| The types of damage caused by stress can be | | | | ourselves and our problems. For better or worse, |
| divided into three categories: temporary damage, | | | | we are forced to change because of the deep |
| deep damage and permanent damage. | | | | damage of stress. |
| Temporary damage is the most common | | | | Permanent damage is the most sneaky. When we |
| side-effect of stress. After a long, stressing day | | | | have been under stress for so long that we |
| at work our bodies, hearts and minds are | | | | cannot even imagine a life without it, we have |
| exhausted. After taking a good night's rest, some | | | | suffered permanent damage. Such damage can |
| of the problems we couldn't solve and some of | | | | be physical, mental and emotional (usually all |
| the tensions we experienced still remain, but if we | | | | three). Our thinking processes, emotional openness |
| take a long vacation with relaxing massages, | | | | and physical form all become contorted into a |
| healthy exercise and meditative walks in nature | | | | relatively permanent shape caused by tension - |
| most of the temporary stress damage is healed | | | | we made our very being into a prison. |
| naturally. | | | | Healing temporary damage requires rest, healing |
| If we are completely overwhelmed by stress and | | | | deep damage requires clarity, and healing |
| experience a breakdown, we suffer deep | | | | permanent damage requires fearlessness to take |
| damage. (Such damage is usually of emotional | | | | on the all these types of difficulties. Pay attention |
| nature.) This experience forces us to 'take out | | | | to yourself and the needs of your body, mind, |
| the garbage' so to speak and take a good look at | | | | and heart. |