{"id":4143,"date":"2020-04-09T10:55:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T08:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.termetritone.it\/?p=4143"},"modified":"2020-04-10T09:29:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T07:29:07","slug":"anxiety-and-stress-from-unpredictable-events-how-to-react","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.termetritone.it\/en\/health-and-wellness\/anxiety-and-stress-from-unpredictable-events-how-to-react\/","title":{"rendered":"Anxiety and stress from unpredictable events: how to react"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An unexpected\ntraumatic event can result in different subjective or collective manifestations:\nan unexpected mourning<\/strong>, a failure <\/strong>that was considered impossible,\na separation <\/strong>believed to be avoidable. Or, as in these weeks, a public\nhealth problem <\/strong>so great that it has deeply affected the life of every\nperson in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nature of\nhuman beings makes them reluctant to change. When a change is sudden, complex\nand out of the box, it is even more difficult to cope with it and adapt to it. An\nevent like the Coronavirus pandemic<\/strong>, which we can\u2019t control and cope with, can\ngenerate severe anxiety as well as psychological and physical stress<\/strong> as\nwell as create very intense emotions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NORMAL REACTIONS BEFORE STRESS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Polyvagal\nTheory by Stephen Porges<\/strong> helps us understand the way in which the nervous\nsystem reacts to the stress generated by unexpected events by defining a hierarchy\nof stages that corresponds to three evolutionary phases of animal biology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STAGE 1 \u2013 IMMOBILIZATION<\/strong>: this is the primordial and oldest biological reaction. A living being\nfacing a sudden danger becomes frozen and paralyzed. The behavioral\nmanifestations of this stage are emotional shutdown <\/strong>and functional withdrawal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STAGE 2 \u2013\nMOBILIZATION<\/strong>: this is the most common reaction before negative\nuncontrollable events. The sympathetic nervous system reacts and copes with danger\nwith a fight or flight response <\/strong>that aims at preserving survival. So, we\ncan understand some extreme exaggerations<\/strong> of this period that have\ncaused the creation of borders and barriers or, vice versa, aggressive ways of\nclaiming one\u2019s rights such as hoarding food or defense weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEP 3 \u2013 SOCIAL\nCOMMITTMENT<\/strong>: this is the most evolved reaction that includes sharing\nchoices with other human beings<\/strong> for developing a common solution. During\nthe Coronavirus pandemic, this is one of the responses we miss the most\n<\/strong>because it is impossible to share spaces and resources with other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is exactly\nthe lack of the social commitment that has led us to use and process other strategies\nto cope with anxiety, stress and fear for unexpected events<\/strong> such as the\nCoronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HOW TO REACT To STRESS, ANXIETY\nAND FEAR<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s see the\npossible strategies to deal with anxiety, stress and fear for unexpected events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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our ROUTINE without the causes of stress<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Constantly thinking\nof the causes of our emotional state of anxiety and stress is a psychologic\nmechanism that self-feeds<\/strong>. In the current situation, the media sustain this\nmechanism. Therefore, searching for reassuring information leads us, on the\ncontrary, to run into contradictory and anxiety-inducing news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first piece\nof practical advice is to organize your daily routine <\/strong>\u2013 even\nemergency ones \u2013 by excluding the causes of stress <\/strong>such as drastically reducing\nthe need of getting news, using social media or navigating news websites,\npreferring only official sources. Intentionally limit having or listening to speeches,\ndiscussions and debates about topics that create anxiety. Increase the time\nyou dedicate to positive activities for our health <\/strong>such as reading a good\nbook, getting physical exercise, writing, being challenged intellectually and playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It would be better\nthat these new routine activities were scheduled<\/strong> and made official\nas if they were work meetings you can\u2019t miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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the use of paradox <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Alfred Adler<\/strong>, one of the fathers of modern psychology, introduced, in the western\nworld, the practice of Zen paradox<\/strong>, which is the ability to defeat a\npsychological negative state by focusing on it or even intentionally exaggerating\nits symptoms instead of treating them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the event of\nstress from a traumatic event, it is recommended that you take a break on your\nown \u2013 even a few minutes are sufficient \u2013 to focus on your own sensations of\nfear<\/strong>. This repeated exercise can have a paradoxical effect and help calm\ndown stress<\/strong>, because deeply, at a psychological level it is as if fear\nis faced and resolved<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LISTENING TO YOUR BODY<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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When our mind\ncan\u2019t face stress, our body can help us. The body preserves its own\nautonomous resilience<\/strong>, which is often independent from other advanced\npsychological functions: through massage<\/strong>, breathing<\/strong> and resting<\/strong>,\nour body leads us towards inner calm<\/strong> and gives us back the capability\nto face sudden and unexpected adverse situations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caring for our\nbody through a therapeutic massage, mindfulness and specific breathing\nexercises will help us find the balance and resolve the crisis caused by a\nsudden traumatic event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TRAVELING AND THE HOLIDAY<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Travelling has\nalways been an epiphany, a manifestation of the psychological need to change\nsomething<\/strong> in our life. Regardless, traveling is meant to get relief\nfrom work stress, mourning or a change in a sentimental relationship or \u2013 as in\nthis case \u2013 from an overwhelming event; traveling and holidays represent a powerful\nway for our mind and body to get back to our wellbeing <\/strong>and return to daily\nactivities with new strength and energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Coronavirus pandemic\nmakes it impossible to travel and move but we recommend you think of that as\nsoon as the emergency is over<\/strong>. At the Hotel Tritone, we have organized ourselves\nto welcome you safely as soon as it is possible <\/strong>and to provide you with\nall the cures to overcome stress, anxiety and fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To know more\nabout the initiatives of the Hotel Tritone for the summer of 2020, or to get\nmore information about the way we take care of the physical and psychological\nwellbeing of our guests, please <\/em>write here<\/em><\/a> or call (+39) 049 8668099<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An unexpected traumatic event can result in different subjective or collective manifestations: an unexpected mourning, a failure that was considered impossible, a separation believed to be avoidable. Or, as in these weeks, a public health problem so great that it has deeply affected the life of every person in the world. 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