ve tried different remedies to help me cope and I’ve found a few that has helped me gain more control over myself.
It is not easy to always keep your cool under pressure, more so when this pressure has changed your life around. It is important to remember to take hold of the things that are within your grasp. I know, I know it isn’t easy to remember that under the strain of stress. This list here will hopefully kick start your journey into kicking stress out of your life.
Painting has been on the rise with the rediscovery of Bob Ross and his soothing approach to the art. I, myself started painting after seeing a few episodes of his. This activity helps lower your stress by engaging your imagination while you create something beautiful. I’m telling you, painting is one of the best activities to walk in my life as an adult.
We so easily forget these things as adults because life comes at us full force. It’s important to keep the child alive within us because life’s situations can alter us in that way. Taking a few or even one day out the week to paint can help ease the stress and get you focused on something creative. There is no need to buy expensive tools or feel like you need to be a modern Picasso. This activity is strictly to relieve stress by increasing those imaginative juices and setting you in a peaceful atmosphere.
Stress is something that I struggle with and as a result it has pushed me to writing! I have journaled alot of my experiences that has caused me stress and grief. This tool is a great outlet for people who tend to bottle up those feelings. For various reasons people clam up and go into a shell. Some don’t trust people, others just feel insecure and so on. Writing is telling it all without having a mouth to repeat what it heard!
This has kept me releasing unwanted stress and pressure in the comfort of my own space and keeping it there. I want to reiterate its for those who struggle with talking! It is suggested for everyone but if you can talk about it, talk about it! Perhaps do both! Another cool concept about writing things down is that its like a record keeper. I’ve glanced over old writings, seeing how far I’ve come as an individual. Best time keeper in the business!
Exercising has always been associated with the lowering of stress. This activity increases the endorphins in our bodies also known as the happy hormones. It doesn’t take alot of time to do an effective routine that will help you physically and mentally. In fact, its recommended to start with 10 to 15 minutes daily. The feeling of seeing results also gives you a boost of good energy because you see your efforts pay off.
Don’t look at it as a chore but a hobby. The good thing is there are lots of various forms of exercise. You can take boxing lessons, do a pilates class, start swimming and so on. Don’t limit yourself to just one form but always practice safe and precautionary measures.
Therapy is another great stress reliever I live by! I’ve been going to counseling for three years now and I have to say it has helped tremendously. I stated before I used to bottle everything up and once I made the step to go to therapy it helped me open up more. This process isn’t always easy, quick or painless but it is worth the risk! We know therapist are being paid but to have someone who is non biased and trained professionally is a great relief to me.
This ensures your deepest thoughts and problems stay within your session. I’ve also found by attending therapy, through talking about things out loud, it brought me to my own revelations. This is a self initiative process so that means you have to be the one to take that step INTENTIONALLY!
Reading is another great stress reliever. This gives you an opportunity to educate and entertain yourself while relaxing. It is something about reading a book that calms the mind. There are tons of books in the world, I’m sure enough to read you into a forever sleep. I love to read the Bible and things that deal with our spiritual selves. You can choose any genre of books but choose the ones that soothe you rather than trigger you.
It will also be a good thing to keep a record of all the books you’ve read. You can recommend them to friends and family or use it as a story telling tool as well. I’ve sat with both family and friends telling them about interesting books I’ve picked up. Don’t be afraid to lose yourself in someone else’s words. This might be the only appropriate time to do so!
This pastime is taken for granted quite often but in a time of need this is crucial. When we are stressed, its easy to isolate ourselves from people because we are up to our heads in stress.  A simple hug, joke or time spent can make a big difference in your mental health!
Keep the doors open for them to come and help remedy you back to health. I’ve felt this myself and still is appreciative of them for being my support system. We all have our own problems to deal with but we make time to be someone’s smile when they aren’t capable. That’s the power of love!
What activity do you do to relieve stress? Which on the list interest you? Do you have an stories of activities helping you through? Let us know in the comments below.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 -- The arrangement made by the Sabah Law Society, with the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, Datuk Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim, and other state court officers, to conduct virtual and video conference hearings in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, has received varied reactions from legal practitioners.
Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee said online hearings would definitely be beneficial as almost all physical court hearings had come to a halt as a result of the nationwide Movement Control Order imposed by the government to contain COVID-19.
The suspension of court proceedings would entail a huge backlog of cases and put pressure on both the courts and lawyers once the order is lifted. Hence, the usefulness of online hearings, said the lawyer to Bernama.
Muhammad Farhan, who is part of the defence for former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in the SRC International Sdn Bhd and 1Malaysia Development Berhad trials, said that apart from the advantages which technology could bring during a situation like the COVID-19 pandemic, online hearings would also be beneficial during normal time.
“It is not uncommon for lawyers to have to wait in court for hours before their cases are called up. An online platform would make for better work efficiency, whereby we can complete other tasks in the office while waiting for our turns to appear before the judge online. Additionally, the reduction in travel time and the distance lawyers have to travel would mean lesser costs for our clients.
“As a lawyer who has embraced cloud computing, I am excited to hear of such a proposal but the system has to be robust and well thought out. The quality of advocacy must not be compromised. If the solution is implemented well, other features should also be considered, such as the digitisation of documents used during hearings so judges and lawyers have the option to go paperless,” he said.
In a statement on Monday, Sabah Law Society president Roger Chin said the virtual and video conference hearings were necessary in order to ensure that the wheels of justice kept turning whilst minimising the risk of COVID-19 infections among the bench, bar and members of the public.
While agreeing with the Sabah Law Society initiative, lawyer Datuk N. Sivananthan is of the view that virtual hearings are only workable for civil matters which do not require the presence of litigants or witnesses.
Virtual hearings would also be workable for criminal matters when such matters revolved around administrative issues. However, he stressed that where trials and appeals are concerned, the presence of accused persons and witnesses was necessary to ensure that judges were able to observe their demeanour, as this was vital to the decision-making process to determine the veracity of evidence and the credibility of accused persons and witnesses.
“Having a witness give evidence remotely may give rise to the question as to whether the evidence is being given with some external assistance and so on. Further, during trials, counsel frequently take instructions from clients depending on what a witness says, so this again will not be possible if trials are done remotely.
“Save for the caveat above, I am all for getting this done so only trials are left when things get back to normal and we are not lumbered with the backlog of administrative matters to dispose off,” he said.
Lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo believes the courts in this country have made some digitalising progress in view of e-filing, e-reviews, online case managements and video link evidence in cases involving children.
However, she said, the country did not have the infrastructure that was necessary to support online courtroom hearings.
“It is necessary to ensure that all parties involved have access to such facilities and this will not be easy. What may be workable, is for example, prisons having the facilities such as a specified room with a video link to digitally produce the accused in court, instead of having to bring them physically to court.
“It is something necessary to start looking into. Perhaps the ongoing Movement Control Order has pushed us to finally consider this transition seriously,” she said.
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today announced that the Movement Control Order will be extended to April 14. On March 16, he declared that the nationwide order would take effect from March 18 to 31.
In line with the order, courts across the country have been closed, with