Understanding Stress as a First Step to Effectively Managing Stress
Effectively managing stress requires a basic understanding of everyday stressors and the bodies reaction to them. Hans Selye, a Canadian endocrinologist. He defined stress as “the non-specific response of the body to any demand for change.” In other words, stress is not an external force but rather the body’s reaction to external stimuli. It is […]
Continue readingRelaxing Beats Stress Any Day!
Yeah, I know, it is difficult to comprehend relaxing when you are faced with massive stress. Relaxing seems about as far removed from stress as you can get. But learning to relax can go a long way to helping you manage your stress. I’m not talking about something like sitting in front of the TV […]
Continue reading5 Tips to Change Attitude to Reduce Stress
Attitude is not just the mood we show the outside world. Attitude affects our inner world, our physical and mental self. When we switch from a generally bad attitude, negative in other words, to a more positive attitude then our outcomes also change for the better. But how do we do that when we are […]
Continue readingPen and Paper Stress Management
Unless you are living under the proverbial rock, life is stressful. We are bombarded with messages via all sorts of different media and gadgets. There is never quite enough time in a day, a week, a month to get everything done. The month is longer than the money and and and… Our minds are working […]
Continue readingYou have been warned!
Most of us have, a some time or another, experienced sudden acute stress. And we recognize our reaction to it which is best described as the ‘Flight or Fight’ response. This is a normal response when confronted with a situation that needs urgent action. The tiger outside your cave may no longer exist. But in its […]
Continue readingRelieving the Stress of Social Anxiety
Fun for some can prove to be a source of anxiety for others. In this guest post Dr. Chris Parrish, founder and Director of The Mindful Living Centre, offers some very useful tips to cope with your anxiety. Work events, parties with friends and family gatherings are meant to be fun events that bring people […]
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