Stress Management Articles

The Mind is a wonderful tool for observation, conceptualization, processing information and in short - thinking. However, when the tool becomes the Master, stress is inevitable. Like a computer, your Mind holds lots of data. It also has a program to organize that data. Each mind programs the input it receives through unique perceptions and interpretations developed in early childhood. This childhood template is your mind’s operating system until you choose to change it. De-stressing involves becoming aware of and updating these childhood beliefs.

We all have felt stress before, or have times when we wish we knew how to calm down! No matter how confident and relaxed you are, you know what it’s like to be nervous before an interview, trembling before you are about to give speech, or cold and clammy when you’re about to pick up your date. Nearly everyone feels nervous over some issues, yet many never seek knowledge to learn how to calm down properly. Life is too short to go through it drowning in your anxiety. Learn

Are you too hard on yourself? Do people tell you they really like you, or think you are great at what you do – but still inside you think you are ‘not enough’ Do you criticize yourself to try to motivate yourself, but really all it does is stress you out and get in the way of success? Here’s the irony: You work so hard for other people to think well of you, and once they do you don’t even take in their compliment.

You have an awkward interaction with your friend…Do you blame her and wait for an apology, or do you proactively reach out to ‘own’ your part in it? Your assistant does your marketing promotion wrong. Do you get irritated at her or do you calm yourself down before asking her to help you understand what went awry and how you can prevent it next time?

Just like there are a myriad of different symptoms of stress, there are likewise a myriad of different ways we as human beings have learned to deal with or “cope” with stress. As I’ve thought about it, I’ve come up with four major categories of stress mangement strategies. The first three stress managment strategies are the most common. The fourth stress management strategy is what I am proposing as the right solution. To make this a bit easier to understand, let’s

Stanford Medical School and the World Health Organization agree that 90-95% of illness and dis-ease is caused by - "Stress". What is Stress? Briefly, you have primitive fight, flight and freeze responses which are designed to effectively help you deal with immediate threats to survival. When these responses are engaged for long periods without rest the body deteriorates.

Sleep is my second favorite stress reducer after deep breathing. Sleep is the thing people will neglect the most. Most people understand that they need more sleep, they agree that they need more sleep, they pretend that they are trying to get more sleep, but they don’t get enough sleep. Adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night, and most adults do not even come close to that as a regular amount.

Do you ever have the experience where you are worried what is going to happen in the future? It’s not anything specific, or maybe it’s many specific challenges that are all adding up. You might even know your anxiety is ‘irrational’ but that doesn’t help! Here are two approaches you can use to ‘think positive’ and get back into a state where you have ease and can concentrate. Focus on the Moment

The most difficult stressor for most of us is other people. We often blame other people for our feelings, thoughts and choices we feel forced to make. The truth is other people are not responsible for any of these things. When you give others control over your feelings, thoughts and choices, you feel powerless. That loss of control is the cause of stress. The natural response to loss of control is fight, flight or freeze.

No matter how much you love your work, your play activities, your friends, family and even pets, you need to take a break from them. There’s a behavior researched by psychologists called “habituation”. Essentially it means that with repeated exposure to any stimuli, you “learn”,whether consciously or unconsciously, to ignore it. In life, that can result as boredom, procrastination and even cessation of the behavior. To bring passion back into your life, to make your life more interesting, your work more productive, you need a break. Change is good! Relationships need a breakr

Today, many people are very familiar with the Law of Attraction. For anyone who watched “The Secret,” the Law of Attraction, and its principles were communicated very clearly. This universal law became conceptually familiar to people desiring healthier lifestyles, more money, and/or a soul mate. As great and entertaining as “The Secret” was, I'm still wondering "how did it help people master the law of attraction?" I’ve had a lot of communication with a lot of people that shared frustration, disappointment, and/or confusion with the Law of Attraction.

Increasing workplace productivity is a major source of stress in the workplace. Management is under pressure to get more done in less time at less cost. Workers are under pressure to learn new technologies, or new procedures with out-dated technologies. The resulting stress can be crippling, physically and emotionally. There is a solution. Some experts recommend discussing this with management. This is good advice. However, their perception is usually that the less work you do, the more work they have to do. You need a creative solution to your problem.

