have an awesome job? Why not? There is no reason. Everything seemed so clear to me, I understood that heck, I can do whatever I want. I can have whatever I want. For a brief second I imagined her sitting on my bed like she used to. This morning I woke up and first thing that struck me was the idea that if she texted me, this is how I would respond. I looked at my phone and she actually did text me. For a moment I was not sure if this is real or just a dream. Like I said it never stops amusing me how thoughts create reality. I know that I have nothing to lose when it comes to her. I already lost it. THEN WHY THE HECK MY EMOTIONS ARE SO FUCKED UP ABOUT IT why do I have such a strong reaction to it, why do I give a fuck??? I cannot lose her, I already did so what is going on? I hate it I don't want to be so attached to her! It's so wrong on so many levels. Now my default belief is that I was too harsh on her and my emotional reaction is that I fucked it up and I feel bad. Why? I don't have to care!!! And I really don't care. Yet it is destroying my soul with pain. For no fucking reason. I want to get rid of this
+dligac feel like you understand parts but you don't have a very good grasp of how you use the knowledge. I feel your mind may be broken down by fear and negativity and also you don't have a very high soul level. Knowing is half the battle but do you actually try to solve your problems? Can you accurately define the problems you have and then will you devise a step by step plan on how to deal with it accordingly? You need to step back, look at yourself and say "wow how do I unfuck this POS", make a plan and execute. Constantly improvising and improving the plan as you go. Find a way to increase your spirituality. Find a way to cut down or quit smoking. Find a way to get healthier. Work smarter not harder. Quit complaining about how shitty you are and then continuing to be shitty by doing shit to improve yourself. And if you think your helping yourself but expecting failure, you're gonna fail, you're gonna cry more, you're going nowhere. Yea I walk thru the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. As for your relationship problems, that's on you. I'm a fucking INTP not a love guru. Women are confusing.
You guys should put sources in the description.
This video made me cry. It is so well made, but it also told me that my brain was literally shrinking.
Well watching this was fucking stressful
Ironic, no?
Concerned Geek ugh I might as well give up on life now I probably won't be able to remember I'm living it in a couple of years with the amount of stress social situations cause me😂.. in other words I agree this was stressful af
+Concerened Geek
ur profile pic is very fitting for this comment
Stress exists: *I'm going to end this man's whole career*
Humanity's
this made me cry when i saw the rat alone
dark doom this made me laugh.
It was interesting how it says the neglect carried on through generations. [3:13]
What’s done to lab animals is heartbreaking 💔
@@LittleLulubee Science.
I love this video to teach my clients about the physiological impacts of stress. While I also understand the impact of parenting on stress responses, I have clients with nurturing parents who still have children that face excess anxiety. I wish I could share this video with them without including the part about contributions of the mother. Some of my more sensitive parents already carry guilt over the feeling of responsibility for their children's anxieties and that doesn't help. Also, while understanding the relationship of how stress responses are nurtured in early childhood, some of my clients don't need an excuse as to why they feel the way they do, providing them a target to point at and blame rather than one to aim for and seek healing. Man I wish that part of the video could be edited out. I really love the neuroscience of this video otherwise.
This comment will probably be lost but this is a great video and sincerely helped me. Thank you. ❤️
It won't be 💖
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To everyone that's becoming anxious over the video (and I'm definitely one of them), remember to breathe. Just take a deep breath. And then another one. And another. Stress is a lot harder when we give into it. So eat when you're hungry even if it's just a bite, drink water when you're thirsty even if it's just a sip, leave the lights on to sleep if you have to. It's a process, but each instance that you're kinder to yourself makes it easier.
Thank you Madhumita Murgia and TED-Ed for the enlightenment and the Help
This video has changed my life for the better. Please accept my immense gratitude for sharing this! 💛
In the past 5 hours that I've been researching the affect stress and the menstrual cycle I've learned more than in my whole lifetime (I'm in my late 20’s).
To anyone who reads this:
There is no limit for your dreams and your happiness.Just don't let yourself down and Always be a fan of yours.
Uplift your energy level,whether or not everything is all right.
make time for your mental health and bring peace to your seconds.
You are the one who can do anything you imagine💪🏼Keep it up and remember how amazing you are❤
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Kinda hard to do when I'm in a stressful relationship but thanks man
@@venomsymbiote6003 don't be in a stressful relationship
Me: I’m stressed and depressed because of the pressure I have on my shoulders from school and daily life
My mom: IT’S BECAUSE OF YOUR PHONE!!!
