Category Archives: Relaxation and stress

Thoughts on boredom and its association with relaxation

Posted on May 9, 2024 by mikespassingthoughts

I think its important to relax but I find that is not as easy as it sounds. Boredom often becomes a problem. Boredom has always been hard for me. There always seems a particular “pain” associated with it. I often … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on “intention” and its effect on getting older

Posted on November 7, 2023 by mikespassingthoughts

One of the effects on the character of a person as we get older, it seems to me, is a result of a lifetime of what I call intention. This refers to having to force things to be or go … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on nervousness . . . “inner trembling”, an unstable self, and such

Posted on August 3, 2023 by mikespassingthoughts

I have always thought nervousness was a weird thing. I have suffered from nervousness all my life and struggle with it still. I often wonder what it is. Anyways, here’s how I described it and how it appears to me … Continue reading →

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Further thoughts on stress and its role in life – different types of stress, with remarks on “stress molding”

Posted on March 24, 2023 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I said some things that are interesting: I said that stress played a tremendous role in life and is responsible for many things and even shapes people.  In some respects, life is nothing but a continual interplay and dealing with … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on some traits of stress

Posted on March 23, 2023 by mikespassingthoughts

SOME TRAITS OF STRESS It seems, to me, that stress is a result of a pressure that conflicts with a person in some way and in which a person cannot properly react.  We see these elements: 1-Pressure Pressure is a condition where … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on dealing with stress, with remarks on the importance of the self or “sense of togetherness” with remarks on its association with society

Posted on March 23, 2023 by mikespassingthoughts

A spectrum In dealing with stress, there seems to be a spectrum: Environmental<<<>>>Self This means that, on one extreme, one changes the environment.  On the other extreme one changes the self.  It seems that dealing with stress requires a change of … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on an effect of stress – over concentration, with remarks on “stressed introjection” and “secondary stress”

Posted on February 20, 2023 by mikespassingthoughts

One of the things I’ve been talking about recently is an effect of stress . . . STRESS To begin with, stress, as I use it here, is caused by a situation where a person feels threatened by something but … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on things that wear a person out, with remarks on self-management and such

Posted on September 14, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

In a recent conversation I said something interesting. I said that, it seemed to me, that a number of things wear a person out. It seems that these things as if drain a person of their energy and, in so … Continue reading →

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Some initial thoughts on nervousness – introverted stress and the stepping stone self

Posted on July 30, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I said some interesting things on nervousness. I’ve always been nervous, and it has always mystified me. It always seemed weird and bizarre. There were qualities about it that I could never put my finger on. It also seems … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the “impaired reaction complex” – the effect of an impaired self and an inability to react

Posted on May 19, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

I often talk about what I call the “impaired reaction complex”. Here are some thoughts on it: THE “IMPAIRED REACTION COMPLEX” To me, the “impaired reaction complex” is something that primarily reflects the self and describes a problem associated with … Continue reading →

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