A lecture on how to deal with stress, focused on pressures

1. Changes - Pressures
& Challenges
How to deal with them?
A spiritual approach

2. That is how we feel
sometimes…

3. Question is: Why?
 We are ready to face some challenges.
Challenges are good and healthy, from
birth we are facing them.
 However, we always face challenges
that comply to a simple rule: Exciting
enough to make you accept them, but
not too difficult so that we loose to it
easily.
 Effort, yes, but not too much effort…

4. What is happening nowadays?
 Ammount of work has increased
dramatically in the last twenty years.
 The capacity to buy has decreased.
 Culture has not evolved at the same
pace of situations, creating
uncomfortable situations.
 Life quality is probably in its lowest point,
contrasting to the facilities we have.

5. Consequences
 Increasing problems in mental health
(stress, depression, etc.).
 Family problems.
 Situation in work is worsening.
 Uncertainty is increasing.
 Worse: we are becoming used to all of
that.

6. What to do?
1. Flow with all that is happening.
2. Run away.
3. Fight.
4. Self-development.
5. Spiritual development.

7. Self-Development
 Learn how to cope with different
situations.
 Development of a positive attitude and a
change in the basic awareness.
 Improvement of health and better
relationships.
 A sense of self-control.

8. Spiritual Development
 Learn about yourself, the true self, that is
hidden among all the situations around.
 Focus on the awareness; by changing
awareness, your vision changes and that
makes your world change.
 Understanding your body better,
knowing what is happening with it in a
much broader way.
 Self-leadership.

9. Conclusions
 The best way to face big changes is from
inside.
 Brahma Kumaris is available to help with
that.
 www.bkivv.org
 marcelo.bulk@co.bkwsu.org

10. Conclusions
 The best way to face big changes is from
inside.
 Brahma Kumaris is available to help with
that.
 www.bkivv.org
 marcelo.bulk@co.bkwsu.org