Relationship stress can be a huge source of misery and health problems. Studies show, for example, that marital stress and dissatisfaction go hand in hand with depression and heart trouble for both men and women. In one study, University of Pittsburgh researchers studied 500 middle-aged women and found that women in high stress marriages, when compared with this in low stress and more satisfying marriages, were at greater risk for heart attacks and strokes because they were more likely to have blockages in the main artery of their hearts and in their carotid artery.

Do you know the symptoms of work burnout? If you are having new aches and pains or sleep disturbances, have you considered that your job may be the cause of this stress? You may have your own business, or work for a company, corporation or non-profit, or even do volunteer work. It doesn't matter. If you are the type of person who is not satisfied until the job is done properly to YOUR high standards in your time frame, you may be putting yourself in jeopardy of burnout.

You want success in whatever you choose to do, and the secret of success is to adopt principles which enable you to be successful. The old adage says that all roads lead to Rome, and it's indeed true. But it's generally not explained that some roads are more direct than others, they'll get you there faster. If you are short of time, stop wasting time on the tortuous route. You'll change your life by becoming more effective. How to Change your Life

Can your thoughts, either positive or negative affect your health? It may sound like science fiction, but there is plenty of scientific evidence that shows this to be true.

“Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.” ~Soren Kierkegaard

RELEASE SELF-LIMITING BELIEFS My New Year's Gift to You 100% of the people who book sessions with me are extremely competent people, most have responsible jobs or other responsible roles in life, yet the vast majority hold themselves back through negative thinking and limiting beliefs about their self-worth.

Increasing workplace productivity is a major source of stress in the workplace. Management is under pressure to get more done in less time at less cost. Workers are under pressure to learn new technologies, or new procedures with out-dated technologies. The resulting stress can be crippling, physically and emotionally. There is a solution. Some experts recommend discussing this with management. This is good advice. However, their perception is usually that the less work you do, the more work they have to do. You need a creative solution to your problem.

What we resist, persists. As humans, we naturally want to avoid pain, and that includes our feelings. Trying to push the emotions away, or using substances like food or alcohol, work for a little while. Then the emotion is worse than ever. While understandable, this simply doesn't work. Instead, I advise you to purposely face the emotion, lean into it, and really get to know it. Follow the six steps below. And like magic, it's gone. rn#1. Close your eyes and get as physically comfortable as possible.

In a recent Wall Street journal article we’re told of the development of a new type of drug designed to battle biology. This pharmaceutical agent is growing in popularity for it assists sleep-deprived individuals to remain awake, less groggy and supposedly more productive. The desire for extended periods of rest is being overtaken by a zeal in our society to banish fatigue and maximize our capacity to get more done each day. Grade school students are introduced to the concept of time management at increasingly younger ages.

Negative self talk is destructive of our self-esteem, confidence, and potentially harmful to your health. Imagine having a friend who constantly criticized you. “You look terrible”, “why did you say that?” “They probably will hate you”, “You know you can’t do that! No one is able to accomplish that, why would you think you can?”

Hi, my name is Ali Sharifi and this is part two of a two part series on how to relieve stress at work and at home. If you missed part one, please see the link at the bottom of the article. So, in the last article, we had seen our "awful day" progress up until around 2pm. Lets see what happens the rest of the day. 3:30 PMrnYou find out that you were passed up for that promotion you had been working so hard to receive. Normal way – You are overwhelmed with feelings of depress

True or false: Every now and then, you in your role as salesperson will meet someone who simply won't buy what you are selling. Well, obviously, that's true, right? I mean, no one has a 100% sales record. Because even though you have taken all the top-notch sales training courses and the best sales presentation training, your potential customers haven't. So all your sales tips and techniques won't work on someone who simply doesn't want to buy.

