Stress Management Articles

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Thursday, 28th September 2006 @ 5:05 AM

Over the last thirty years the daily commute has increased from maybe a mile at most to over thirty miles, with some people traveling as much as a hundred miles just to go to their job. With the rise of decentralized communities, parents driving children to school, and the demise of public transport, traffic levels have risen and commuting has turned from a relatively pleasant experience to a potentially life threatening journey from hell. In my regular commute (ninety five miles e... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Thursday, 28th September 2006 @ 3:53 AM

Stress is a serious problem that affects many people across the world. It is having a massive financial cost on society and a massive personal cost on individuals and their families. When you get stressed a hormone called Adrenocorticotrophic or ACTH is released into your bloodstream. This triggers your fight or flight mechanism by providing you with a boost of energy. In pre-civilization days, the ACTH was worked out of your system by the triggering of the fight or flight reacti... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 11:54 AM

In our modern world we are under increased pressure to perform and be profitable whilst under risk of downsizing, outsourcing and off-shoring. Both men and women are increasingly stressed with the strains of work and family life. Women in particular become stressed from trying to juggle their full time job and caring for their family. You may find that you suffer from headaches, a lack of sleep and mood swings, so you go to your doctor for help. The doctor listens to what you have to s... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 9:41 AM

Stress is a serious problem with millions of people suffering with it to some degree. Whether you are experiencing severe stress or just mild stress, then you need to take action now to stop the stress from having a detrimental effect on your life. Excessive stress damages your immune system, contributes to heart problems, reduces your enjoyment of life and harms your relationships. There is only one person who can stop the stress in your life, and that is you. A good method of s... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 7:39 AM

It was only a few years ago that bosses yelling at employees was an every day occurrence. With the rise of politically correct culture, bosses now supposedly have to take a softly softly approach with employees to reduce their stress and make their working environment better. Stress was much more recognizable back then because you knew absolutely what stressed you and what did not. Now with the rise of political correctness, stress has become much more insidious and harder to stop. <... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 7:06 AM

When you get stressed it is all too easy to turn to drugs, alcohol or prescriptions to mask the symptoms and try to make yourself feel better. My personal belief is that natural methods are far more effective and lasting, which is what we will cover in this article. Stress will weaken your immune system and lower your energy levels, reducing your quality of life. Taking time out to relax and rejuvenate yourself helps you feel better, have more energy and live longer. The following si... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 6:32 AM

How many demands do you have on your time? Kids? Spouse? Bosses? Bills needing to be paid? Family? Friends? Hobbies? The reality is most of us have so many demands on our time that even if we stopped sleeping and eating we still wouldn't have enough time to do everything we wanted to do. The result of all these demands is an increase of stress. The result of this increase in stress is a decrease in your immune system, irritability, mood swings, high b... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 2:42 AM

Stress is a major problem in Western culture. The British government estimated that stress cost the UK economy over £7 billion ($14 billion) in 2001. With up to 80% of all industrial accidents due to stress, it's rapidly becoming a major problem that both industry and health care companies want to tackle and reduce. When you get stressed a hormone known as Adrenocorticotrophic or ACTH is released in to your bloodstream. This triggers the fight or flight mechanism, which translates... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 2:41 AM

One of the biggest problems any of us face during the holiday seasons is a lack of time. There is simply so much to do - parties, family time, shopping, cooking, watching your television shows and so much more. How can you possibly fit it all in and get it all done without getting stressed? If you are prepared and have planned for the holiday season, then you will find you have much more free time available. You will know what it is you need to do and when it has to be done by. ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 2:39 AM

How many holiday seasons are there every year nowadays? Christmas and Halloween have turned into major advertising pushes by companies desperate to increase their profits. The downside of this for you as the consumer is that you are the one that has to shoulder the burden of paying for it all. The sheer cost of the holiday seasons can be extremely stressful, particularly with the subtle advertising aimed at making children want more and more expensive presents. The follow... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 2:24 AM

