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You can’t always stop stress, but here\u2019s how to feel more in control<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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This story originally appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of Trojan Family Magazine<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n

Do you feel overwhelmed<\/span>\u00a0thinking of your to-do list? Or do you wear your busyness like a badge of pride?<\/p>\n

Ritu Riyat<\/a>, MPH, a 2004 graduate of the Keck School of Medicine, has seen it all. She works with clients through\u00a0The Stress Detox<\/a>, a framework she created to reduce stress and burnout in the workplace. \u201cIt\u2019s not about eliminating stress in our lives,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s developing a relationship with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her stress management\u00a0online course<\/a>\u00a0has reached more than 3,000 students worldwide and she recently brought her expertise to the USC Alumni Association webinar \u201cResilience Through Times of Uncertainty<\/a>.\u201d She talks with USC editor Elisa Huang about four common concerns she hears \u2014 and how to rethink living mindfully.<\/p>\n

1. Just hearing the word \u201cstress\u201d stresses me out, so I don\u2019t think about it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stress is not inherently bad. It helps us keep alert, focused and tapped into our creative energy. It even takes us into that flow state where we\u2019re really immersed in what we\u2019re doing. So think of stress as your body\u2019s natural response to change. When changes occur, we fall somewhere on the stress spectrum. Change is constant, and so is our body\u2019s response to it. But it\u2019s important to recognize that, when left unchecked, stress can get ugly.<\/p>\n

2. I don\u2019t see the point of meditation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meditation<\/a>\u00a0doesn\u2019t need to be an hour every day; even five minutes helps. When you become quiet and still, chances are that your mind will be flooded with thoughts. This is normal. The point of meditation is to develop awareness, to notice these thoughts but not attach to them. In this way, you strengthen your ability to respond versus react. End your meditation by bringing to mind one experience \u2014 small or large \u2014 that you are grateful for. Gratitude flips your mental state into thinking about what you already have, not what you can\u2019t control.<\/p>\n

3. The pandemic is the reason I\u2019m stressed all the time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When change happens rapidly, it can short-circuit our ability to adapt, which is what a lot of people experienced at the beginning of the pandemic. We lost our routines, which help us have some level of control. They put our mind at ease because we know what\u2019s coming. Focus on what you can control \u2014 healthy routines are key. Something as simple as a five-minute morning meditation or drinking a glass of water can make a huge difference.<\/p>\n

4. When I feel stress, I can\u2019t control it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do small things to interrupt the response in that moment to give your nervous system a little relief and calm. Take slow, deep breaths \u2014 it may take 60 to 90 seconds, because they say it takes 90 seconds for an emotion to process through you. Try smiling. Even if it\u2019s a fake smile or laugh, in that moment you can\u2019t be angry at the same time. And move your body to shift your emotional energy into a physical one. Sometimes I\u2019ll just start jumping up and down for 90 seconds to let that adrenaline go.<\/p>\n

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