Sources of Psychological Stress and Methods of Managing it in Al-Lamaa’t of Imam Nursi

Abstract

The aim of this research is to present a new view of the sources of psychological stress and methods of managing it by referring to the book "Al-Lama`at" by Imam Bediuzzaman Saeed Nursi, to contribute to the development of a model that psychological professionals can benefit from in reducing the psychological pressures of the twenty-first century. the analytical method is Used in this research. It was concluded that the most important sources of psychological stress are negativity in realizing things, thinking about the past, anxiety about the future, phobia of death, delusion of threats or unreal problems, Satan’s whispers, committing sins and weakness of faith.  The individual must resist the sources of psychological pressure, be positive in realizing things, strengthening faith and raising the level of religiosity.