Every year the card companies seem to create more holidays and the gift companies push every holiday season more and more. It's not surprising that holidays are amongst the most stressful times of the year. There are demands from the family, friends and co-workers for your time, parties to attend, gifts to buy, children who want more than you can afford, parties to arrange, and so much more. Christmas in particularly gets very stressful because of these very pressures and lea... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 2:06 AM

Whenever the major holiday seasons approach your mind, once it has thought about gifts, food, and drink, will turn to family. Now this may be an elated feeling of happiness, or it may be a feeling of dread at the thought of spending time with your family. It depends on what your relationship with them is like. It may come as no surprise to you to learn that the holiday seasons, and particularly Christmas, are the main times of the year for relationship breakdowns. Due to the pr... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 1:56 AM

I don't know about you, but I'd love to have more time in the day. No matter how hard I try there are always more things to do and never enough time. However, this doesn't just apply to my personal life, but to my working life as well. There are always more demands on my time than the time available. And as you can imagine this causes some stress for me. Do you find this causes stress in your life? Do you have more demands on your time than available time? You... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 1:51 AM

Raise your hand if you'd like more money in your life ... Would you? Have you noticed how your expenses expand to consume any extra money you earn? I'm glad I'm not the only one it happens to. Financial stress is a major problem for many people. The excess of month left at the end of the money is an issue for far too many people. This lack of money induces stress which can have a knock on effect in other areas of your life. Think about it. If you ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 1:48 AM

You probably have some stress in your life; maybe a lot of it, maybe less of it. There are many different ways of dealing with your stress, and some people deal with it by taking it out on the people around them. I am sure you can imagine that this is not the best of things to do for your relationships. In fact, doing so can further increase your stress around your relationships, both personal and professional. Of course, if you want to improve your relationships then you need to... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 1:47 AM

Anthony Robbins says "A life worth living, is a life worth recording." Which is very true - journaling is a great way to record your life achievements and to keep track of how you are developing and growing as a person. Personally, I keep a journal to track how I am improving my life and growing my business. I joke with myself that one day I can give it to my grandchildren so they can see what crazy old grandpa got up to! However, keeping a journal is also a good way ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Friday, 22nd September 2006 @ 10:37 AM

In a recent survey in the United Kingdom, it was estimated that as many as 80% of industrial accidents are caused by stress. This same survey also estimated that stress was costing society upwards of £7 billion a year, which is close to $14 billion! This is a serious amount of money for something so innocuous to be costing. This is not only direct costs from stress such as lost working days, but indirect costs such as law suits, hospital costs, injury payments and so on. With rec... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Friday, 22nd September 2006 @ 3:42 AM

The big question many people ask is, "How do I know if I am stressed?" With the high level of stress in our society, we find ourselves becoming almost numb to stress and many people don't realize just how stressed they are. Read through the following ten points and see how many you can identify with as being in your life. Warning Sign 1 : Sudden Anger Do you find yourself suddenly getting angry and lashing out at the people around you, such as your family, fr... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 20th September 2006 @ 11:00 AM

With the constant evolution of our society, we are under more and more pressure to do more in less time with less resources. More and more people are feeling a loss of control over their lives and are becoming more and more stressed by this. Stress has become something that too many people have become accustomed to living with every day. Once stress was a rare occurrence, but with modern pressures, it is increasingly becoming a daily concern. As stress is often caused by the environm... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 20th September 2006 @ 10:23 AM

Stress is a natural reaction that affects everyone. It is an evolutionary response that has evolved in order to protect us from danger. When you find yourself in a dangerous situation, Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone or ACTH is released into your bloodstream. This gives you a boost of energy and triggers the flight or fight mechanism. If you can imagine back in the caveman days, you would be out happily collecting nuts and berries and a saber tooth tiger jumps out on you. As it doe... more...