Do you feel irritated or frustrated?
Lose your temper easily or yell at others for no reason?
Are you exhausted all the time?
Is it hard to concentrate at work or at home?
Do you find yourself worrying about insignificant things?
Is your life feeling out of control?
You may be suffering from the effects of chronic stress.
In recent years, health experts have come to a better understanding of
stress and stress management. Stress is unavoidable in life. It is
important to find ways to decrease and prevent stressful situations.
Feeling the effects of stress is a normal part of life, however your
response to these stresses has an effect on your mind and body.
Stress can be either acute (immediate) or chronic (over time). Butterflies
in your stomach, racing heart, and shallow breathing are all things that
occur when we are feeling anxious or threatened. Depending on the
intensity, how long it lasts, and how you cope with the situation, your body
recovers fairly quickly. If the situation is life-threatening or traumatic, you
may have effects that last much longer. (Post traumatic Stress Disorder or
PTSD)
Chronic stress is the result of constant exposure to stressful situations or
events. Difficult job, family troubles, or chronic pain can all wear away at
our ability to cope with daily stresses. Often-times, depression becomes
part of the problem as well.
People who are stressed often have neck, shoulder, and low back pain.
This can be caused by constant muscle tension in response to chronic
stress. Pain is often a mix of biology, psychology, and stressful or
traumatic events. Therapists who specialize in pain management can
help you learn to relax these muscles and reduce your pain.
Some people seem to stand up to or bounce back from stress better than
others. Some people even seem to thrive on stress. This is called
resilience. A therapist can teach you how to cope better with stress and
become more resilient.
"If you view all of the things that happen to you, both good and bad, as
opportunities, then you operate out of a higher level of consciousness."
Les Brown
Lose your temper easily or yell at others for no reason?
Are you exhausted all the time?
Is it hard to concentrate at work or at home?
Do you find yourself worrying about insignificant things?
Is your life feeling out of control?
You may be suffering from the effects of chronic stress.
In recent years, health experts have come to a better understanding of
stress and stress management. Stress is unavoidable in life. It is
important to find ways to decrease and prevent stressful situations.
Feeling the effects of stress is a normal part of life, however your
response to these stresses has an effect on your mind and body.
Stress can be either acute (immediate) or chronic (over time). Butterflies
in your stomach, racing heart, and shallow breathing are all things that
occur when we are feeling anxious or threatened. Depending on the
intensity, how long it lasts, and how you cope with the situation, your body
recovers fairly quickly. If the situation is life-threatening or traumatic, you
may have effects that last much longer. (Post traumatic Stress Disorder or
PTSD)
Chronic stress is the result of constant exposure to stressful situations or
events. Difficult job, family troubles, or chronic pain can all wear away at
our ability to cope with daily stresses. Often-times, depression becomes
part of the problem as well.
People who are stressed often have neck, shoulder, and low back pain.
This can be caused by constant muscle tension in response to chronic
stress. Pain is often a mix of biology, psychology, and stressful or
traumatic events. Therapists who specialize in pain management can
help you learn to relax these muscles and reduce your pain.
Some people seem to stand up to or bounce back from stress better than
others. Some people even seem to thrive on stress. This is called
resilience. A therapist can teach you how to cope better with stress and
become more resilient.
"If you view all of the things that happen to you, both good and bad, as
opportunities, then you operate out of a higher level of consciousness."
Les Brown
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