Stress Management Articles

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Emil Raal @ Wednesday, 27th August 2008 @ 12:40 PM

There are plenty of resources which teach you how to relieve stress and it is no surprise. The world is a very stressful place these days. We are so busy being busy we have little time for anything else. We are the result of a world gone crazy. Think about it. We run around like crazy all day just so we don't have enough time. Money, success, careers and family are what drives us to keep going day in and day out and as a result we have become 'stressed out'; ticking time bo... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Tuesday, 26th August 2008 @ 1:06 AM

We all know that driving can be very stressful especially when we live in larger cities or have other circumstances that make commuting from one place to another nothing more than a hassle. For many people it's getting stuck in traffic jams and having very little time left before they have to be to work that really have their blood boiling. Morning rush hour can really be a tough thing to deal with. Another thing that can really get to some people is road construction when they have to be s... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Friday, 22nd August 2008 @ 4:41 AM

Unfortunately, everyone has to deal with stress on a daily basis no matter what his or her daily routine is, there is always some sort of stress. However, there is some good news though, there are many techniques that can help you get rid of everyday stress. One of the many effective techniques is rehearse what you are going to say and do when you get to the meeting or interview that is worrying you so much. There are plenty of times when there is something that we all dread or worry about doing... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Nim Aulakh @ Thursday, 21st August 2008 @ 5:22 PM

Suffering from stress can weaken our immune system and that can lead to a lot of health problems. Some of these problems can be of a psychological nature but a lot of them tend to be physical. Emotional stress can lead to higher blood pressure, which can give us a lot of heart problems and as we all know heart disease is one of the biggest killers of our times. Emotional tress can be caused many factors such as our careers, unhappy married life, financial difficulties, the behavior of our... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Bob Alexander @ Tuesday, 12th August 2008 @ 3:35 PM

It's difficult to be stressed out when you're sitting on your back porch at midnight in the summertime, with a good book, cold drink and a halo of hickory barbeque smoke swirling around your head. The meat was sizzling and the smoke, apart from shooing the mosquitoes away, was heavenly with the aroma of meat, spices and herbs. I couldn't have asked for better therapy to cure the effects of a stressful week. Hundreds of books and documentaries have been written about stres... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Sandra Thebaud @ Wednesday, 6th August 2008 @ 8:30 PM

Did you know that stress is important to peak performance? It's true. Not enough stress and you're bored and unmotivated. Too much stress and you can't function. The trick lies in finding just the right balance to stay active and productive without feeling overloaded. A good amount of stress results in motivation to do your best, motivation to try hard, excitement about a challenge, calling upon resources (such as courage, organization, self-reliance) you didn't know y... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Sandra Thebaud @ Tuesday, 5th August 2008 @ 4:40 PM

Stress is necessary for motivating us to perform at our best. But too much stress, or chronic unrelenting stress, can make us feel helpless and unable to concentrate. How can you learn to stay focused under stress? The relationship between feelings and events Albert Ellis, a prominent psychotherapist, developed a way to help people learn to control their emotions rather than feeling controlled by their emotions. His basic premise was that emotions had nothing to do with actual even... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Liz Labrum @ Tuesday, 5th August 2008 @ 10:21 AM

According to recent research, the average person has a different thought approximately every two to three minutes. Today's work executives suffer especially frequent headaches at the end of their work days. The main culprit in this rash of executive stress and burnout in today's world is negative thinking. Typical work executives spend so much time thinking and subconsciously listening to each of their separate thoughts that the negative mental banter that is allowed to filter into the... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Phyllis Goldberg @ Monday, 4th August 2008 @ 6:03 AM

Would you like to spend less time racking up emotional debt and more time receiving dividends from your 'feeling better' bank account? Research findings show that the complex demands of family and work can really get you down. When inundated with a myriad of responsibilities, daydreaming about what you would rather be doing is a typical and common pastime. It is well known that tension is the body's response to any stimulus-external or internal-that is perceived as taxing ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Frederick Gimino @ Friday, 1st August 2008 @ 6:27 PM

Psychics help individuals in a variety of ways. For example, if you are like most people the every day stressors of life can really take their toll on you. Talking with a psychic may help relieve some of that stress by giving you an open forum to vent. You may also find that live advisors can be a useful sounding board to find objective solutions to issues that may be troubling you. Many people talk with psychics to clear their conscious of unhealthy clutter. Talking with a psychic may a... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jim Sirbasku @ Thursday, 31st July 2008 @ 7:51 AM

