Decline in Stress and Frustration Tolerance
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“Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allah. Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah hearts are assured.” (Surah Ar-Ra’d, 28).
There is a psychological condition characterized by an individual’s reduced capacity to cope with psychological stress and the frustration they face in daily life. In my view, this has become a common phenomenon in today’s tense world. Below, we outline some of its symptoms and ways to mitigate its impact on physical and mental health:
- Symptoms: Excessive emotional sensitivity, quick temper, rapid irritability, overreaction, and a swift sense of frustration after experiencing failure or anticipated life shocks in today’s turbulent world. There is also a quick feeling of distress when subjected to ordinary life pressures, mental confusion when facing difficulties that require calmness and sound judgment, a tendency to delay fulfilling expected life responsibilities, emotional volatility, severe anxiety over life matters beyond one’s control or whose outcomes cannot be predicted, excessive and unproductive rumination, and self-reproach.
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And impulsiveness in making decisive life choices, particularly a lack of awareness regarding which life and personal decisions are truly pivotal. Additionally, there is a rapid boredom with performing necessary personal and life tasks, due to biological, psychological, or mental imbalances in the individual.
- Protecting mental and psychological health from stress and frustration: Striving to obey Allah, the Exalted and Mighty; frequently seeking forgiveness; possibly leaving behind environments that cause psychological stress; learning diaphragmatic breathing techniques; walking outdoors; practicing a manual hobby; engaging in intensive reading across various fields; making a point to read the Holy Quran and understand its noble meanings; distancing oneself from psychologically toxic negative individuals, especially those who are deliberately depressed or pessimistic; avoiding the company of backbiters; and sleeping for 7 to 9 hours daily.
Furthermore, paying attention to personal hygiene and grooming, both at home and outside; purifying the heart from the psychological contamination one encounters in the external world through daily warm showers; praying upon entering the home; remembering Allah and making supplications without tedium; increasing consumption of vegetables and fruits; reducing, or completely abstaining if possible, from browsing on smartphones; activating “Do Not Disturb” mode at bedtime; and reciting the morning, evening, and bedtime supplications.
$ Kuwaiti writer
