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Stress Management InformationRising to the Top: Overcoming Bad SituationsWe've all been there, right? We find ourselves living with the weight of our circumstances growing heavier by the day. We agonize over the "what if" questions and wonder just how we'll ever get out from under the burdens we bear. Our thoughts rattle around like that little metal ball in a pinball machine. Growing more and more frustrated, we begin thinking thoughts we never thought we'd think. Stress ManagementHave you ever said the words, "This job/my life is so stressful!" Or something else along those lines? Worry: Is It Worthwhile Work or a Waste of Time?As tools for change are discussed, one tool - that you might not have thought of - attains a unique status. That tool is WORRYING. Yes, worrying. Most of us wish we worried less. But worrying might be a good thing, not necessarily bad. It?s a brain mechanism that weighs alternatives. Even though by definition worry is one of the processes that weighs possible outcomes and consequences (usually with emphasis on the negative), nevertheless it?s a decision making tool. Just Moved -- and Miserable!Q. Help! I moved from the Dallas to Denver. I keep writing my friends back in Dallas, but they won't answer. Aren't they rude? How To Recognize Stress And Its Effects Before It Takes You OverStress affects different people in different ways, but affect them it does. Whether you recognize it or not, if you are stressed, it is only a matter of time before something has to give - and that something is likely to be you! Nipping Stress In the Bud: The Principles of Stress ReliefStress is normal. Stress is OK. Stress is the same for everyone. If you?re not stressed, you?re not working hard enough. Five Steps to Stress ReliefSo, you?ve recognised that you are suffering from stress and you want to do something about it ? congratulations, you are now TWO steps ahead of most people and well on the road to recovery from dis-ease. These five easy steps will get you well on your way and give you some momentum to keep going as well as gearing your systems up for the challenge. Put the 80/20 Rule to Work for Your Life!Perhaps you've heard of the 80/20 rule, but don't know where it came from or how it was adapted. Please allow me to give a bit of background on the 80/20 rule before I jump into the way you can put it to work for you. Treat Your Anxiety Disorder EffectivelyIf you find symptoms of anxiety disorder in any of your near and dear ones then the best way is to visit your physician as soon as possible. Only your Physician can detect that whether these symptoms are due to anxiety or any other medical condition. The symptoms of Anxiety Disorder like restlessness, loss of sleep, loss of hunger, over-impulsive nature, losing temper easily, etc. are some of the symptoms which can detect the mental disease of anxiety disorder. After you come to know for sure from your physician that you are really suffering from anxiety then the next important step is to visit a mental health care professional. The Sixty Second Stress SolutionIt is an inescapable fact, we live in a stressful world. We are all exposed to stress every day, at home and at work, and not one of us can honestly say that we don't feel the effects. Ten Easy Relaxation TechniquesStress is more than just unpleasant. It's dangerous. Try these relaxation techniques today, and use them whenever you feel that tension coming on. Worry: Do We Have A Choice?As Montaigne said, ?he who fears he will suffer, already suffers because of his fears.? We pay a huge cost for worrying, physically, mentally and emotionally; yet research shows that it affects most of us in some way. So what is it? From its original meaning of ?to strangle?, worry has evolved over the centuries to our modern definition ?mental distress or agitation, resulting from concern, usually from something impending or anticipated?. It is constantly dwelling on and evaluating possible consequences and outcomes of past or future bad events. Manage Stress and Fear: Visit The Secret Garden!Recently I completed some new workshop engagements in addition to my coaching and week-long programs. I am very grateful for the opportunity to stretch and learn but am also acutely aware of the stress I am feeling taking on this new work. 10 Tips To Reduce Stress1. Determine your "unique ability" and capitalize on it Unmanaged Stress Kills and Ruins Lives! Sit a BitWhen I pay attention, I clearly see the arresting ways God works in my life. Often people I meet in my programs (or elsewhere) give me such profound, relevant messages I know the hand of God is at work and it is to my peril to ignore such directives. Two such recent encounters helped release me from the bondage of undue stress.
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