The Hidden Toll of Microstress

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Microstresses are often invisible to us. They can seem like positives or easy-to-justify decisions that, in the moment, appear harmless. But they're not.

” to assess the cumulative effect of the stressors we experience on a day-to-day basis. Importantly, while individual microstresses — say, a misalignment with your teammates at work — may feel small, “when they add together, they can have a massive impact,” she says.

These trigger the uncomfortable feeling that you’re not the person you really want to be, which can chip away at your motivation and sense of purpose. The sources are:Attacks on your sense of self-confidence, worth, or controlMost of us experience several of these microstresses in our day-to-day lives.

Making matters more complicated is the fact that one of the primary sources of microstress is the people we are closest to. Marriage, for instance, is one of the most salient sources of support — but can also be a trigger for microstress. Consider the ripple effects when we exchange curt words with our spouses about some inconsequential chore or task before work, then spend all day thinking about the interaction.

In our research, the people who were the best at coping with microstress didn’t just find ways to push back, minimize what they caused in others, or rise above. They also made a conscious effort to shape their lives to have more diverse connections with people. They pursued activities, common interests, and group experiences that helped create a rich, multidimensional life to “inoculate” them from microstress’s effects.

 

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Time to go back with 30 when we used to go out and enjoy lunches. Chit chats and long walks after work and sometimes to a pub to have chips and drink ( diet coke) after work. Can't wait to get old times back specially with the same person.

Who ever illustrates these comics is brilliant!

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