What causes someone to not be able to handle simple life stresses?

depression, anxiety, bipolar, borderline….basically a lot of things

If we are talking about young adults, I think it’s because we (the parents) coddle them their whole life. And there are never any winners or losers. Everyone is equal. Well, that’s just not true. Everyone is not equal. And we are doing our kids an injustice by telling them they are. Not everyone is good at everything. They spend their whole lives having everything from homework to laundry done for them, and then when it’s time to get out on their own, they literally have no idea how. So what causes this problem? This is my opnion. Teach your kids how to handle failure, they will have some. Teach them how to care for themselves in the outside world. How to survive outside of the safety of their parents wings.

Anybody at any time can reach a stage in their life where they literally find themselves emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually exhausted. They literally “burn out” due to using up all of their resources, and crash, some, big time. I know it happened to me.

Stress is a major issue in life. Some stress is good for us, but too much is unhealthy and sooner or later affects us, affects our overall health and well-being.

Stress can be due to working long hours, financial problems, matrimonial problems, bereavement. These are only just a few examples.

Stress does not mean that a person is strong or weak. Some people are just better at coping than others. Some people after a while just crash simply because their body needs to heal itself.

Some people who seem to be coping well in life as far as others can tell, may not be coping at all. Some may turn to drugs and alcohol, as a mask to hide the fact that they are not coping.

We live in a world that seems to be running out of time; it is like we are living life in the fast lane. Everything has to be done yesterday. It is crazy!

Nobody can just keep going…

If you or somebody you know is feeling stressed out and anxious, then take action now, before you crash or burn out.

Take up deep relaxation exercises or meditation. If you find it hard to relax or meditate there are a lot of guided visualization, relaxation and meditation CD’s available on the market.

Here is a simple relaxation exercise:

1) Lie down or sit comfortable in a chair.

2) Take 3 deep breaths and exhale slowly.

3) Now bring your breath back to normal, and simply concentrate on your breathe for a moment.

4) Let you body relax; simply let yourself go; feel as though you are slowly melting.

5) Mentally tell your body to relax, 3 times. “Body, relax, relax, relax.”

6) Now starting at your feet, working your way up, slowly, towards your head, mentally tell each part of your limbs, muscles and organs in your body to relax.

7) When you get to your shoulders, neck, face and head, literally feel your muscles softening and relaxing.
Check for any areas of tension that may still be present in your body. Focus on that area for a moment or two and mentally tell the surrounding area to relax 3 times.

9) Now breathe slowly, and just concentrate your thoughts on your breath. And simply enjoy the feeling of being deeply relaxed for a moment or two, or however, long you feel you need.

10) Now bring your awareness back to your body. Wriggle your toes; wriggle your fingers; and when you are ready open your eyes and have a really good stretch.

This relaxation exercise need only take 10 minutes and can be done as often as necessary. The first few times you carry out this exercise you may fall asleep. Do not worry if you find that you do. In time you will be able to complete the relaxation exercise without falling asleep.

Persevere with this simple exercise; don’t give up on the first hurdle. In as little as a week or so, you will notice a difference in your body, and general well-being. However, if you are severely stressed, be aware, that it may take a little more time for you to adjust and get back to normal again. If this is the case, just be patient with yourself.

I hope you and others who read this answer, find that this relaxation exercise works for you.

Blessings and Love x

It could be a number of things but often a common culprite is an anxiety disorder or a thyroid not functioning properly. Get yourself help you don’t want to continue to live like this because the stess disorder will alter you life.

There’s not enough info to answer this question. What do you mean by simple life stresses? Is this about you or a loved one. Have there been any Major life changing events in this life recently? Any serious illness with any family members? Any financial changes? So many things can trigger this kind of behavior. Sometimes professional help is the only option.