Ten Point Plan for Dealing with Stress 1. Learn to recognize when problems are developing and what the early warning signs of stress are for you. Do you get a headache, can’t sleep, and feel irritable? 2. Be prepared to … Continue reading →
Diet and Nutrition and Stress Following on from my blog yesterday on the importance of exercise on stress, on a basic level food is needed for survival. It contains the nutrients that support bodily functions, the 6 basic being:- ⢠Carbohydrates … Continue reading →
Exercise and Stress Following from by blog yesterday on the importance of sleep, our bodies are designed to be physically active on a regular basis. No need to be a super athlete, but daily activity is all that is needed. … Continue reading →
Health, Diet & Sleep These are a very important factor in stress awareness and management and should not be overlooked. By the nature of the job we do, we need to be more careful about our diets and sleep patterns … Continue reading →
Managing Stress Skills and Techniques The goal of stress management is not to eliminate the stress response, but to determine and control individual optimal stress levels. I.e. where stress works for the person and not against. It is fundamental to learn to assess … Continue reading →
The Stress Reaction When we perceive a stressor, whether it be consciously or subconsciously, real or perceived, physical or psychological the part of the brain that is linked to the hippocampul system makes the decision via another part of the brain as to … Continue reading →
Personality Types You may see that there are different personality types that react to stress, for the purpose of this I have narrowed it down to three of them. See if you can recognise yourself or other people and take … Continue reading →
Thriving under pressure We all have to face pressure, it can be good in moderation, but it is when you are unable cope problems start. We are only sure one thing, change. It is the change in our normal routine … Continue reading →
Maladaptive responses to stress â or ways not to cope with stress With stress people can either adapt, using coping processes, relaxation or therapy, but a lot of people turn to maladaptive responses. This is when they feel they can not turn … Continue reading →
So how do we cope with stress? We all cope, it is the nature of life lets look at the coping process, which can be applied to any situation in life, not just atwork. There are 3 stages to this: ⢠… Continue reading →
