Stress Management Articles

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Bill Urell @ Friday, 23rd March 2007 @ 10:47 AM

Anxiety attacks aren't always composed of sudden, debilitating bouts of depression, melancholia, and worry like some people would have us think. As a matter of fact, anxiety and stress is at it's most troubling when it creeps up on us slowly, in the course of our daily lives. Instead of being a hammer blow of fear and stress, the most telling forms of anxiety are more like sand caught between the gears of a machine, that wear away at it gradually until it stalls or falls apart. ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Friday, 9th March 2007 @ 12:26 AM

Fear, worry, tension, despair, and dread. It is a lot to handle. Gravity can weigh you down so immensely. Do you feel the strain? Many people say just hold on, things are bound to get better. Problem is, you need relief right now. Things are too much for you and you don't think you can take the torture of it for even another hour. If life has no joy and no reward other than pain and constant struggle, then that is a whole lot to deal with. To survive which is something you are not su... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jon Mercer @ Thursday, 8th March 2007 @ 12:35 PM

It's no big secret that I'm very much a "power of positive thinking" kind of guy. But beyond that, I'm a believer in a life philosophy that is commonly known as "The Law of Attraction." The Law of Attraction has become a buzzword in business and personal development over the last few years, and there many different interpretations of this principle, ranging from the very sensible, to the more radical, "out there" ideas of some new age "gurus.&qu... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By John Khu @ Monday, 5th March 2007 @ 12:59 PM

Do you know what is the most elusive and coveted thing in the world? The one thing that everyone hankers for, but very few actually manage to get it. For most people in this world, the most coveted thing in this world would probably be a material object, and in order to achieve that, the most desired object in this world has become money. However, what everyone actually yearns for and wants is not these material objects, but happiness. We need to realize this eternal truth ourselves that the art... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Ian Jefferson @ Wednesday, 28th February 2007 @ 9:58 AM

When experiencing a panic attack, it usually happens with no warning and may result from no noticeable cause. Symptoms of panic attacks include numbness in the hands, perceptual distortions, shortness of breath, hot flushes, fear of dying and accelerated heartbeat, to name but a few. Some people suffer from several of these symptoms while other individuals may only experience two or three. This does not mean that the one individual suffers from a more severe form of panic attack than an... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Ian Jefferson @ Monday, 26th February 2007 @ 7:07 PM

It is necessary to take panic attack medication for the treatment of panic disorders. There is a wide variety of medications available and most need a prescription and cannot be purchased over the counter. When a person suffers from a panic disorder, the symptoms may include accelerated heartbeat, palpitations, sweating and various forms of distortions. One of the problems associated with suffering from severe panic attacks is that the person suffers from fear and anxiety of future panic attacks... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Ian Jefferson @ Monday, 26th February 2007 @ 7:06 PM

The cause of panic and anxiety attacks relate to the functioning of the brain. More specifically, these attacks are caused by the Amygdala's reaction to anxiety provoking situations or thoughts. A person can be diagnosed with three types of panic attacks; namely, spontaneous panic attacks, specific panic attacks and situational predisposed panic attacks. A myth that has existed for many years surrounding panic and anxiety attacks is that it is a mental illness where in actuality, these atta... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jon Mercer @ Wednesday, 21st February 2007 @ 9:59 AM

We all know the feeling; a negative voice begins creeping into our heads, whispering (or sometimes screaming) worst-care scenarios, reminding us of past disappointments or predicting doom and disaster for the future. And so the cycle begins... This small negative thought begins to build, attracting more negative thoughts, and pretty soon, you find yourself feeling physically uncomfortable and in a state of worry. The more you worry, the more you feel uncomfortable; and the more you feel u... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Ian Jefferson @ Wednesday, 21st February 2007 @ 9:57 AM

Where drugs may possibly lead to dependence, natural herbs are not an addictive form of medication. Natural herbs have been used for centuries by many different cultures for the treatment of various kinds of ailments. Natural herbs for anxiety are used in place of medication. Natural ingredients do not have any adverse side-effects and as a natural product, they take care of the treatment process without causing any harm to your body or brain. Some of the most natural herbs for anxiety treatment... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jon Mercer @ Tuesday, 20th February 2007 @ 7:13 PM

As someone who has personally suffered with severe Social Anxiety, I went through several phases of learning how to deal with it and eventually overcome it: denial, hiding it, being ashamed of it, and finally, learning to accept it and work through it. One thing that really helped was reading about someone famous, someone I admired and respected, who admitted they had Social Anxiety and even laughed about it! At the time, I felt deeply ashamed of my anxiety around people, and it really am... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Ian Jefferson @ Tuesday, 20th February 2007 @ 2:59 PM