Handling employee stress in the workforce is no easy task. Some employees rise to the occasion while others cringe with fear or avoid the situation completely. This article will provide you with information that can help you develop a solid workforce that won't crack under pressure. Whether you're an executive, a manager or a team leader, the following information will be beneficial to you. Knowing how your staff will respond to stress and employee conflict could be the key t... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Daniel Benor @ Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 @ 8:36 PM

What is the opposite of a vicious circle? Think about it! Isn't it odd that we have no common term for this in the English language? German, Swedish and French have such terms, but we don't. I deal with this issue daily, as I help people release negative, self-defeating patterns of behaviors in my practice of psychotherapy, often in telephone sessions. The most common vicious circle is one in which outer stress leads to anxiety, leads to tension, leads to feeling stressed inside... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Bob Alexander @ Monday, 21st July 2008 @ 12:38 PM

There were 15 of us with our backs stooped and sweat running down our foreheads into our eyes. It had rained the night before and we were slipping and sliding down the long rows, trying to fill our buckets before the sun got too hot. Even early in the morning it was already 80 degrees and climbing. As the day gets warmer, June Bugs, Wasps and Bumble Bees make the bean vines hum as they wake from their sleep. We've had a lot of rain lately and the mosquitoes buzz around our eyes an... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Ki Gray @ Friday, 18th July 2008 @ 4:55 PM

Regardless of whether it's across the country or across town, moving is a stressful, expensive and time-consuming event. It requires extensive planning, organization, and a lot of physical activity. While there is no easy way to move house, there are several things you can do to simplify the process and reduce the amount of stress on yourself. First things first: identify a target moving date. You'll want to take a variety of factors into consideration when determining your movi... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Thursday, 17th July 2008 @ 1:51 PM

Begin with abdominal breathing. Sit in a comfortable chair anywhere you feel safe and secure and are unlikely to be interrupted. You can be inside or outside in the sun on a porch or balcony. Even if you are sitting inside, IMAGINE that you are outside sitting on your porch, or even on a chair on the lawn. See yourself in your front yard. Pay attention to the colour of the grass, the colors and shapes of flowers and leaves in your garden, and people walking by getting their daily exercise... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Sherry Harris @ Thursday, 17th July 2008 @ 1:06 AM

Have you lived through a scary or dangerous event? Do you have some of the following problems? * Feeling like the event is happening again * Trouble sleeping or nightmares * Not feeling close to people * Becoming easily angered * Feeling guilty because others died when you lived If so, you might have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Events that might cause PTSD include rape, physical abuse, an airplane or car crash, war or others. For most people, PTSD start... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Sandra Thebaud @ Thursday, 10th July 2008 @ 12:16 AM

If you are an energetic person who likes to succeed, who likes to get things done yesterday, you might find it extremely helpful to slow down your pace when learning stress management techniques. Here's why: Enthusiasm may push you to take on many techniques at once and do them for too long. You run a high risk of burning out and losing interest if you try to do too much too fast. Furthermore, you are likely to feel guilty for coming up with excuses to avoid exercising at all. more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Sharon Mann @ Wednesday, 9th July 2008 @ 10:50 PM

Do you have a short fuse? Does your anger affect your relationships at work? This article will give you some useful tips that will help you keep your emotions in check at work - they could end up saving your job. Specifics may vary from person to person; however, the following information includes helpful and important guidelines from which everyone can benefit. Maybe you've witnessed it, or, perhaps you've even been involved in a scuffle at work. It might start as a few well... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Sandra Thebaud @ Tuesday, 8th July 2008 @ 2:54 AM

Did you know that stress is important to peak performance? It's true. Not enough stress and you're bored and unmotivated. Too much stress and you can't function. The trick lies in finding just the right balance to stay active and productive without feeling overloaded. What exactly is stress? Stress is the body's response to a stressor. Stressors can be the weather, traffic, deadlines, finances, births, deaths, illness, boredom, sports, first dates, breaking up, acci... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Judith Wentzel @ Saturday, 5th July 2008 @ 2:19 PM

For many, EFT is a term either that is vaguely familiar or possibly this is the first time you have heard about it. EFT, also known as Emotional Freedom Techniques, is part of a group of techniques that deal with energy - quite specifically our body's energy and one way in which it may be used is to relieve stress which exerts a negative energy on the body. We are all energy and are created from energy. Everything around you is made of energy. If you were to look at your hand thr... more...