Stress Management Articles

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Sunday, 25th May 2008 @ 9:07 PM

You may have always had problems with stress. Think back to your years in school, even elementary school. Did you get a little queasy and nervous the first time you faced a test which was graded? Perhaps you got tense and it was nearly impossible to concentrate on the task at hand. It only got worse when you received a poor grade on that test - you began to see yourself as a failure! It didn't get much better as school went on, although by then you'd taken plenty of tes... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Friday, 23rd May 2008 @ 5:18 AM

Stress is a part of life. All of us have to deal with different kinds of stress on a daily basis. Problems occur, however, when stress is chronic and a person is unable to obtain relief. When this happens, stress can affect us mentally and emotionally. If stress is too overwhelming for too long, a person can feel that they are going under. They may even wonder if they are going crazy. To help you evaluate where you stand with stress, this article will go over the types and symptoms of st... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Heather Ash Amara @ Saturday, 17th May 2008 @ 2:39 PM

At many classes I teach I am asked this question: "How can I stop my mind?" Instead of focusing on stopping the activity of the mind, I encourage people to redirect the energy of their mind to help them gain rather than deplete energy. First, what is the natural function of the mind? One of my dear teachers, Cerridwen Fallingstar, points out that the mind was an important tool for helping our ancestors remember which plants heal and which plants cause illness or death. The mind h... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 5:32 PM

Visualize walking along the beach. This will be an emotional healing visualization. Start off by taking several deep, abdominal breaths. You can either sit in a chair or lie down, which ever you feel more comfortable with. It is important that while you are breathing, you are also trying to clear your mind and relax. If any negative thoughts begin to creep into your mind, take the time to acknowledge them and then simply let them fade away. Now you can breathe normally and easily. ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Gail Solish @ Tuesday, 6th May 2008 @ 10:52 AM

Have you ever felt overwhelmed and stressed by all your responsibilities and obligations? You work full time, have a long commute to the office, have children and a partner, parents who are beginning to have health problems and volunteer commitments. Feeling stretched to the breaking point, your mood and health might be negatively impacted. Although there are many conveniences which are supposed to make life easier, if you don't use them, don't know how to use them or overuse them, i... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Rosemary Lichtman @ Saturday, 26th April 2008 @ 11:59 PM

No need to look up "self-fullness" in the dictionary - you won't find it. And it's also not likely to be in the vocabulary of women who are pulled between their careers, children, parents, spouse or even grandchildren. No matter what age women have attained, many still act the part of the 'good girl,' responding to the needs of others first. It's fitting that these multitasking women are called the Sandwich Generation - since a sandwich often means a quick bite t... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Friday, 18th April 2008 @ 10:42 AM

Do you suffer from extreme levels of stress? Do you often feel burdened by small things that others tend to handle easily? If so, you may have certain behaviors that result in stress. Many people will often point fingers at other people and situations when it comes finding a culprit for the stress that they are experiencing. Many do not stop and consider the fact that they are ultimately responsible for the stress that they experience. However, the truth is, most of the time certain behaviors th... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Sandra Noble @ Friday, 18th April 2008 @ 2:07 AM

Barack Obama is campaigning on the theme of being the candidate for change. That's a message which is resonating with many. And then there is Mike Huckabee who is promoting the fair Tax (not the flat tax). That's one concrete measure, which if implemented, would cause a dramatic change in the United States. It would eliminate the IRS and more importantly put an end to tax code manipulation by Congress. One drawback to the fair tax is that the transition would be painful. Altho... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Friday, 11th April 2008 @ 5:31 AM

Every body has heard of stress, but does any one know exactly what stress is? Stress can be hard on many people, but does anyone know what causes stress? Many people today are wondering what it is about stress that can turn our worlds upside down and how we can help to resolve these issues. Here we will answer these questions. First things first. A response that is both psychological and physiological due to an upset in the balance of our lives through certain events. The end result of th... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Roberto Bonomi @ Friday, 4th April 2008 @ 9:18 PM

You need to take control over your stress in order to channel your energy into performing as you would like to and not as a result of an unidentified stress that has a foothold in your life, and for that you need a daily control of your stress, you need a diary. Some of your diary's notes could be: * Alarm clock didn't go off and the kids arrived late to school * Traffic was worst than ever * You arrived late to work * Your boss was with a bad mood * You pi... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Daniel Benor @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 1:56 PM

