Stress Management Articles

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Matthew Hick @ Monday, 18th June 2007 @ 12:35 AM

Don't let stress rule your life! Learn to say no to stress and anxiety and begin to really enjoy your life and work once again. Stress has a nasty way of creeping into our daily lives and playing havoc with our health and our emotions. When we're overstressed, we suddenly have less patience for those around us. We're irritable, and sometimes even angry. Our health begins to suffer as we catch more colds, the flu and infections. Headaches become commonplace as do tummy trou... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Matthew Hick @ Thursday, 14th June 2007 @ 1:06 AM

Everyone gets stressed out from time to time, but how do you know when it's hit a danger point in your life? Feeling a bit anxious, or stressed, when you're trying to meet an important deadline at work, or when you have to stand up and give a speech at the PTA, is completely normal. But when you begin to feel overwhelmed by life's most ordinary tasks, too much stress may be the culprit. Experiencing chronic anxiety is never good for the body. When the body can't stop ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Jim Somchai @ Tuesday, 12th June 2007 @ 1:12 PM

We once in a while faced a lot of problems. We encounter what we do not want. We are overwhelmed with unfavorable situation. Then we imagined things to be worse. We are afraid of what are going to happen. We feel uncertain on our future. We are worried on the security of ours and our love ones. This is when stress comes and it can happen to everybody. The five strategies here will help us to see the stress as an unnecessary mechanism and how to cope with it. When we have stress, body rele... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Matthew Hick @ Monday, 11th June 2007 @ 12:31 AM

Today's lifestyle is a hectic one. Rushing from place to place and activity to activity is considered normal. But what effect does it have on the mind and body? Spending your day - every day - in a hectic rush can play havoc on you mentally and physically. Stress from overwork and over scheduling has become an epidemic in American society. When Life Gets To Hectic. It's normal to feel overwhelmed from time to time. But, when everyday hassles begin to wear you down - affecti... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kevin Sinclair @ Sunday, 10th June 2007 @ 1:12 AM

You may hear people say things like, "I am so stressed!" or "I am stress out!" and sometimes it seems like the term is thrown about indiscriminately. The truth is that stress is a major problem in our society. As life has become faster and debts have become deeper, pressures have increased and people are becoming more stressed. However, literally millions of people, in the United States alone, suffer from stress. To put it into perspective, it is estimated that $300 b... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Matthew Hick @ Thursday, 7th June 2007 @ 12:49 AM

Stress was created to help the human body get through life's turbulence. When danger is sensed, the body's natural "fight or flight" response kicks in, as a way to prepare itself for battle. The adrenal glands kick into action, flooding the bloodstream with high doses of adrenaline to give the body energy. Heart rate quickens and blood flow increases, giving the body's major organs and muscles more oxygen. Endorphins are released to work as natural painkillers. Bre... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Randy Gilbert @ Tuesday, 5th June 2007 @ 11:15 AM

Your emotions are directly connected to your success. The problem is that few people take the time and effort to manage their emotions constructively. It is miserable to feel like you have no control over how you feel. But that is exactly how many of us spend most of our lives. We'll be happy if we hit our goals or we'll be happy when someone likes us. If said goals are not forthcoming we might never feel happy. Consequently, we become less capable of acheiving new goals and les... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Matthew Hick @ Monday, 4th June 2007 @ 12:31 AM

Stress overload can cause serious health issues if left unchecked. The body is not designed to handle a constant battle against stressors. While a little stress can help your body cope with everyday pressures, too much can cause a myriad of health and emotional problems. When your body experiences too much stress on a continual basis, stress overload may occur, causing the nervous system to go into overdrive. The worst type of stress overload is posttraumatic stress disorder, a condition... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Suzanne Holman @ Friday, 1st June 2007 @ 12:50 PM

How often do you hear the phone ringing and NOT answer it? Because the phone ring is so intrusive, we tend to treat phone calls coming in as urgent and answer. In fact, the call may be of little or no importance and only serves to get us off tract from working on what really is important. With caller ID now available, it can give us more control of whether we want to answer the call depending who is calling. Stephen Covey, author of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People&... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Susie Cortright @ Friday, 1st June 2007 @ 1:19 AM

Simplifying your life is not about launching a complicated system of decluttering and organizing. Simplifying your life is about changing your perspective from one of scarcity to one of abundance. To simplify your life is to be grateful for all the things in your life. Many times, those things are not physical possessions. The abundance of your life has nothing to do with the number of cars in your garage or the number of square feet in your living room. The abundance in ... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Matthew Hick @ Thursday, 31st May 2007 @ 12:26 AM

