Stress Management Articles

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Lee Heather @ Thursday, 28th February 2008 @ 11:12 PM

Why do we so often find it so hard to switch off and relax? What is it that makes us feel tense and twitchy just when we need to sleep or recover from all that hard work and stress? It seems that our own bodies are working against us at times - and in a way, they sometimes are. As part of our neural equipment, the autonomic nervous system, which controls organs such as the heart, stomach and intestines, is made up of two even more specialised sections. These are the sympathetic nervous sy... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Paul Sutherland @ Wednesday, 27th February 2008 @ 1:49 PM

Gone are the days when most people can expect to be with the same company for the balance of their working career. Family businesses are not as common today, as in the past. In fact, with the constantly changing dynamics of the workplace, many employees are worried about keeping their jobs. Although understandable, there are several reasons why you need to relieve workplace stress. First, workplace stress can become the predictor of your worst fears. If you are constantly anxious about ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Paul Sutherland @ Monday, 25th February 2008 @ 5:19 AM

When you were born you did not come with a set of instructions. In fact, if you are an only/eldest child, you parents might have raised you with a lot of trial and error. Growing up, you have probably anticipated the glories of adulthood, only to find out that it was not so bad being a kid. After all, Mum and Dad had all the responsibilities, paid all the bills, and dealt with any challenges that came up. Now, your shoulders are weighted down. You need to consider a life-makeover and learn h... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Lee Heather @ Sunday, 24th February 2008 @ 11:48 PM

I thought I was just shy for years and years, no really I did. I never thought that feeling uncomfortable in new social situations was any more than that I would get tense and start to feel agitated every time I had to meet new people. Later on when I got married, yes I actually met someone who understood, it was quite daunting when my wife would return from work stating that so and so had invited us around to have dinner with them. God, it was all very horrible. I was a nurse for many years and... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Lee Heather @ Sunday, 24th February 2008 @ 10:12 PM

Many people live with stress and anxiety based conditions for years with no relief. Maybe they have tried medications which really only camouflage the symptoms and dont really manage to get to the root of the problem. Some have tried the traditional therapies which will work to some extent. Techniques like cognitive-behavioral therapy can work quite well with some people but there remains a high relapse rate for these approaches. What anxiety and stress sufferers require is a permanent and l... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Lee Heather @ Sunday, 24th February 2008 @ 9:56 PM

It does amaze me sometimes when i meet clients in my practice who have never really known what it is like to deeply relax. I specialize in anxiety counseling and can only recall one person who came to me who performed a relaxation exercise daily. It is vitally important that anxiety sufferers establish a relaxation routine because the core of anxiety and panic disorder, as well as many other emotional issues, is an over-arousal of the nervous system. I am aware that to a certain extent i am stat... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Liz Labrum @ Sunday, 10th February 2008 @ 10:33 PM

When you're stressed, you can feel like a hamster on a treadmill, running faster and faster but staying in the same place. It's all very well for people to tell you that you should "look after yourself", but what does that mean? If you're working hard or are taking care of others, you may feel as if there's no time left for you, but it's vital that you take some time for yourself. At times when the joy has gone out of your life, it's time to put it ba... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Lynn Smith @ Monday, 4th February 2008 @ 2:29 PM

After rolling over to look at the clock, you realize you overslept. Now you're late. It's out the door and on the freeway. Traffic is crawling. In the midst of bumper to bumper traffic you spill coffee in your lap. What an awful start to your day. By the time you walk in the door at work your neck and shoulders are tight and a headache is coming on. Stress...we all feel it. We know it's bad for us. In fact, stress has been linked to high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Catherine Harvey @ Sunday, 3rd February 2008 @ 9:38 PM

My husband calls it prioritising. I call it being lazy. I have never seen him do more than one thing at a time. God knows how he gets by at work but at home he makes an issue out of having to lift his feet so I can vacuum beneath them, while joggling the baby on my hip to keep him quite and stirring the spag bol to make sure it doesn't burn all on top of helping little Daniel with his homework. Monday morning I woke up at 5am to the dulcet tones of a fractious, screaming, teething ba... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Lee Heather @ Wednesday, 30th January 2008 @ 3:22 PM

If you have ever asked this question to yourself, it means that you definitely need stress management! Personally I would advise you to practice a regular stress management program whether you are over stressed or not. This is because a daily relaxation session will help you feel refreshed and keep you recharged throughout the day and also improve your performance potential at work and at home. Ideally everyone should practice regular relaxation techniques. Not only is it important... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Liz Labrum @ Wednesday, 30th January 2008 @ 5:56 AM