So relatable
But if you’re on social media it really is, I’ve been happier since I’m not checking up on everyone and not letting them know what I’m doing or eating
Your Mom has a major point.
And years of wisdom on you.
Give Mom's ideas a fair try. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. ✌💕🙏
SAME 😂
@@MooBerry2009 Same here.
I just can't stop commenting on how much I love your videos. I remember when I first found you guys had like 200k subs and now your knowledge is spreading to more and more people every day. Your professional and fun videos are always worth sharing. Just sayin'. :)
Leander Uka It's hard to get and stay healthy, if your in unhealthy environment.I feel the drain of energy filled my world with broken things. I can' t fix. Time to move in better direction, plug drain save energy for worth while things.
6 years ago,when you posted this i was stress free. Now i have no other chance cause of my medicines and real life tragedies. I'm trying my best
Stress has such a huge impact on many people's lives, very informative lesson.
I love myself so much...I know that I'm kind & sensitive but so many traumatic stressful accident happend to me...I send myself all the love that i have... i love myself ..i pray for my healing..and all you who are kind sensitive and stressed out, i love you so much...take my love......be fine.💕
I remember basically nothing about this video, that’s how I know I’m stressed
Me too 😪
@Dark Fire cheer up lad, everything is going to be okay. I don't know how and I don't know when but everything is going to work out alright.
@Dark Fire cheer up lad, everything is going to be okay. I don't know how and I don't know when but everything is going to work out alright.
@Dark Fire Don't listen to the haters. You are all you need. You don't need anyone's validation. At first I cared what others thought of me. I understood later in life that we cannot please everyone. So be pleased with yourself, love yourself and take care of yourself. You are worth it! Take care. Il pray for you.
Sleep is extremely important to deal with stress. There are a few tools that help minimize stress ... great presentation.
Im writing a paper on stress for school and this video made me realize that I haven’t mentioned nearly enough things. So now im more stressed
Yes it's called highschool
Are u out of high school yet
I’m only in middle school right now and about to go to high school but I already feel stressed and burnt out because it’s a lot harder than grade 8 and decides my future.
No, it's called life
university
I’m guessing you don’t think the same now, huh? lol
After watching this video I decided to meditate to combat my stress levels. It is really effective. Almost instantly i felt at peace.
thx for teaching me about stress and ptsd
High school has already given me clinical severe depression and anxiety ooooof
Living in a stressed household with a stressed mom, I can now see why I am how I am. Jesus helped deliver me from my stress. I'm praying for you all
amen 🙏
pray for me
Amen, Jesus is the only answer for the world's problems. God bless you!
Since everyone's sharing, I suppose I can forgive myself for a little rant.
I'm so stressed out, despite knowing that my amount of stress is such a small amount compared to 'the real world', as a student, I've not felt so hopeless. I'm seeing a counsellor, but not even she can solve the problem when it comes to my own decisions that I make everyday. I've started to receive headaches and I've had trouble sleeping well for two years now, it started off as a joke but now I'm seriously considering dropping some of the extra work I'm doing for-- to be quite honest-- my reputation within the school. Being a student everyone looks up to is great, but I'm honestly starting to think it's not worth it if my brain shrinks in size. I've still got a couple of years of school ahead of me, and I'd hate to imagine how it would be if this continued.
It's so hard to concentrate in class I've started to schedule everything so I can do it later, only to discover that I cannot complete anything. I'm tired, and so, so stressed out. Yet no one seems to realize it, and at this point my friends are so used to me being stressed all the time it doesn't even seem like a big deal to them (not that I'm blaming them, really).
Thanks for reading it until the end, and I hope you have a great day.
I can totally relate to this mate😔
It’s ok I feel you too. As a student the pressure to remain at the top is intense. On some nights I go to sleep at 4 am and wake up 2 hours later to get to school,just to finish the huge amount of homework and assignment. Then I’ll stay at school until 5 pm to study and participate in mandatory school activities. I’m sitting for a big exam this year,so the stress is real. People around me has noticed me changing,having a short temper,being aggressive at the slightest provocation,always saying out and displaying profane words and signs while they even noted that my reaction time in some situations are quite slow.
I can relate to that but it's nice to know that I'm not the only one dealing with stress
Purple Widow and here I am crying to go to school and at least read a book.
["7/18/19, Stress accumulates in the body causing cortisol rises leading to insulin resistance leading to inflammation that if not gotten in control will decimate the body. Been there done this, Dr. Eric Berg UA-cam. Take only what serves one. QUEEN OPHTHALMOS."]