Everyone feels stress. It's a part of life. But when daily stressors become so overwhelming that they begin to manifest themselves in physical, emotional or behavioral problems, and then stress overload may be the culprit. Stress Overload is caused when pressures at work or home become so intense, or last so long, that you begin to feel overwhelmed and out if control. This happens when the hypothalamus continually releases adrenaline and cortisol into the bloodstream, which causes t... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Matthew Hick @ Monday, 28th May 2007 @ 12:34 AM

Stress can be an insidious disease that robs you of peace, and even good health. Stress is meant as a response mechanism to help your body recognize danger and muster the courage to try something new. It's what helps your body focus, face tough situations, and gives you strength, heightened alertness to danger and even stamina when you need it most. When the human body is provoked by stressors, (anything from a simple argument with a co-worker, to waiting in line at the grocery stor... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Kris Koonar @ Saturday, 26th May 2007 @ 10:46 AM

When the term business coaching is mentioned, what comes naturally to mind are the recommendations provided by a business coach regarding sales, cost management and profitability. However, what most people do not understand is that business coaching is not limited to these key organizational functions and that it touches each and every aspect of business management. One such area that business coaching is making a huge impact on is stress and time management, which has become quite necessary, ke... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Linda Dipman @ Thursday, 24th May 2007 @ 10:50 AM

I watched as my four year old grandson and his two year old sister giggled while running in circles. The energy that swirled around them electrified their eagerness to see who could run the fastest and last the longest before they collided and fell to the floor in continued laughter. Immediately they would jump to their feet and begin the game all over again. I laughed as I watched their escapades. How simple life is for a child because they know what it is like to live moment by mome... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Matthew Hick @ Thursday, 24th May 2007 @ 12:36 AM

Nearly 80% of American workers report feeling stress at work. Half of those say their jobs are extremely stressful. With so many workers experiencing such high levels of anxiety on the job, it's no wonder so many of us feel on edge so often. What are the main causes of on-the-job stress overload, and how can the average employee create a more peaceful workday? Watch Over Scheduling. Over committing and over scheduling seem to be the number one stressor in the American workplace.... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Louis Bonaventura @ Monday, 21st May 2007 @ 12:51 AM

They say there's more than one way to skin a cat. The same applies when you start tearing your hair out with all the frustration, grief, anxiety, and yes, stress. It's a state of mental conditioning that's like taking that bitter pill down your throat. It causes you to lose your sense of self, and worse, your sanity. Just thinking about it can drive anyone over the edge and out of control. As one (ex)stressed-out person to another, I know how it feels. Believe me, t... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Matthew Hick @ Monday, 21st May 2007 @ 12:42 AM

Stress at work is inevitable. You can't stop it from coming, but you can change the way you handle it. Instead of having a meltdown right in the middle of the office, why not try one of these quick and easy stress reducers? Take A Break. It's easy to let your feelings take over when everyone around you seems like an idiot! But, remember, your fellow workers are just trying to get through the day the best they can too. Instead of losing your cool, try taking a quick break. G... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Matthew Hick @ Friday, 18th May 2007 @ 3:33 PM

Stress isn't just an adult problem. It also affects millions of kids! The difference between adult stress and childhood stress is that adults are often stressed about the things in our lives, while kids get stressed over the people in their lives and what is expected of them. Far too many kids are being stressed out by parent's high demands and over scheduling. If your kids are showing signs of stress a an early age, ask yourself, "Could I Be The Cause?" To find out, see if you... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Abbas Abedi @ Thursday, 17th May 2007 @ 2:02 PM

To achieve long-term stress relief and management, meditation has been shown to be the most effective technique to use. There are many types of meditation beginning with simple breathing to using visualizations and images to help focus and/or relax the mind and body. Doing these exercises can help you give your brain a "charge", helping enhance your memory, focus and ability to relax, as explained in the following article from Time Magazine http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,917... more...

Personal Development » Stress Management | By Abbas Abedi @ Saturday, 12th May 2007 @ 12:34 AM

The following 2 methods are simple yet very effective in managing stress. Here the power of your imagination is utilized to give you the skills to 1 Decrease or remove general stress and anxiety 2 Provide you support in blocking stress Anxiety as an object This technique is very easy to do. First pick a situation that makes you feel a little anxious. Next take that feeling of stress and/or anxiety and give it a shape, as if it were an object. Maybe a square or a sphere o... more...