Stress is defined as anything that disturbs one’s mental and physical wellbeing. Continuous exposure can lead to anxiety and physical manifestations of stress e.g. palpitations, IBS, muscular pains and aches.
Anxiety on the other hand is defined as a psycho-physiological response to anticipation of unreal or imaginary dangers.
In my stress management sessions, we look at your [...]
Following on from the last post:
Do you commute to work either by car or public transport? Do you feel angry or annoyed at this “wasted” journeying? Why not use the time to listen to some inspirational or motivational speakers or a CD book to pass the time effectively. One of my favourite motivational speakers is [...]
Poor time management can be a major source of stress. How many times do you think - “I have no time for _________”, “if only there were more hours”. The truth is we do have enough time, the problem is not lack of time, it is lack of managing time efficiently. How can hypnosis help. [...]
Do you suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? While there is no known cause or cure for IBS, sufferers know that stress and anxiety can exacerbate symptoms. Hypnosis (and not hypnotherapy) can greatly reduce your stress and therefore have a positive effect on your gastro-intestinal system. With hypnosis, sessions are conducted using what is called [...]
Make sure your sink is clean and clear every morning before you go to work, before you drop the kids off to school. Make it a daily ritual to either wash your dishes and put away or put them in the dishwasher and clean down the surfaces.
A little thing but a task completed early in [...]
Top Tip 2:
Learn to breathe correctly. As teenagers and adults we unlearn how to breathe properly. When anxious and stressed the tendency is to shallow breathe which can lead to hyperventilation and ultimately to passing out. Breathing deeply forces the body into a relaxed state therefore immediately easing one’s state of mind.
Do this:
Take a deep [...]
Go for a country walk, spend some time in your garden. Communing with nature is a great way to de-stress. Touching the soil or enjoying the natural beauty around you is an incredibly grounding experience. If for some reason you cannot leave the confines of a city - then grow some herbs, enjoy your plants, [...]
If you never say “no” what is your “yes” worth?
Saying “yes” and “no” clearly builds confidence and rids us of the misconception that we are powerless.
Marsha Sintar
If saying “no”is a new concept for you, start by saying “can I think about that and get back to you”.
Isn’t it better to do a few jobs excellently [...]
Tip #1:
Write down all the things that are stressing you. One of the first things we do when stressed is to globalize everything “it’s all gone wrong”, “why does everything happen to me”.
Beside each point (make sure you have plenty of room and plenty of paper) - make a note about whether it is something [...]
Without stress man would not be here today. The stress response is the body’s way of shutting down function in the body in order to pump up the muscles for fight or for flight when threatened. A “perceived” threat is enough to start the fight or flight response in the body! When the threat abates, [...]