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Stress
Management
What is stress?
Stress is an umbrella term referring to the adverse reaction
people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand
placed upon them, where those pressures are subjectively
felt to have importance,
and to exceed the person's current perceived resources and
coping ability.
A simple way of understanding stress is to think in terms of
the demands that are made of you and the resources you have
to cope with those demands. When the "demands" made of you
by your family, your friends and your employer are balanced
by your personal and organisational "resources", you
experience what could be termed pressure. Pressure is
motivating and some people thrive on a considerable amount.
However, when your resources are unable to cope with the
demands being made of you, you become stressed. The more
that is asked of you and the less resources you have to cope
the more stressed you are likely to become. Stress is a
biological response with the release of stress hormones into
the blood stream. Our "fight or flight" response is a
survival mechanism and one we should value and use to best
advantage. However, it is unlikely that the things we are
stressed out by will be life threatening and yet our bodies
respond as if they are. In the long-term prolonged exposure
to stress hormones is debilitating. Prolonged exposure may
result in
unhealthy physical, emotional, mental and behavioural
symptoms.
Showing signs of stress does not mean you are a weak
individual who cannot cope!
It means you are human like everyone else! People react
differently to the situations they have to face because they
are all unique individuals.
Some of the most common signs of stress are:
Mood swings
Anxiety
Skin problems
Tiredness
Muscle tension
Poor concentration
Changes in sleep patterns
Changes in eating patterns
Low self esteem
Poor memory
Stress Management
Stress Management is the ability of an individual to manage
the perceived pressures they face on a day to day basis.
This may be through a variety of techniques including
reducing or re-appraising the pressures and enhancing coping
ability and resources.
Using both EFT and Hypnotherapy many individuals have found
their lives transformed. Stress levels significantly
reduced, the quality of life is markedly improved and health
and happiness restored.
Why not make contact now and discuss how I can help you.
Email:
christine@aphp.net
Or call Ilkley 01943 607798
If you are unable to attend sessions, why not consider the
EFT telephone consultations to help you achieve your
goal? Simply
contact us to talk about how we can help you.
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