Stress Management What is stress?rnEvery person has experienced stress in some form or other and many writers have defined stress in different ways. Some definitions have gained recognition while others are still been passionately debated, avidly argued and aggressively defended. Stress, if not ... Stress Management What is stress? Every person has experienced stress in some form or other and many writers have defined stress in different ways. Some definitions have gained rec

Do you sabotage yourself? Think about this: Isn’t planning too much and over-extending, a form of self-sabotage? As an entrepreneur, you are interested in many different areas but if you continue over-committing, you will hurt your business and your health. Do you over-commit, because each pretty, shiny new idea sounds soooooo good? Then, when you fail to accomplish all of it, do you beat yourself up about it; feel like a failure, or at the very least, think of yourself as not very good at what you do? You have created this stressful situation.r

Where does anger come from: Anger is an emotion. It stems from issues in your past that are both unresolved and unforgiven! These feelings are buried deep down inside you and cause you emotional and physical harm. Anger comes from a past environment of confusion, chaos and lack of ...

Be cool, relax; your health depends on it. Not only does stress reduce your productivity and effectiveness on a day to day basis, but it also has lasting effects on your body as well. This is what’s going on inside when you allow outside circumstances to stress you out: Step One: A stress response starts in the brain- when the brain detects a threat, a number of structures, including the hypothalamus, amygdale and pituitary gland, are on alert. They exchange information wit

Playing stress relief games to reduce stress is a good way to rid the body and mind of exhaustion, anxiety and depression. Games relieve stress a lot faster than traditional relaxation techniques or methods. Games provide effective and instant stress relief solutions. Why Play Stress Relief Games? rnThe answer is simple: people feel better when they are doing something enjoyable. Playing is fun; games induce happiness and communication, promote cheerfulness and reduce depress

It seems that practically everybody under the sun will be afflicted with stress nowadays. After all there is such a huge amount of stress about in today's modern culture. Money constraints, employment worries, difficulties with tough teens, maturing father and mother, ill loved ones, partnership hardships etc, it is not necessarily surprising that plenty of men and women endure stress over eating, insomnia, anxiety attacks for example. Nevertheless, this need not necessarily always be the situation. You may not know that stress is very much subjective.

While there are thousands of ways that stress can drive you crazy thank goodness there are some real easy ways to get rid of it. One of the simplest that I have come across and still use to this day is the power of happiness.nnMany of the people I coach tell me that it’s impossible for them to laugh or be happy when they are stressed. The problem for them is that they are right.nnYou see, quite often it’s the way you look at things that is the problem, not the circumstanc

Most of us became counselors because we wanted to assist others in need. Yet our capacity for compassion, along with the intensity of our work can, at times, leave us vulnerable for “compassion fatigue,” This is a term that was coined to describe the set of symptoms experienced by caregivers who become so overwhelmed by the exposure to the feelings and experiences of their clients that they themselves experience feelings of fear, pain, and suffering including intrusive th

What’s the alternative to making decisions? Allowing someone else, or circumstances, to make them for you. And that is giving up control of your life. That’s giving up all power to your life to other people or circumstance. And that will make you miserable It reminds me of walking ...What’s the alternative to making decisions? Allowing someone else, or circumstances, to make them for you. And that is giving up control of your life. That’s giving up all power to your l

Definition of Victim: Let's take a look at the role of ‘victim’ in adult marriage/partnership relationships and will explain how to change the role from ‘victim’ to ‘survivor’. Here are some examples of the behavior and thinking of a ‘victim’. 1. A ‘victim’ is someone who believes they have no ...

Even professional shredding services agree using the typical home-office owner - shredding vital documents is the simple part. Once documents are shredded is when the hard part begins, which is attempting to dispose of the shreds in a secure manner. Even shredded documents can, with enough perseverance, be put back together for the purposes of gathering info. You will find a couple of choices for disposing of the shreds from document shredding, be it in a home or small office

Do You Have The Sunday Night Syndrome?nnBy Dr. Larina KasennnDo you get the Sunday blues, thinking about the weekend being over?nnDo you get a pit in your stomach on Sundays and find yourself nervously anticipating the week ahead?nnDo you have sleep problems on Sunday nights, and dread that horrible feeling when you can’t sleep?nnIf you answered yes to any of these questions, you might experience The Sunday Syndrome™. nnnHere’s What It Looks LikennYou’ve had a great w

STEP 1 BETRAYAL Betrayal comes in different guises. Different types of betrayal: • When a partner deceives youn • When people lie to youn • When someone cheats and robs youn • When people gossip behind your backn • When children trust their parents not to hurt themn • When you are let down by ...