Fighting stressors and anxieties instead of running from it helps, like mine was revealing some things about myself that wasn’t that deep. Talking and expressing yourself/thoughts sounds cliche, but it makes a huge difference I promise.
The music didn't help at all. 😕
If you want to know what it is, I found it on the composer's website! soundcloud.com/eastwardmusic/shantone-trident-united-way
CupcakeNation this is not suppoused to anti-stress u, it’s suppoused to teach u how to unstressed
BiBi :v I think he/she meant it didn’t help listening to what the guy was saying. Cuz it was a bit distracting for me as well :)
["7/18/19, Stress accumulates in the body causing cortisol rises leading to insulin resistance leading to inflammation that if not gotten in control will decimate the body. Been there done this, Dr. Eric Berg UA-cam. Take only what serves one. QUEEN OPHTHALMOS."]
Everyone hang in there I’ve been down this dark road .. you will pull thru Have faith
Thanks so much for this video! I'm struggling with stress related depression for a year now, I have experienced all the symptoms mentioned, but I didn't know the physical explanation for them. I take medication for now and I started exercising, wich helps a lot. But I will definitely go to meditation class as soon as possible!
Hi zoe how are you I got blood pressure because of stress
I have Autism and PTSD I get stressed by communication issues from the past that I buried away years ago and times I was given difficulty in the past comes back and torment me daily
Never bury anything, process, and release. Remember oppression and suppression is like poison to your system. You're an empath as well and you need to protect your energy and home at all times 🧘♂️🙏
These kind of videos just create havoc on already stressed/depressive people, such as me. Even though I understand the rationality behind the process, it creates additional worries in my mind. You should focus on what should be done to improve the situation, *not* aggravating the damaging thoughts by exposing worst-case scenarios. Thanks.
+CK You don't have to watch them. The title is 'How stress affects your brain', so you could have expected that. There are more then enough videos on 'how to deal with stress'.
My poor mom suffers from chronic stress, epilepsy and insomnia! But she’s such a hard worker and a caring mom and I’m grateful for her! ☺️
Aw, that's so beautiful. Sending your you and her light and love. Get her to try this short breathing technique, it's helped me a lot ua-cam.com/video/SAFshfh3scc/v-deo.html
@@TheYogaStudio_ thank u so much! sending light to u too! 🙏🏼☀️
Brave mom❤
My brain is permanently damaged from stress. Had a massive breakdown 3 years due to stress and alcohol, damn couldn’t sleep and was having these terrible night panics were adrenaline was just coursing through my body. Some receptors were clearly burnt out in that whole episode as I have had derealisation since. Just wish I quit my job and stopped drinking instead of trying to soldier through it.
Sir, Ted Ed, the background music create emotions that allows things ( memorys ) we are seeing to saved better in our Mind.
I got this from sleep to remember, remember to sleep.
Satisfying garden YT
im fucking done with life. i have too much stress. i cant handle shit anymore. i cant sleep and start to get depressed. my life is changing its direction to shit. guess im not made for this world...
if you made it to here, you were made for it. there are no useless people. only the person himself can give meaning to himself, and if you give yourself the meaning of "useless" you certainly can feel shitty. keep going. give yourself a positive meaning even if other people cut you down
Puropagandaa i will keep going but its getting harder and harder.
stay strong , my dude.
Baff0000 I have bipolar disorder, ADD, sensory processing disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, so, I have been in that place many times. I came seconds from making an attempt on my life while I was having mixed manic/depressive episode because the mixture of ruminating thoughts and isolation of depression combined with the high energy, severe anxiety, paranoia, mood swings, and insomnia of mania all at once was just way too much for me. I went to do it, and, I thought to myself, "What the hell am I doing?! There's got to be a way to feel better where I come out on top." Sure enough, I was right. I checked myself into the psychiatric ward at my local hospital for three weeks, followed by a 4-week partial hospitalization program and a year-long DBT program, which I recently graduated from. I will always have to take meds and check in with my doctors regularly, but that's a far cry from where I was this time last year. I know this might be difficult for you to grasp right now, but, struggling actually means you're going in the right direction because the right path is the one that makes you stronger.
cellogirl11RW im not going through something that bad but the biggest fight is always personal and since was young the personal fights started to overload and thats not even bad but right now it could get a little better because i cant handle it pretty well anymore. often my heart is racing and my brain is filled with thoughts. my heart isnt even in its rhytm. but just as it does to you, hopefully there will come some positiv change.