Stress Management Techniques

Do you want to practice stress management techniques and feel relaxed and at ease?

Stress is caused by the activation of the stress response - or fight or flight response. When it gets activated a whole slew of hormones start cursing through your body.

If this happens once in a while - no big deal.

But if it happens over and over, and these hormones just hang out in your body's system, then you might experience unwanted physical or emotional health related conditions.

So how to deal with stress?

Stress Reduction Techniques
Use stress reduction techniques to decrease the activation of the stress response so that you don't feel stressed as often.

There are two kinds of stress reduction techniques - those that help you change your lifestyle and those that help you change how your perceive your experiences.

Why do you want to learn about stress management techniques?
If you practice them there are many benefits.

• Are you concerned about your health?
• Did your doctor tell you that you need to learn how to relax?
• Do you often feel uncomfortably tense and stressed?
• Do your friends or family members tell you to 'chill out' often?

But is your reason motivating enough?

I know that it's possible for you to decrease your stress level and feel relaxed and at ease...

And to do that... You're going to have to decide which stress management techniques you want to use...

How do you decide which stress management technique to practice?

• Does it feel good to you? Diaphragmatic breathing feels great to me!
• Are you interested in learning more about something - like meditation or gardening?
• Do you have time for it?
• Identify what stresses you. Take a poll. When you know what stresses you, it can be easier to figure out what to do.

If you’re already feeling too busy and stressed to read on… Learn about techniques for people who don't have much time to relax.

Or... if you are experiencing workplace stress... Discover workplace stress management techniques. So where do YOU begin? Well, that depends on your lifestyle.

Are you VERY busy?
Do you work 60 – 80 hours a week - or more?
Do you work full-time and then come home to children and/or an elderly parent who needs you?

Are you thinking that maybe you don't have enough time to relax - even though you want to?

If you're VERY busy and stressed… Check out ten stress relief techniques to help with stress management.

I’ve also got a few shortcuts for you… but eventually you may want to look at ways you can either change your lifestyle or get support from others.

Click here to find out about those shortcuts.

Do you have PLENTY of time?
If you have plenty of time, great!

Read at your leisure… try all of the stress management techniques that you’re interested in and the ones that seem challenging to you – they sometimes have the most to teach us… and then…

Commit to a practice that works for you and see what happens.

If you’re still not sure about what to do…

Here are some more things you might want to consider as you decide what type of stress management technique you want to try.

1. What’s going on with your body?

• Are you sedentary? Move your body
• Do you move your body A LOT? Try meditating
• Do you feel stiff? Get a massage or acupuncture

2. What’s happening in your head?

• Do your thoughts get stuck on one topic?
• Are you focusing on negative or pessimistic perspectives?
• Do your thoughts race?

...Learn how to stop worrying by changing your thinking

3. What’s happening in your relationships?

• Do you have a lot of stressful contact with people?
• Do you feel tense, stressed, or upset before or after a particular type of situation involving another person? For example, a performance appraisal at work or going on a first date.
• Are your relationships with your family members strained or tense?

...Learn about the importance of communication

4. What’s happening with your emotions?

• Do you often feel any of the following?
• angry
• sad
• scared
• embarrassed
• ashamed
• Do you NEVER feel any of the above emotions and/or joy, love, excitement?

...Discover how answering the question "How are you feeling today?" can transform your life.

5. What's happening at work and with your sense of Purpose?

• Do you feel stuck or trapped in work that feels meaningless or unsatisfying to you?

... Explore your life purpose

6. What's happening with Spirit/Source/the Divine?

• Are you feeling hopeless about a challenging situation such as a serious health concern for you or a loved one, money issues, divorce or separation, death or loss of someone you care about, a family member with special needs?
• Do you feel alone or alienated?

...Discover how spirituality is a stress management technique

If you've answered these questions, and read about most of the techniques, and you're still not sure what to do... Contact me. I'm happy to help you figure out what might work for you.

In general, I recommend a holistic approach to stress management… which basically means that I think to truly feel relaxed-and-at-ease, most of us need to use techniques that calm our minds, hearts, and bodies.

Ultimately all stress management techniques lead us to THE PRESENT MOMENT. When we are fully present in this moment …

• We live On Purpose
• All extra, non-purposeful work falls away.
• True Wisdom guides all that we do
• AND WE FEEL RELAXED AND AT EASE