Anxiety attacks occur differently for each individual. Some people may experience an anxiety attack once in their lives, while other individuals experience anxiety attacks on an ongoing basis. When anxiety attacks are experienced on a recurring basis, they are often the result of anxiety disorders. An anxiety attack is not life-threatening and to date, no person has died from suffering an attack. They can, however, affect the normal functioning of a person's life and therefore need to be c... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Leon Edward @ Friday, 16th February 2007 @ 4:35 PM

The good news is you are not alone. We have all had days where nothing seems to go the way we want. The deadline is approaching and your computer crashes, or every phone call you make turns out to be a dead end; days where you can not seem to get out from behind the eight ball and the only thing you have accomplished is raising your stress level. We all deal with stress in different ways. Some of us internalize it and deal with headaches or stiff shoulders. Others may deal with it by thro... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Saturday, 10th February 2007 @ 4:25 PM

Stress is a major problem in the Western world, rapidly becoming an epidemic. Everyone handles stress differently. Some people thrive on it and seem to shake off the negative effects of stress. Other people suffer serious consequences such as headaches, illness, tenseness and more. Over long period of times, stress will cause physical damage to your body. The following eight top tips will help you to live a more stress free life. 1) Take some exercise. Exercise is a great way ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By John Khu @ Tuesday, 6th February 2007 @ 5:27 PM

Research has proved that, "happiness is like a cholesterol level- genetically influenced but also influenced by the things we do." Study shows that financial status, external circumstances and life events account for no more than 15 percent of our happiness quotient, thus the true way to happiness lies within us. In other words, we can develop a sunnier disposition by changing our attitude and introducing certain activities or changes into out lives. Consequently, the seven ways to happi... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Sunday, 4th February 2007 @ 12:17 AM

Peace of mind is an inner sanctuary, a little bit of calm in an ever busy and loud world, with escalating crime, fear and day-to-day stressors. Having some peace of mind in a crazy world is the only way that many of us can stop ourselves from actually being driven crazy or getting caught up with life, work and an ever-commercialized world and forgetting what we set out to accomplish in the first place. What Is Peace Of Mind? Peace of mind is having some time dedicated solely to you... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Joe Robinson @ Tuesday, 23rd January 2007 @ 1:39 PM

We all experience it at one time or another; this trespasser called stress. It is perhaps the number one cause of most health problems today. Whether the stress be a result of work, school, family problems or other issues, it is very important to learn how to effectively manage your stress levels. Let's explore ways managing stress in your life can be accomplished in a healthy and appropriate manner. Managing stress can be dealt with in many ways. Talking about the problems you are ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By John Khu @ Wednesday, 17th January 2007 @ 10:40 PM

Light at the end of the tunnel, a famous saying denotes that auspicious happenings are waiting for you. Life is usually a struggle, in which people are trying to overcome the bad happenings. Obviously, good things will succeed bad things. But, a strong remembrance is enough for that since impact of bad things will be certainly devastating. The saying, there is light is at the end of the tunnel, play its role in this context. The belief that makes them motivated to come across the situati... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Dawn Robertshaw @ Friday, 12th January 2007 @ 11:24 AM

Stress can mean different things to different people. People have different feelings about it. Stress is something that is in every ones day to day life but people handle it in different ways. What can be stressful to one person may not be stressful to another. Various different factors in our life can produce stress. You may be worrying about your job, finances, moving house or a relationship. Perhaps you are about to sit your exams and need to get good grades for that much-wanted p... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Ineke Van Lint @ Friday, 12th January 2007 @ 10:59 AM

Let me give you a very effective recipe for getting sick as soon as possible: just go and try to fix problems of others, who often even did not ask for your help! I am not kidding! Always trying to come up with solutions to problems that are not yours is a dangerous road to follow. Why is that? First, because you are dwelling in the energy field of another person, and you do not belong there. Second, because while being in the energy field of somebody else where you do not belong, you can... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stephanie Foster @ Tuesday, 9th January 2007 @ 12:10 AM

Sometimes life gets just a little crazy. And that's the time when you need to take a step back and take things less seriously. Play a little. Take a day where you don't have such high expectations of yourself. Be spontaneous. Go play in the park, hike to a quiet place, watch a sunset or just do your own thing. What's causing the stress? Is it seasonal or is it a long term issue? What, if anything can you do about it? Maybe you need a little more help with the problem... more...