How to Handle Stress: Sadhguru Explains What's Really Going Wrong

We often say, “I'm stressed because of my exams,” or “My job is stressing me out.” But according to spiritual teacher and motivational speaker Sadhguru, stress is not caused by life situations. Stress comes from not knowing how to handle your own mind and emotions.

How to Handle Stress Starts with Understanding the Mind

Sadhguru says that stress is not something outside of us. It comes from inside because we don't know how to handle the mind.
If we knew how to manage our thoughts and feelings properly, stress would not be a problem.

Life Stages Can Feel Stressful But That's Not the Real Problem

He gives examples: being a student is stressful. Not getting a job is stressful. Getting a job is even more stressful.
Not getting married is stressful, and getting married… he laughs and says, “I don't want to say anything.”
So, stress is not about what's happening in life. It's about how we are reacting from inside.

We Never Learned How to Manage Ourselves

Sadhguru explains that we never paid attention to how to handle the mind, emotions, body, or energy.
We are living with such a complex system, the human body and mind, but we are handling it accidentally, without any training.

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If You Learn to Manage Yourself, Stress Disappears

There is no room for stress when everything inside you, including your thoughts, emotions, and energy, functions properly. Stress is just a sign that you are not in control of yourself yet.