Dr. Majid Fotuhi

I think that you have to realize that if you're stressed out, I'm sorry to say it's your problem.

Many people blame other people for their misery.

And I understand that yes, other people who do things that stress you out shouldn't do those things.

However, it's you who's getting stressed out.

You are interpreting what these people said and it's your problem.

If somebody does something that stresses me out, let's say somebody is chewing loudly next to you and it's stressing you out.

Listen, it's your problem.

They shouldn't be chewing loudly, but if you're stressed out, it's your issue.

And it applies to people you live with, your coworkers, economy, the world.

If you have the mindset that I own my problems and that if there's something wrong, I am the one who's gonna do something about it, you will feel a lot less stressed.

After all, why should people do the things that are convenient for you?

Why?

Because you are not exactly perfect.

Let's face it, we all have our shortcomings.

A lot of people make the mistake that only if my spouse does A and B, my life would be so much better.

Only if my boss was more understanding, my life would be better.

They always have assumptions and expectations of how other people need to be different in order for them to be happy.

And of course, every 10 years there are new issues are becoming new source of stress for them.

I think realizing that stress is a poison for your brain, you should minimize things that stress you out.

Let me give you a little story.