Category: Stress Management

How To Sleep Better… (Part 1)

How To Sleep Better… (Part 1)

Posted on Dec 02, 2010 in Stress Management | 1 Comment
Let’s put it this way – I was NEVER a morning person. I used to be grumpy, dopey, sleepy, and sneezy; and every possible dwarf name from Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs (except Happy, of course). Mornings were a traumatic part of the day for me. I didn’t want to get off my bed; I wanted to sleep a little longer. I once happened to discuss the same with a colleague at work; and I said ‘It’s like I just went to sleep, and ‘voila’, it’s time to wake up again’. That’s when the revelation happened. She asked me how many hours of shut eye was I getting each night; and I replied 4. She went on to verbally bash me up with the cons of lack of sleep. The point was simple. I had to sleep for a little longer, around 6 – 8 hours so that my body could rejuvenate. The question ‘HOW’  [...]

Stress management and you

Stress management and you

Posted on Aug 03, 2010 in Stress Management | Leave a Comment
Stress and the modern lifestyle sadly go hand in hand, and there is precious little you can do to circumvent that one fact. Your worries are not going to vanish overnight, you won’t magically be able to time travel and get more errands run during the day and your responsibilities as an adult to yourself and your loved ones is not going to change in an instant. But fret not, because even in the midst of all this doom and gloom there is always hope. There are still factors within your control that you can use to leverage or de-leverage stress, however you look at it. The human body is like a machine, and like with any machine you must assume full control in order to get maximum value out of it. Your thoughts, your emotions, your immediate and extended environment and what you make of it are  [...]

Conquer Stress, Anxiety and Depression

Conquer Stress, Anxiety and Depression

Posted on Jul 15, 2010 in Stress Management | Leave a Comment
Before you start here just keep in mind that you are the one who actually can help yourself, everything else is just way of conquering stress, depression and anxiety. So let’s start. Basically stress, anxiety and depression are modern day curse that can happen with anyone, and the worst thing is that it doesn’t even come with any symptoms. So before you know that you are suffering from depression, anxiety or stress, you actually start suffering from it. Precisely, What Is Stress? As per the medical (technical) terminology, Stress is the tension and strain that develops in your body as the time passes buy and generally happens due to the conflict between your external environment and you. It can even lead to emotional or physical pressure. All these physical and mental conditions, which  [...]

MOM’S VOICE CAN CALM FRAYED NERVES

MOM’S VOICE CAN CALM FRAYED NERVES

Posted on Jun 08, 2010 in Stress Management | Leave a Comment
11:00 a.m. – Your boss calls you to his cabin; and yells at you for not having completed the report he asked you to. 12:00 noon – Your lunch comes in late and it’s half cooked. You lose your cool, but there isn’t much you can do, because you’re already running late. 4:00 p.m. – Your boyfriend/girlfriend calls up. He/she picks up a fight with you for some silly reason. It’s an established fact – You’re having a bad day. Well, make that HORRID!!! Try calling your mom at such a time. It might help!!! According to a study by the researchers at the University of Wisconsin, a mom’s voice can calm frayed nerves. How was the research conducted? The researchers chose around 61 girls and their moms to take part in the experiment. The aim was to check if a voice could  [...]

Stress management anxiety reduction

Stress management anxiety reduction

Posted on May 11, 2010 in Stress Management | 1 Comment
Human being is responsible for immense growth in science and technology, which raised industrialization thus have generated immense pressure on workers. Individuals are struggling hard to adapt the changes occurring in lifestyle. In the initial ages, stress management anxiety reduction techniques were never that important. These changes provoke immense stress among family members. Generally, excessive stresses arise from our work place. Individuals strive hard to balance and make their life stable. Sadly a noteworthy affect of all modification we are going through at work place is to demoralize many people’s feeling of firmness. We come across numerous stresses in our day-to-day professional life. Handling the affects of new IT systems, bad tempered bosses, dealing with demand of extended  [...]