Nightmares - the kind that wake us with our heart beating wildly and our whole body tensed and ready to do battle with the baddies or run away - are often experienced as very frightening and worrisome. Many want to forget their bad dreams as soon as possible. They don't realize these could be missed opportunities for enrichment in their lives. Analyzing dreams is a potent method not only for managing stress but for our personal development. We may ask ourselves: ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Lee Heather @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 12:52 AM

Meditation has become more popular and more acceptable than ever before these days but despite more exposure in the media there still seem to be some mystery to some. In fact many people ask me, when they find out I meditate regularly, why do you do it?. So I decided to make a list of the many benefits of meditation. Firstly the main reason I meditate is because it gives my body such deep and profound rest in a way that sleep alone never can. The complete and total peace of mind that com... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Nickolove Lovemore @ Tuesday, 1st April 2008 @ 7:25 AM

Feeling overwhelmed, overworked, overloaded and stressed are is all too commonplace nowadays. The problem is that these feelings are actually compromising our effectiveness, productivity and efficiency. We get things done but at a cost to both the quality and quantity of work we produce and at a cost to our physical, mental and emotional health. A proverb from the Dominican Republic says that, "It's not the load but the overload that kills." Some individ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Saturday, 29th March 2008 @ 5:59 AM

This article is mainly about how to control your stress. You will find a wonderful stress relieving technique below to help you manage or even eliminate stress. One stress reducing method is to use your imagination to induce relaxation. The mind is a powerful tool and can easily induce relaxation. You can start this technique by doing some abdominal breathing for about five minutes to relax and wind down. Now imagine yourself in a comfortable place, maybe a hammock on a tropical beach or ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Roberto Bonomi @ Friday, 28th March 2008 @ 8:31 AM

There's a lot of debate and theories about what it is stress and what it does to us. We all have an idea of what's stress because we all experience it from time to time (some persons more often than they would like to experience it). Hans Selye one of the fathers of stress research teached us that stress is not necessarily something bad, that it's part of the natural experience of living and that even the animals have stress. And Selye stated that the biochemical effects of... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Fernando Morales @ Friday, 28th March 2008 @ 8:00 AM

An important matter to consider in the realm of self assessment and evaluating ones self worth is the subject of success. In today's world the flashy and often glitzy portrayal of what many consider to be success can leave an individual feeling frustrated and overwhelmed to say the least. The demands associated with attempting to measure up to the worlds view of success can easily deplete the mental and emotional resources of a perfectly capable and balanced person. All too often our... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Alex Miller @ Thursday, 27th March 2008 @ 5:28 AM

What causes a panic attack? There could be many different underlying reasons for a panic attack, but the most common reason is simply high stress or anxiety. Understanding the underlying reasons of what causes a panic attack is part learning how to overcome a panic attack. The fact is anxiety is a common part of life and everyone experiences it on a daily basis. How we manage the anxiety is the key to a healthier lifestyle. I watched a TV program that was about a study on people t... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Roberto Bonomi @ Wednesday, 26th March 2008 @ 5:28 PM

Sometimes we are not able to escape from our stressors (i.e. if your boss stresses you), but what we all can do is to take a few moments to sit comfortably and melt your stress through mind control. Mind control can be as powerful as the strongest anti stress medicine that you can find anywhere and it's a natural way of solving our problems. Using mind control you can draw on any number of real or imaginary experiences. You can recall a time when you where at peace with blissf... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Nickolove Lovemore @ Tuesday, 25th March 2008 @ 9:43 PM

Room 101 in George Orwell's novel "nineteen eight-four" was the room which contained the "worst thing in the world" and is the name of a popular TV comedy show where celebrities get to air their pet peeves. You can take the Room 101 concept a step further to boost your energy and reduce stress. As I watched a recent episode of the program it struck me that more of us should give our lives the Room 101 treatment. Another word for the phrase "pet peeves" is to... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Joanna Garzilli @ Wednesday, 19th March 2008 @ 8:52 AM

"When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there's no need at all to understand what's happening, because everything happens within you." Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Life is moving faster and faster. Our society demands instant gratification and quick fixes. Along with this lifestyle, your well-being may suffer. Please take a moment to review the questions below: * Do you wish you had more hours in your day to get more ... more...