stress is a part and partial of life yet increasingly people are succumbing to stress and stress related diseases astonishingly even school going children are afflicted by this urban malady the recent suicide by a seemingly cheerful indian executive in dubai due to depression came as a shocker often it all boils down to how one handles stress though external factors are cited as reason behind stress it is the minds inability to deal with issues aptly if we train and equip our mind it is possible to transform stress to a productive energy dr girish patel a psychotherapist expert in treatment of stress related diseases and health problems international trainer and author has taken up a crusade against this ailment he has been conducting seminars for the youth doctors managers government and business personnels on 20th of may odisha samaj uae is hosting a seminar presented by this esteemed doctor according to dr girish when we use the experience of past in the experiment of present our expectation of future becomes a reality he further says active awareness of present and acceptance of it can bring relief from stress action oriented towards elevating stress should include activities that bring true happiness prime among the activities recommended by the doctor is free service or volunteering he advises that the attitude of service given fee taken be replaced with service given blessing taken when we help others we find solutions to our own problems and do not see them as magnified demons some quick tips to release stress building selfimage and confidence proper time management recognizing symptoms of stresshead ache irritability skin allergies hair loss etc discriminating between realistic and unrealistic goals recognizing what one can and cannot do meditate stretch relax engage in activities that bring pleasure keep the child in you alive engage in hobbies volunteer time or expertise recounted below is the amazing story of his life which began from humble roots capture a single positive thought and nurture it see it become a potent vessel for constructive change aim for the sky and you will reach up to ceiling most often it is difficult to understand the journey of life only thing in hand is try to live it in the best possible way in the year 1993 on world aids day i was presented with an award for excellence for for my contribution to health and education the anti narcotics association of singapore and police academy of malaysia have presented me with shields of honor respectively i felt honored to be the recipient of rotary service award by rotary club of kanpur i am a fellow of royal society of heath london patron of the society for the preservation of medical ethics on these and many other occasions many people who asked me to recount the journey of my life were astonished by its implausibility my father was a tailor with no access to education and had very little for sustenance yet i dared to