Stress reduction techniques for nurses

Stress reduction techniques for nurses

Posted on May 06, 2010 in Stress Management | Leave a Comment
Generally, the stress at workplace signifies major health problems for many employees. When the stress reduction techniques are enforced in professional centers, they give certain relief to employees. The employees who suffer major health concern due to stress are nurses. May be they are not physical health issues, but the mental pressure is very much high. Specifically, the chronic stress indicates the stress mounted up from longer period. This stress becomes worse when they it is not set free. Thus, we suffer from major physical and psychical weakness, frustration, and anxiety. Such critical stress symptoms are the result of excessive work and executing task intense professionally. Surgeons, nurses, business executives, psychiatrist, and traffic controllers are the most stressing profession.  [...]

Food for pain and stress reduction

Food for pain and stress reduction

Posted on May 04, 2010 in Stress Management | Leave a Comment
Unable to concentrate on work, lie lazily on couch, eat grumpily, disturbed sleep, and extreme weakness are some of the warning signs of excessive stress. Stress is the major cause for provoking numerous ailments. In the modern world, every individual experience from stress in every way of life. Professional stress, personal stress, peer pressure, and environmental stress are the reasons for miserable life. It was believed that kids live a tension free life, but in this competitive world even they are not spared. Stress is part and parcel of day-to-day life. You cannot curb out stress completely from your life. It can be controlled and reduced to good extent. It is not possible to remove stress forever from your life, but you can try numerous ways for pain and stress reduction. Every individual  [...]

Pain and stress reduction therapies

Pain and stress reduction therapies

Posted on May 01, 2010 in Stress Management | 1 Comment
Sickness brings along lots of negative vibes around us. The pain, irritation, mood swings, and improper functions of our body create mental and physical mess. Apart from all these, sickness increases stress. During sickness, people worry about their illness duration, fear of complications, and disturbed routine. Especially, people suffering from chronic diseases will experience huge stress. Thus, pain and stress reduction are related to each other. We can control and alleviate stress and pain through numerous ways. Your constant effort for pain and stress reduction will help in improving a health lifestyle. Immense pain during chronic illnesses spontaneously increases the levels of stress. You can manage stress during illness through various ways. Sometimes due to pain and stress, people  [...]

Ten tips for stress management

Ten tips for stress management

Posted on Apr 28, 2010 in Stress Management | Leave a Comment
It won’t sound surprising when you hear for stress management classes conducted by co-operates for their employees. In today’s competitive world, every individual experiences stress. It cannot be eliminated from your life, but it can definitely be controlled. Stress is major culprit for numerous diseases. We loose control on your life and thus ruin the peace of our life. Stress has slaughtered many lives to death. In early times, people assumed that kids are unaware of stress. Well, let me mention that even kids are not away from stress. Kids of all age suffer from stress and thus you may find them getting addicted to something. Kids live n their world and even their problem are limited to their world. Even they suffer stress from parents, peer pressure, and academic pressure. Normally,  [...]

Ways To Deal With Holiday Stress

Ways To Deal With Holiday Stress

Posted on Dec 02, 2009 in Stress Management | 2 Comments
Halloween signals the start of the holiday season. Holidays bring with it the tradition of giving gifts. The holidays see a plethora of aggressive marketing strategies. Holiday parties are common during Halloween. These parties and the festive spirit continue until Thanksgiving and Christmas. Although the holiday season brings feelings of love and happiness, it can usher stressful events as well. According to the results of an online poll, more than 80% of the individuals found the holiday season to be stressful from ‘somewhat’ to ‘very’. This makes holidays as stressful as asking for a salary hike. What are the causes of Holiday Stress? Overdoing Follow the maxim to practice all things in moderation. The holidays bring too much of things that give us the momentary thrills.  [...]

Facts About Sleeping!

Facts About Sleeping!

Posted on Nov 13, 2009 in Stress Management | 3 Comments
A person feels sleepy when his mind & body are completely tired due to some sort of exertion. It alarms your mind about the rest required for you to get charged up. A minimum six hour sleep is required for a person to recharge or feel refreshed. Sleeping is a state of quiet & inactive restfulness. It is a natural state of bodily rest that is observed in every living being. Sleep cycle consist of a brain activities, consciousness and bodily movements. Sleep difficulties are associated with various psychiatric disorders like depression, hypertension, alcoholism and bipolar disorders. Not getting enough rest & sleep will ultimately lead to sleep debts. Bodily movements that occur during sleeping can be also be the result of dreaming. Dreaming can be referred as the perception of  [...]

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