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Stress Management Materials
Basic information
about stress:
It is essential to communicate that we all
have stress. But if our bodies are giving experiencing some
of the following symptoms then maybe they need to find a
better way to deal with stress. These are common signals
when your are experiencing a heightened stress level:
Physiological effects
- increased heart rate and blood pressure, slowed digestion
Physical symptoms
- headaches, fatigue, nausea, sore neck/shoulders
Psychological problems
- depression, anxiety, inability to concentrate
Many people have the misconception that they need to change
their life in order to reduce stress. For example, someone
may feel that there job is so stressful that they must quite
the job. This may be the solution, but our perception is
more important than the physical environment. So learning
to change perceptions is key in stress management. A simple
way to explain this is to ask people whether there problem
is something that can be fixed. If they cannot fix it, then
it is not a problem, instead it is a fact of life. And when
we can admit that a problem is a fact of life, then we must
decide how we are going to live with it. Admitting that
a problem is really a fact of life can eliminate worry and
help one move forward.
JUST IN CASE YOU ARE
HAVING A ROUGH DAY, HERE IS A
STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE RECOMMENDED IN ALL THE
LATEST PSYCHOLOGICAL JOURNALS. THE FUNNY THING IS THAT IT
REALLY DOES WORK AND WILL MAKE YOU SMILE...
1. PICTURE
YOURSELF LYING ON YOUR BELLY ON A WARM ROCK THAT HANGS
OUT OVER A
CRYSTAL CLEAR STREAM.
2. PICTURE
YOURSELF WITH BOTH YOUR HANDS DANGLING IN THE COOL RUNNING
WATER.
3. BIRDS ARE
SWEETLY SINGING IN THE
COOL MOUNTAIN AIR.
4. NO ONE
KNOWS YOUR SECRET PLACE .
5. YOU ARE IN
TOTAL SECLUSION FROM THAT HECTIC PLACE CALLED THE WORLD.
6. THE
SOOTHING SOUND OF A GENTLE
WATER FALL
FILLS THE AIR WITH A CASCADE OF SERENITY.
7. THE WATER
IS SO CRYSTAL CLEAR THAT YOU CAN EASILY MAKE OUT THE FACE OF
THE PERSON YOU ARE HOLDING UNDERWATER.
THERE!!....SEE?... IT
REALLY DOES WORK. YOU'RE SMILING ALREADY.
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