Stress Management

the article below was sent to me this morning by a cousin-in-law. i find it a bit weird, because this is a different approach to handling stress management. though, for some the approach is attractive, but as the author said, "violence will not solve problems".

Bar in China lets stressed patrons beat waiters, staff

BEIJING: A new bar in eastern China is offering customers an unusual outlet for anger—by allowing them to use the staff as punching bags, the state media said Monday.

Besides getting a drink, customers at the “Rising Sun Anger Release Bar” in Nanjing City are able to pay money to beat up special waiters and staff, smash glasses, shout and scream, the China Daily said.

If these anger management techniques do not work, the customers can also receive psychological counseling, the paper said.

The bar employs 20 well-built men in their 20s and 30s who have agreed to be hit. Customers can specify how they want the men to appear—they can even be dressed up as women, the China Daily said.

The bar charges 50 to 300 yuan ($6.35 to $37.50) for customers to release their anger, depending on their demands.

The bar was set up in April by Wu Gong, a 29-year-old man who got his inspiration from similar bars in Japan, according to the paper.

Wu insisted the models were fully equipped with protective gear, and the bar gave them regular physical training so they were prepared for the attacks.

Also, most customers are women, particularly those working in the service and entertainment companies, such as karaoke bars or massage parlors.

The bar has stirred controversy, with some critics interviewed by the China Daily saying that although the idea of beating someone dressed as one’s boss might be attractive to some people, violence will not solve problems.

(from the The Manila Times Internet Edition)

what is stress actually?

stress is a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize. (excerpts from Mind Tools)

people feel little stress when they have the time, experience and resources to manage a situation. They feel great stress when they think they can't handle the demands put upon them. Stress is therefore a negative experience. And it is not an inevitable consequence of an event: It depends a lot on people's perceptions of a situation and their real ability to cope with it.

it is popular to us that stress causes very negative effects on our short- and long-term health, performance and career success, as well as on our personal happiness. thus, making way on the emphasis of good stress management approaches. these approaches may be (1)action oriented (reducing stress by taking action), (2)perception oriented (dealing with attitudes and emotional responses to stress), or (3)and survival oriented (living and coping with stresses that cannot be otherwise resolved). (identified in Mind Tools)

the above-mentioned approaches have tips and techniques on how to constructively manage stress. two of the techniques is to develop a healthy lifestyle, and a good work-life balance. this will help reduce background stress levels and has a long-term health benefitts for you as well. read more on the techniques at Stress Management Resources from Mind Tools.

there are still a lot of constructive means to cope up with stress and violence should never be an answer. mas madami pang negative effects if you resort to violence. it's also possible when you're so burn-out, you'll hit someone on the streets. kawawa naman ang mga taong walang kamalay-malay. hehehehe...

have a good day everyone.