'Stress comes, goes easily in the metropolis'<\/p>\n
Research conducted before World Mental Health Day on Sunday
\nreveals recent political and social reforms, terrorist attacks
\nand the election year have caused heightened stress to Jakartans.
\nThe Jakarta Post asked two residents what they did to ease stress
\nin their lives.<\/p>\n
Astrid Tika, 24, teaches English at a language center in
\nKuningan, South Jakarta. She lives with her family in Permata
\nHijau, also in South Jakarta:<\/p>\n
If I am stressed out and have the money, usually I try to get
\naway from the city to find somewhere quieter.<\/p>\n
One of the reason I love diving is that when I am in Kotok
\nisland in Kepulauan Seribu there is no sound of cars or bajaj
\n(three-wheeled motorized vehicles) waking me up. There I want to
\nwake up early, not like here.<\/p>\n
When I feel stress at work, I go and hang out with my friends.
\nOr I go shopping -- that always works to clear away any stress.<\/p>\n
The biggest source of stress in Jakarta is the traffic jams,
\nthey got worse, especially since the afternoon three-in-one
\npolicy was imposed -- don't even mention the exclusive busway
\nlane.<\/p>\n
Another thing that bugs me is how crowded everywhere is. Even
\ngoing to the malls sometimes stresses me out -- there are people
\neverywhere. Everyone seems to hang out in the same places.<\/p>\n
Agnes Christabel, 19, is a psychology student at a private
\nuniversity in Sudirman, Central Jakarta. She lives with her
\nfamily in Cinere, Depok:<\/p>\n
I think what stresses people out in Jakarta is the hot weather
\nand how it is such a big city. The competition is tough here and
\nthe city is very crowded, so of course people get angry easily.<\/p>\n
Take me for instance, a university student. If there is an
\nassignment that is not finished, I get annoyed. Even a slight
\ntraffic jam seems to be an obstacle.<\/p>\n
So when I get stressed out I try not to leave the house. I
\nstay inside and watch DVD or do things I like to keep my mind off
\nthings and to forget my troubles for a while.<\/p>\n
I think that when people have lived in Jakarta for a long
\ntime, they get used to stress. It comes easily, but it also goes
\naway easily.<\/p>",
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