Hypnostress

Life is a wonderful experience. That is, if we can handle all the ups and downs, without driving ourselves crazy. 

To me stress is like a dementor. I am sure most of you have watched the “Harry Potter” films, especially our younger generation.  You should therefore be familiar with the dementors that played such a prominent part.  The first time our friend Harry met these foul creatures was in the Prisoner of Azkaban. My son even bought the book, not that he ever took the time to read it. 

Dementors are supposedly dark creatures that feed off human happiness and causes depression and despair. They are capable of consuming a person’s soul, leaving them in a permanent vegetative state.  Can you see the resemblance? If it was possible to put a face to our stress, that would be a good imaginative picture!

Dementors, can not be destroyed, just as stress can not be destroyed. But we can reduce the stress in our lives by understanding what causes our stress levels and