Did you ever….try the breathing exercise? 90% of people don’t, but it’s actually quite pleasant.
There are some situations of acute stress where one can’t take a 1 min pause, but in most scenarios it helps.
There are some situations of acute stress where one can’t take a 1 min pause, but in most scenarios it helps.
Thats good. The world isnt run by yoga gurus and zen monks for very good reasons. Not all stress is bad.
And people who dont have life experience or the right people around them can easily be misled by receiving the wrong signals about how to cope with stress.
"They told me to move to the back of the bus. I got so angry but my apple watch told me to breath and I calmed down..."
But overall, being able to focus on your breathing (and control your anger, and control the consequences of your emotions) is a good thing, and it doesn't demand that you ignore whatever it was that made you feel stress in the first place.
Hint: the goal of Buddhism is to reduce suffering in the world. It’s not a bad idea to start with yourself.