Anger Stress Management

This article aims at examining some spiritual or religious coping strategies from the Islamic point of view. It is a matter of fact that religion plays a significant role for an individual in facing complexities and challenges of life. Spiritual or religious coping strategies have been identified as a contributing factor which could affect individual behaviour, and subsequently will affect the communal behaviour. The novel aspect of this article is that apart from drawing theoretical conclusion from the existing work of counseling, is to integrate the Islamic principle pertaining to counseling in a way to address obvious inadequacies in the existing counseling services offered to the Muslims. Therefore, it is appropriate to unearth the influence of religion and religious communities, in this case Islam and Muslims, while they are coping with the challenges and problems. This article provides an overview of related literature covering the wide range of issues pertaining to the Islamic perspective on the problems and coping strategies in general. There are many integrative methods and means that could be derived from the Islamic authentic sources namely the Holy Book (al-Quran), the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) (al-Sunnah) and the Islamic heritage (althurath) as well as the modern methods. From review of the literature, the Islamic coping strategies are categorized into two components. The first is the internal one which consists of acquiring knowledge, spiritual-based experience and faith. The second is the external which comprises social, professional and institutional support. In sum, the collaborative religious coping strategies balance an individual's own efforts in managing stress by seeking help and support from other people.

Sociology Study, 2016

This paper offers pragmatic religious approach to handling moments of grief. It examines the mechanism for coping with distress in Islam. Though inferences were drawn from the Muslim Scripture (i.e. the Glorious Qur'an) and the experiences of the prophets of God, the paper posits that every human being in today's world experiences moments of grief that are similar to those experienced by those prophets and as such, strategies adopted by them could still be found useful in the contemporary times. The paper has six parts. The introduction forms part one and this is followed by an examination of the causes of distress. In part three, the different signs and manifestations of distress in individuals are discussed while part four looks at the conventional or scientific ways of coping with moments of grief. The section that follows critically discusses the Islamic paradigm for coping with moments of grief. Thereafter the conclusions were drawn and some recommendations were offered.

There is growing popularity among researchers, human-resource managers, and policy makers concerning the efficacy of coping strategies on employee well-being and work-family conflict. The role of religious belief and spiritual support mechanisms in maintaining effective well-being remains understudied. This research explores the Islamic concept and categories of coping strategies, and discusses the role they play in promoting the well-being of Muslim employees in general. We further examine various religious strategies that Muslims often use to cope with life stressors including religiosity, belief, trust in God, prayer, forbearance, supplication, recitation of the Qur’an, remembrance of God, patience and thankfulness; all of which serve as effective coping strategies and mechanisms in the face of life stressors.

The Scholar Islamic Academic Research Journal, 2016

In the current times when anxiety, depression, and violence, anger as a psychological disorder is known to be the most commonly experienced emotion. It can be considered to be the most poorly handled human emotion both at individual and societal level. The research about anger and health suggests that anger and hostility are strongly linked to increased risk factor for many diseases and are potential triggers for long-term illnesses. Anger often results in hypertension, heart attacks, stroke, and diabetes. On the other hand, patience is a trait which can counter such illnesses and can help cure the anger. Alongside this, religiosity, especially in case of Islam, can be used as effective tool for the treatment of patient’s sufferings with diseases caused by anger. The nearest to Allah from His creations are those who are patient and grateful. Patience is the initial step of victory and a prerequisite for effective leadership. Virtues of patience are unlimited. One of the most notable...

Finding Peace: Islamic Approaches to Managing Stress, 2024

Islamic teachings offer valuable insights into stress management, emphasis on God's will, trust in Allah, patience, prayer, and balance to overcome problems in life. This study explores the importance of stress management from the perspective of Islamic teachings and highlights the deep knowledge and practical principles rooted in Islamic teachings. This study highlights the need for culturally appropriate approaches to stress management, integrating religious beliefs and practices into mental health care. The objectives of this study are to review the key Islamic principles related to stress reduction, analyze the challenges and limitations in applying Islamic teachings in the contemporary context, and promote the understanding and integration of Islamic perspectives in stress management practices. The study highlights the role of Islamic teachings in reducing stress, emphasizes the importance of willpower and faith, spirituality, patience, prayer, balance, and stability, and identifies challenges such as cultural interpretation and facilitation. The need for collaborative efforts to raise awareness and promote culturally appropriate mental health services is highlighted. Recommendations include incorporating Islamic teachings into mental health education, community initiatives, research funding, and advocacy.

Ma'arife Islami, 2023

Stress is a situation which is a fact of life for every human being, and so this situation cannot be ignored instead everyone has to face it and deal with it. It is a psychological and mental phenomenon related to the mind. It is a complicated phenomenon that depends on moods, circumstances of surroundings, occurrences and conditions in which human beings spend their life. As stress is a kind of mental illness so there are natural, religious and medical techniques to treat and diminish it. All religions of the world regardless of any discrimination preach tranquility of mind and positive thought. Similarly, Islām as a guide in all areas of life, provides Muslims a system of actions, moral values, and social ethics that assists them in making adjustable and flexible stress management strategies to fight with stressful life happenings. Hence present research discusses strategies of managing stress present in Islām . In this way Prophetic traditions and techniques used by past prophets and companions from existing literature on stress management and Islām are discussed in detail. The research is analytical in nature and employs qualitative method for the collection of data. Content analysis has been utilized. This research concluded that Islām gives solutions and strategies for management of stress, anxiety, depression and such mental illnesses in the form of strategies in Prophetic traditions and techniques used by past prophets and companions.

Jurnal Ilmiah Syi'ar

Excessive direction is called ifrath, and not being angry is called tafrith/ shortage. While placing anger at the right time is called i'tidal / balanced. The main problem of this research, how is anger in Islam and its relevance to mental health? This research uses a type of library research (library research) with a descriptive analysis approach. The results showed that feeling annoyed and angry is a human thing to happen. One of the things that are affected when holding anger is a disturbance to one's mental health. Mental health can be disrupted because you always hold on to frustration, hurt, to disappointment. Indeed, anger that arises can be turned into something harmful or beneficial. Anger triggers the body to decide to defend or fight. These emotions trigger responses, such as fear, excitement, to anxiety. The body will be filled with hormones that cause stress, such as adrenaline and cortisol. Frequent temper tantrums will harm your heart health. Anger can trigger...

2017

This article provides an overview of related literature covering the wide range of issues pertaining to the problems and coping strategies in general from the Islamic worldview. There are many integrative methods and means provided in the Islamic authentic sources of the Holy Qur’an, Sunnah and the Islamic heritage as well as the modern methods. The novel aspect of this article is that apart from drawing theoretical conclusion from the existing work of coping mechanism, it is to integrate the Islamic principle pertaining to helping others in a way to address obvious inadequacies in the existing services offered to the Muslims. Therefore, it is appropriate to unearth the influence of Islamic belief and practices on man’s relationship with Allah and his relationship with mankind, on his ways of coping with the challenges and problems in his daily lives. From a review of literature, faith or belief influences the way individuals view and relate to God; and how religion in general is us...