How To Cope With Other People's Stress

Most people instinctively offer help and support for those who are under stress and seemingly have problems with coping with it. We try to solve the problems for others and get rid of stress-induced problems that haunt others. The problem is that all too often we only make others angrier and feel more miserable. One simply has to know how to really help before trying to do it.

Rule number one: remember that you are a support of a stress victim, ie. you have to be close. Phone him or her every day, meet for a cup of coffee or go to the cinema from time to time. Feeling lonely is the most dangerous effect of stress. Usually just being there for him or her may get rid of half of the problem.

Another thing you have to do is making sure that the stressed out person has something to do (other than worrying). Inviting for a dinner, playing console games or even MMORPG may take one's attention from problems and let them relax a bit. Remember also that the more stressed out person moves, the better.

People living under stress for a long time will develop serious problems concerning their problem-solving capabilities. However, at the same time they get better and better in hiding them. Your job as a family member or friend is to look out for the signs of such behavior and offer your help even if you are not asked for assistance. The best thing is to just show interest in one's activities and try to help people by working with them rather than for them.

The most important thing however, is noticing that stress-induced problems are coming. All too often friends may not even notice that something is going terribly wrong with the person until it is far too late. Look for such signs as: lack of appetite, long periods of loneliness, bursts of anger toward others, especially family or loved ones, change in appearance and sings of weariness. If you keep noticing them for a week or two in a row, it is time for you to react and help. Otherwise your friend may soon be in real trouble.

Your main role is not one of psychotherapist. Your job is not solving other people's problems. Your job is being close to them and support them. This is the best thing you can do to help others get rid of their stress-induced problems.

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About the Author: John Andrews writes about stress, stress relief and how to combat stress. For additional info on Relagen and All Natural Stress Relief , just click on the links.

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