Self-talk is the inner chatter that accompanies us in most of our waking moments. Your self-talk can be a powerful aid to your performance, or it can be destructive. What do you say when you talk to yourself? If you're like many of us, your self-talk is a caustic mixture of judgements, complaints, and verbal abuse, in the form of "tapes" - mental recordings - that you've imprinted on your mind and play over and over again. No wonder you feel down and depressed. more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Lee Heather @ Wednesday, 30th January 2008 @ 5:07 AM

Emotional Freedom Techniques (or EFT as it is known) is a stress and emotional healing technique, which is based on a revolutionary discovery that violates most of the beliefs of conventional psychology. It contends that the cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system. Essentially, EFT is a form of "psychological acupressure" - except that we don't use needles. The approach relieves symptoms by tapping on various body locations. This tappin... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Thursday, 17th January 2008 @ 2:09 AM

When you are stressed, it may seem improbable that breathing can alleviate some of your stress. You, of course, breathe every moment of every day. However, studies have shown that proper breathing techniques can reduce your stress considerably. One of the most popular breathing techniques to release tension is to use a straight chair and take deep breaths that reach right down to you stomach. This is similar to meditation; as you breath in, silently speak the phrase "Breathe in peace... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Tuesday, 15th January 2008 @ 1:09 AM

Many people wonder whether a stressful lifestyle or stressful events can lead to illness or make it worse. There is no miraculous way to get rid of all stress or improve your health. Many reports have been compiled on health, stress and longevity. There were twenty seven people in the Thai mountains studied and certain characteristics were identified which might be associated with longevity. One of these people had reached the age of 124 and they were all at least 100. They lived near the mounta... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Friday, 11th January 2008 @ 2:23 AM

Whether the book you choose to read is one that will have you looking into the future world of Big Brother, going back to the days or prehistoric monsters, or the kind which will make you drift off with the sounds of small silver waves lapping on a white sandy beach, reading the book is sure to be a great help in reducing your stress levels. Along with reducing the stress in your life, reading a good book can open all sorts of doors leading to visions and aspirations of things you would... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Carmellita Brown @ Thursday, 10th January 2008 @ 11:14 PM

In order to live stress free, we must affirm our health and wellness. Living in optimal health means nothing unless we have learned to live stress free and have an attitude which aligns with success. Stress is a physical and chemical manifestation resulting from resistance against creative energy. This resistance to creative energy becomes stagnant Chi or stagnant life-force. This stagnancy will cause joint pains, elimination and digestive problems, acidosis, and in some cases degenera... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By John Trauth @ Thursday, 3rd January 2008 @ 7:18 PM

You've spent years dreaming of your retirement: the things you'll do, the places you'll go, the things you'll see. So why now, after a year or more into retirement, do you feel vague, unfocused, unhappy, and perhaps even miserable? If this is you, you are not alone. In surveys of retirees, 40% say they were happier when they were working. The prime, underlying reason for retirement misery is that people need to feel a sense of purpose. Without it they wander around r... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Danette Hibberd @ Thursday, 3rd January 2008 @ 4:03 AM

What was your new year's resolution? - to lose weight? - to get healthy? - to get a new job? - to make more money? Will any of the above make you happy? Perhaps for a few weeks, but soon you will more than likely be caught in the same rut as before. It is ironic that in today's society, we are healthier, wealthier and live longer than any previous generation, yet are we happier? Unfortunately the answer is a resounding NO. Following are 9 steps to h... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Sunday, 30th December 2007 @ 3:28 AM

Floatation therapy is a quick and simple way to achieve intense relaxation. Stress is constantly being recognized as the cause of illness and physical problems and floatation therapy is an ideal way to unwind and release pent up tension. A physician and neuro-psychiatrist named Dr. John C. Lilly originally gave birth to the idea of the floatation tank. His studies veered him in the direction of sensory deprivation and the impact it had on reducing brain activity. While Doctor Lilly was... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Tuesday, 25th December 2007 @ 3:32 AM

Psychologists and counselors the world over treat people with stress. For a successful treatment a successful diagnosis of the problem is needed, as with medical field as well. The physical stress test is one of the most popular tests to get an idea of a client's stress level. Stress does manifest itself in the physical body, more often than not. Stress shows up in the body as illnesses and ailments. These can be headaches like migraines, and other forms like sweaty hands or nausea. The phy... more...