Stress Management Articles

Personal Development » Stress Management | By John Khu @ Thursday, 4th January 2007 @ 10:29 AM

The simple answer to this question is because it is not worth to remain moody or sad. An answer based on biological observations would be happiness trigger the production of vital hormones in the body that is crucial for overall health and metabolism. Another worthy reply to this query is happiness brings in a positive and stable mental frame of mind. But, whichever concept you endorse upon, one aspect is quite clear, being happy is many times more worthy than letting the negative emotions build... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Wednesday, 13th December 2006 @ 12:17 PM

How many times have you heard yourself say 'I am stressed out!'? If you are anything like the friends and family that I know, then probably many times a week if not in a day. Completely eradicating stress from your like is impossible. But there is no need to feel as though you will burst at any moment because the weight of the world is on your shoulders. One must learn how to manage stress rather than ignore or handle it in a destructive manner. If we don't deal with our daily str... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Abbas Abedi @ Saturday, 9th December 2006 @ 9:36 AM

We all have those days when deadlines are approaching and nothing is going right, when we've made dozens of nonproductive calls, and when it seems like the odds just aren't in our favor. All we manage to build by the end of this kind of day is stress. Stress affects people in different ways. Some of us experience headaches or physical pain. Others lose concentration and focus. When that happens, if you want to accomplish anything at all, you've got to do something to reliev... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Rosemary Lichtman @ Friday, 8th December 2006 @ 8:28 AM

The "Sandwich Generation" is a term that has now made it into the dictionary. It fits an increasing number of Boomer women whose reality includes being squeezed between the demands of growing children and the needs of aging parents. A study by AARP and the National Alliance for Care-giving identified over 44 million Americans who are caring for ill adult family members, 60% of them women. According to the National Center on Health Statistics, about 80% of women in their 40'... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Anisa Aven @ Wednesday, 6th December 2006 @ 6:26 AM

If you are experiencing stress over a sudden financial crisis, there's only one thing to do: Let it all go! Here's the problem: when you feel stress then all you can attract is more to feel stressed about. The Universe responds to your vibration of "hand to mouth" and willingly supplies you with just enough income to continue living "hand to mouth", on the treadmill of "earn, spend what I earn, earn spend what I earn, earn... etc." This fear-fueled... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Abbas Abedi @ Wednesday, 6th December 2006 @ 5:20 AM

Making a choice between staying home and working full-time poses a major dilemma for mothers, but experts now say it shouldn't. Studies have shown have working moms and their stay-home counterparts each bring unique contributions to children's character formation. In the past, being a working mom was almost always equated with a stressful life. Who wouldn't say so, anyway? You wake up earlier than the rest of the family to prepare the kids' meals and get them ready fo... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Abbas Abedi @ Sunday, 3rd December 2006 @ 7:25 PM

When you ask people where most of their daily stress comes from, majority will tell you that it either comes from their home or from work, with greater emphasis on the latter. Because work is a paid endeavor, and the time alloted for it is regular and measured, a lot of people say the routine is what bothers them in addition to the gnarly boss, the file pile-ups, and the gossip-mongering co-workers. If you feel you are suffering from occupational stress, then this is the article for you.... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Remy Jirek @ Thursday, 30th November 2006 @ 12:27 AM

Many people want a natural cure for panic attack problems. For many years, drugs and counseling have been the only panic attack remedy available for sufferers. But now there are a variety of remedies available right from your own home. After discussing risk factors, causes, and diagnosis with a medical professional, you can consider working some of these natural techniques into your life. Reduce Life Stressors One important way to reduce the frequency of panic attacks is to reduc... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Bob Alexander @ Sunday, 12th November 2006 @ 9:47 PM

Sometimes you feel as if the worries of the world are piled on your shoulders and it's killing you! You come home from work dead tired and still you can't relax. Your mind keeps revisiting the errors of the day and predicts doom for the days ahead! Your wife reminds you that it's your night to take the kids to music practice or karate school or any of the endless extra curricular activities that consume our children's time! There's never enough time for everything you... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By John Khu @ Monday, 6th November 2006 @ 2:41 AM

The ability to smile is a gift to humans. It not only fills a mood of happiness and positive energy into one's own soul, but also spreads a feeling of good will, friendship, love, and care for the others to perceive, who happens to be facing you or to whom you are smiling at. Further, a heartening smile is a non-verbal symbol of acceptance, which is very crucial in our social lives, and a gesture that personifies your confidence, eagerness, aptitude, and willingness to perform your ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Alan Tutt @ Tuesday, 31st October 2006 @ 12:30 AM

