HERALD CORRESPONDENT
PORVORIM, DEC 26
Senior Counsellor of Asha Counselling Centre (ACC) Rui Da Gama has described stress as a ‘Silent Killer’ which affects a majority of people due to fast pace of development and fierce competition in every field of life.
“Sensitive people with unresolved issues and a confused state of mind carry emotional hurt which leads to stress and depression,” said Gama, while addressing a workshop organized by ACC at Asha Centre hall at Mapusa.
“People fail to discern their thoughts and entertain negative thoughts, which causes fear, anxiety, worry, doubts, leading to Stress,” he said.
“Every human has an inbuilt fear reaction stored in one’s brain and body. It is an elementary alarm system to keep one away from danger. Fear and danger go together. Positive fear is essential but unfound or negative fear can kill a human being. Hence, the mind should always be fed with positive thoughts,” Gama added.
He described anxiety as a “distress about future uncertainties.”
“If a human being feels that he has no adequate protection to face threats, the worry turns into fear resulting into anxiety.
“Stress is the bigger killer in present times. It is the beginning of mental, emotional, physical illness and spiritual bankruptcy,” opined Gama. He claimed that stress control is a reply to negative thoughts and accepting the outcome in faith.
“A moment well lived is a day well lived and in this way, many years will pass with joy of living. To avoid stress, one should live a life of honesty without holding grudges or anger against anyone,” said Gama.
Responding to a query on whether meditation would help control stress, Gama replied that meditation is only a breathing exercise.
“However, emotional hurts, unresolved issues and inner conflicts need counselling in order to bring a person to the truthful reasoning, which in turn overcomes the stress,” he said.
Programme Coordinator Jessica welcomed the participants and spoke on the occasion. Vidya Naik from Pernem later proposed the vote of thanks.
