Stress Management Articles

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Di Lu @ Tuesday, 24th January 2006 @ 11:55 PM

Your world may likely be overfilled with daily stresses. Say again! They can burn like mad and leave you sizzled instead of the steak (or veggies :). But all you want is to enjoy the steak (or veggies :) at the end of the day and some relaxation, correct? Let’s have a look at a list of 10 + wacky tips on how to keep yourself at a safer distance from the stress grill and eat your feast with joy as well! 1. Get up earlier – GET UP! If you skimp on respecti... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stanley Popovich @ Tuesday, 24th January 2006 @ 10:23 PM

What do you do when someone you know has to deal with persistent fears, anxieties or even depression? Well the first thing you need to do is to get the person to seek the services of a professional and/or counselor who can lead them in the right direction and give them the help they need. In addition, here are some other things you can do to help the person cope. Learn as much as you can in managing anxiety and depression. There are many books and information that will educate you on how ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stanley Popovich @ Tuesday, 24th January 2006 @ 8:13 AM

Everybody deals with fear and anxiety, however some people have a hard time in managing it. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their most persistent fears and anxieties. When facing a current or upcoming task that overwhelms you with a lot of anxiety, the first thing you can do is to divide the task into a series of smaller steps. Completing these smaller tasks one at a time will make the stress more manageable and increases your chances o... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Abbas Abedi @

Possibly the most misunderstood part of stress management is your role in it. Those who respond to life with negativity or anxiety as most likely to deal with the physical affects of anger, guilt, nervousness, frustration and fear. These emotions can cause hypertension and high blood pressure, which can lead to heart attack or stroke. Other complications include ulcers, arthritis, asthma, high cholesterol and kidney disease. People who tend to focus on themselves as the co... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Terry Dunn @

What are the situations and circumstances most likely to cause stress in your life? Are you at risk from any of these? Here are the most common causes, Work According to a recent survey, 40% of workers described their jobs as very stressful. Because we all spend so much time at work, job-related stress can be very harmful. You need to identify the circumstances at work that cause you the most stress and take action. You may say that’s obvious, but many people make like an ‘... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stanley Popovich @

All most everybody worries about what will happen in the future. The prospect of not knowing if something good or bad will happen to you in the near future can produce a lot of fear and anxiety. As a result, here is a list of techniques and suggestions on how to manage this fear of dealing with the unknown. The first step is to learn to take it one day at a time. Instead of worrying about how you will get through the rest of the week or coming month, try to focus on today. Each day can p... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stanley Popovich @

What do you do when your fears and depression are stronger than what you can handle? There are times that no matter what you do, your fears have the best of you. Here is a list of techniques and suggestions on what to do when this happens. The first step is to learn to take it one day at a time. Instead of worrying about how you will get through the rest of the week, try to focus on today. Each day can provide us with different opportunities to learn new things and that includes learning... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stanley Popovich @

A sure way to overcoming your fears and anxieties is in finding the source of your fears and being able to manage it. In dealing with any kinds of fears or anxieties, try to learn what is the real source of your fears and anxieties. Knowing what is causing your anxieties can go a long way in finding the solution. A person can find the source of his or her own fears by doing some self evaluation and also by talking to a professional. Asking yourself questions such as: “Why am I afraid” o... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stanley Popovich @

We have all gotten turned down from a job interview, sports team try out, or even a date. It can sometimes be difficult to overcome the feelings of rejection and to try again. As a result, here is a list of techniques a person can use to help get over the feelings of not making it on the first or second try. When getting turned down, the key is to learn from your mistakes and to give it another try. Doing anything in life requires practice and persistence. For example, remember the time ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stanley Popovich @

Looking for all of the answers in how to manage your persistent anxieties and stresses? As an author of a managing fear book, I found it difficult to find all of the answers in managing my anxieties. Although I am a layman and not a professional, I have interviewed many psychologists and clergyman and I have over fifteen years of experience in dealing with fear. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their every day stresses and anxieties.more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stanley Popovich @

