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Dealing With Stress – A Man’s Perspective

Submitted by on June 28, 2010 – 12:02 amOne Comment | 438 views

We all live in a world of stressful events and it depends on how you deal with those events. We can blame the lack of control we now have over our livelihood, we can blame the economy, natural disasters, diseases or just people. So then what is the best way to deal with all those stressors. That would be the question of the day.

I can tell you from my perspective stress is hard and challenging to the mind and body. I can only tell you about my experiences with stressors. From my perspective as a male who has had quite a few major stressors in the last 5 years, including my prostate cancer scare on St. Patty Day 2007. This sparked a passionate energy that I did not know I had. My last article in the April 2007 issue highlighted my experience.

This leads in to my other passion concerning the emotional and physical health of males. I don’t claim to be an expert so this is my personal perspective. Professional therapy or counseling was not a word used in my family growing up. We worked our problems inside the family circle. I am a youngest of three boys in a single parent home
In the 60‘s, most research on dealing with stress from a professional perspective was not as advanced as it is now. So that was then – this is now and professional therapy has become my best friend to deal with my stressors and it has and will be always a part of my life even after I conclude my sessions. I have incorporated those principles over a 10-year period and within the last 5 years I have learned more about myself then I ever knew in the 47 years I have been here on Earth. I have discussed this with a few people who have had similar circumstances and they have not considered professional therapy and they were men, not many, but just enough to make me wonder if men choose this option of dealing with stress or they go with the traditional and alternative methods that are most popular these days Examples, exercise, vitamin, mineral and herbal supplementation.

Here is an excerpt from my personal blog dated Jan18, 2009:
The frigid temperatures have hindered my drive even more than before-challenging my low state of motivation. Inconsistency seems to be my middle name. It has been an issue in my life ever since I started working. I found out later it was from depression that has been repressed for as long as I can remember. Behavioral and cognitive therapy has been also a part of my recovery-without it I think things would be drastically different.

I am not condoning those methods but what if these methods fail to mitigate your stressors then what are your options? Professional Therapy is Challenging and Painful but believe me it saved my life.

Kirk Fontaine is a personal fitness
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