Whether you have been living in a big city for several years or maybe you are thinking about moving to one, then some of the questions you might ask yourself are: "How stressful is it to live in a big city?” or "How damaging might this stress be to my health" and "What can I do about it?" Lets have a look at what is typically causing you stress when you live in a big city:

What makes a great communicator so persuasive? What makes the best leader motivational? How does one become a great, inspirational leader? "I wasnt a great communicator, but I communicated great things."--Reagan in his farewell address as president. Voice Their Dreams A great leader is able to ...

Delegation is an important but underutilized time management tool. If you find that by the end of the day that you still haven't got through half of you to-do list, then delegation could be beneficial for you and your workforce. Delegation benefits you because it allows you to free up the time for more important tasks.

Teasing, as either a teaser or target is a universal experience that all persons participate in, or are exposed to at some level. The childhood rhyme says “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never harm me”. This is probably one of the biggest lies we try to convince ourselves, and our children.

When the bills start piling up and creditors start calling, you might want to crawl under a rock until your circumstances improve. Unfortunately, ignoring the problem by leaving mail laying around unopened and letting the answering machine screen incoming calls will only make your situation worse. Putting off addressing financial issues costs you more money in interest and finance charges while robbing you of your peace of mind.nnYou could wait to win the lottery or pray for

Portia Nelson is an amazing woman; a singer, songwriter, actress, and author who passed on in 2001. Her brilliant poem entitled: Autobiography in Five Short Chapters, is published in her book: There's a Hole in My Sidewalk. Copyright © 1993 Portia Nelson, Beyond Words Publishing, Hillsboro, OR, USA. Used with permission. Autobiography in Five Short Chapters Chapter One. I walk down the street. There's a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost, I am helpless, it isn't my fault and it takes me forever to find a way out.

Who could not use more relaxation in life? From everyday stress like work schedules, kids, or traffic to big life changes like moving, divorce, or the death of a loved one, stress relief is a much needed goal for a healthy, balanced life. There are so many wonderful avenues to bring about stress relief. Exercise, going for a hike in the woods, seeing a good movie, or listening to your favorite music (to name a few) would all bring great stress relief. But these things might b

Stress is inevitable, and whilst we may sometimes be able to change stressful situations, it is impossible to always avoid all stressful situations. Stress is the result of our physical and psychological reactions to changes in our environment. In certain amounts, stress can be beneficial, pushing us to achieve our goals. However, too much stress will lead to negative emotional and physical reactions as it is our body’s way of telling us that we need a break and that we

Dr. Michael Pangelinan of the Universal City Medical Group tells you how to avoid and/or overcome the debilitating effects of lethargy and fatigue associated with the health status of your adrenal glands. nnLethargy and fatigue symptoms are a frequent result of worn-out adrenal glands. Because their hormones regulate the fueling of cells, and especially those of the brain, under-fueling results in low energy and a worn out feeling, sluggishness, trouble getting up in the morn

“Art Heals: The Power of Art Therapy”nnDuring a girls’ group at a community mental health agency, a teenager paints tear drops on a plaster mask- after she recently witnessed a violent crime in her neighborhood. nnOn a pediatric oncology unit, a 10 year-old Spanish-speaking boy draws a picture of his brain and with a large black marker draws a large circle where his tumor is located.nnAt home, a recently widowed woman builds a shadowbox with pictures and keepsakes from

The most important reason our lives go wrong is that we give away our power - to Others, to Life, to God. We cease to take responsibility for ourselves. Munch Or we say that Life is Unfair. Or that God has let us down. Or that we could be ok - if it wasn't for our Partner, our Parents, our ...

Our main foe at work is stress and a lot of stress. There is no doubt to that! With all the troubles and pressure we have while working, it would take a miracle for us to be able to withstand all the pressure from our job while having our work productivity unaffected. No matter how fit we may be or how built our body shape is, once the fury of stress hit us, then we are as helpless as anybody else.nnWhen early signs of stress start to knock at our door and we do not address i