Everybody deals with stress and anxiety, however some people sometimes take it out on others through abuse or take their fears out on themselves through addiction. Both of these alternatives are wrong. There is a better way to deal with your stress and anxieties. Here is a list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their stress, anxieties, and fears. First and foremost, seek help and treatment from a professional. Getting help from a counselor or other professional is very i... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stanley Popovich @

What do you do when your worries and anxieties overwhelm you? Here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their worries and anxieties. Sometimes what we fear may happen can be overly exaggerated. A lot of times, our worrying can make the problem even worse. Remember that all the worrying in the world will not change anything. All you can do is to do your best each day, hope for the best, and when something does happen, take it in stride. A good way to ma... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stanley Popovich @

Some people have a difficult time in managing their depression. Sometimes, their depression and fears can get best of them. As a result, here is a short list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their depression. I was told by a counselor that one of the ways to manage depression is to challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking. When encountering thoughts that make your fearful or depressed, challenge those thoughts by asking yourself qu... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stanley Popovich @

What do you do when your fears and anxieties overwhelms you as soon as you get up in the mornings? Well the first thing you need to do is to seek the services of a professional and/or counselor who can teach you how to manage your fears and give you the help that you need. Until you can meet with someone, what can you do in the meantime to cope with your fears? The first step is to take a deep breathe and try to find something to do to get your mind off of the problem. A person could tak... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stanley Popovich @

It is not easy to deal with your fears, post-traumatic stress, or anxiety problems. The first step is that you should talk to a professional who can get you started in the right path of getting better. Getting professional help for post-traumatic stress disorder is very important. In addition, here are some techniques a person can use to help manage their fears and anxieties. Learn to take it one day at a time. Instead of worrying about how you will get through the rest of the week or co... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Terry Dunn @

It’s never ending isn’t it? Every day the responsibilities, tasks, problems and work mounts up. Everyone needs it now! And all the high tech gadgets and tools don’t seem to help either. If anything, they seem to speed up your life. Did you know that 1 in 2 people have experienced stress by the time they are 40? So, are you suffering from stress and can you cope? Admitting you cannot cope Okay, so you admit it. You are stressed. It takes courage to recognise you cannot cope a... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Di Lu @

“We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.” - John Dryden 1. Is It You … Or Is It “Them”? Watch yourself closely on how YOU react to challenging and stressful situations each day. Experiment with, adjust and update your inner resources (Ahh, the old “habits”). Build up the fortress of your balanced being against anxiety and stress with new, better serving habits. This one is the hardest to do, yet it is the most effective and surprisingly, the least expensive in... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Terry Dunn @

Here’s what you need to do. Schedule some time and lock yourself away for at least one hour. Somewhere quiet. Switch off the mobile phone, the television and devote this time to you. You don’t need to sit cross-legged on the floor for this, but I want you to do some contemplation. Think about your everyday life. Run the video in your mind. Take yourself through a regular week. But pay attention to your feelings. Where does it grate? What negative feelings do you have about any part... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stanley Popovich @

Sometime or another we will experience a time when we are alone. Some people fear of being alone for various reasons. The first step is to become comfortable with yourself and having the self-confidence that you will be able to manage being alone. There is nothing wrong with being alone. If being alone bothers you then seeing a counselor can help you with these issues. In the meantime, here is a short list of techniques that a person can use so that the fear of being alone doesn’t become... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Stanley Popovich @

Looking for all of the answers in how to manage your most persistent fears and anxieties? I deal with fear on a personal level and I found it difficult to find all of the answers in managing my anxieties. Let me explain the process of how I found those answers. I first went to my local bookstore to find those books that dealt with fear and anxiety. I looked for those books that reviewed the techniques in how to manage certain fears and anxieties. As I read these books, I started a... more...