Stress comes from only 2 sources. Either believing that you are not capable of performing as required, or being uncomfortable in your present surroundings. I know there are many who will disagree with me, but the bottom line is that any other explanation on the cause of stress will boil down to one of these two reasons. Knowing this gives us several options in resolving our need to eliminate stress from our lives. I'm sure you've heard that not all stress is bad, or that ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Mark Webb @ Saturday, 28th October 2006 @ 3:43 AM

No matter how much you may look forward to the holiday season, it is difficult to get away from the fact that the holidays can be quite stressful. If you wish to successfully manage holiday stress then you need to have a strategy. Assuming that everything should go smoothly is setting you up to get overwhelmed. Happier holidays do not happen by accident. They are designed. Creating realistic expectations can be quite challenging because most of us want the memories to be perfect. It bec... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Abbas Abedi @ Saturday, 21st October 2006 @ 7:32 AM

"There is more than one way to skin a cat." This quote can help you deal with frustration, grief, anxiety, and yes, stress. As a stressed-out person, I know how it feels! Do not lose hope. Believe me, there are many ways to deal with stress. Having a negative perspective in life and carrying the burden of problems that do not directly concern you can scratch away the little joy and happiness that you have. You cannot blame other people for allowing stress to affect them; t... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Abbas Abedi @ Friday, 20th October 2006 @ 8:27 AM

To many of us, our work triggers stress. Since stress is unavoidable in life, it is important to find ways to minimize and prevent stressful incidents in order to avoid the negative effects of stress. We can try some of these strategies: 1) Master efficient management of our time Mastering time management skills can allow us to have more time with our family and friends. More importantly, it can increase our performance and productivity. This will help reduce our stress... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Ken Snow @ Thursday, 19th October 2006 @ 11:18 PM

For many people, playing golf is a way to work off the stress of everyday living. For others, however, it is the source of their greatest frustration. The game of golf can be a lot of fun, or it can be the most infuriating game known to humans. No two golf games are alike, no matter how good or bad the players may be. One reason for this is that the weather conditions on the day you play will never be identical, and weather has a large role in the game of golf. While some die-hard fans wi... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Ken Snow @ Saturday, 14th October 2006 @ 8:35 AM

While we often worry about stress, not all stress is bad. We need a certain amount of stress to make our lives interesting. And since there is no way to eliminate every commitment or deadline in our lives, we should try to control our stress levels in the best ways we can. It would be nice if someone created a mathematical formula for stress that would measure how much stress an individual could take without become overwhelmed. Optimal stress levels vary from individual to individual, how... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Ken Snow @ Tuesday, 10th October 2006 @ 11:56 AM

Research scientists have spent considerable time investigating the effects of laughter. They have found that laughter can help patients recover from illnesses because it tends to lower blood pressure, reduces stress hormone levels, and recharges the body's immune system. Laughter is also known to release the body's natural painkilling substances to provide an overall feeling of well-being. This is a result of stimulating blood flow and aiding the heart. It has been said that lau... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By John Khu @ Monday, 9th October 2006 @ 10:36 PM

To master emotions and be happy is the ambition of every person. Emotions are the energized feelings. A person cannot avoid emotions since it the impulsive response to circumstances. Emotions include a wide variety of feeling such as fear, guilt, anger, and unworthiness. Any how, emotions will impair the happiness of a person, when the person gets affected in the flood of emotions. To maintain a happy outlook, it has become an essentiality to control the emotions. Emotions become most d... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Ricardy Banks @ Friday, 29th September 2006 @ 3:56 PM

Is modern-day society leading to the extinction of free time? It seems that the days of having plenty of time to accomplish all of the normal day-to-day responsibilities and having a bit of free time are virtually gone. How did this happen? All of the new technological advances should be providing an abundance of free time. Nearly everything has been automated in some way. There are fast cars to transport us quickly to our destination, dishwashers and robotic vacuum cleaners to take care... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Terence Young @ Thursday, 28th September 2006 @ 1:21 PM

There's no doubt that twenty-first century living is filled with stress. Our jobs are demanding, our roads are crowded, and even our entertainment is fast paced. Stress comes in many packages, but the overall effect on our lives is easy to spot. There are so many physical and emotional symptoms associated with stress that it has been called the silent killer. What is it about stress that would make it a silent killer, and what can we do to counteract it? Stress comes in several diffe... more...