There are many techniques and practices that can help you deal with stress. A couple of them are often overlooked. Hopefully one of these will help you reduce your stress. For many of us, coffee fuels our days. Most of us are not aware that the same caffeine that keeps us going is also a trigger for stress reactions in our bodies. Switch to dec

In other words, we feel stressed when something happens that is completely out of our control. Our attempts to manage that stress have created an industry abundant with positive thinking, yoga exercises, and cognitive counselling. As far as the actual techniques and suggestions for managing stress, there are all sorts of recommendations and ex

In these days of ultra modern materialistic jet set era, where ambitions are sky high, dreams are unlimited and needs are countless but achievements are so few and far between. Is it any wonder then that almost every human being can suffer from some form of stress at some point in their life? Irrespective of the type of stress to begin with, the da

What is the opposite of a vicious circle? Think about it! Isn't it odd that we have no common term for this in the English language? German, Swedish and French have such terms, but we don't. I deal with this issue daily, as I help people release negative, self-defeating patterns of behaviors in my practice of psychotherapy, often in telephone se

We are now living in very stressful times. War, global warming and economic disasters plague us. Yet, most of our stress arises from our negative thoughts and beliefs. We tend to think that what we think is the truth. What if it isn't? If your thoughts are making you depressed or stressed try these three helpful tips to brighten up your day. 1.

The word stress derives from the Latin word stringere meaning to draw tight and anyone who has ever been stressed will understand that feeling of being stretched beyond what is normally comfortable. The Stress Management Society defines stress as what happens when the demands made on a person exceed the abilities of that person to cope. Yet a c

Visualize walking along the beach. This will be an emotional healing visualization. Start off by taking several deep, abdominal breaths. You can either sit in a chair or lie down, which ever you feel more comfortable with. It is important that while you are breathing, you are also trying to clear your mind and relax. If any negative thoughts be

Stress management helps you to identify stress causing factors and provides you with skills to decrease the impact of stress on your professional and personal life. Stress can crop up due to innumerable factors and can be actually contributing to your business if maintained within healthy limits. It can also motivate you as well as your colleag

In stressful situations, it is natural that we exhibit a behavior that is different from our norm anger, depression, fear, anxiety but there is also one sure way to deal with certain levels of stress, without the expense of visiting doctors and having to purchase expensive prescriptions. The remedy is simply having a sense of humour. Humour has

What causes a panic attack? There could be many different underlying reasons for a panic attack, but the most common reason is simply high stress or anxiety. Understanding the underlying reasons of what causes a panic attack is part learning how to overcome a panic attack. The fact is anxiety is a common part of life and everyone experiences it

What the heck is a "Pass-By Nibble?", you're wondering. It's something that both sharks and bullies do before they go in for the kill. Both test their potential victims out first by gently taking a nibble. Sharks do it with their teeth. Bullies do it with off color remarks and other, very harmless sounding comments. Comments meant to see how far yo

Shiatsu is a massage technique from Japan. In fact the word Shiatsu means "finger pressure." Despite its name this massage therapy not only utilizes the fingertips but also thumbs, palms, knees, forearms, elbows and the massage therapist can even use the feet. They apply pressure to the meridians or energy lines. This is done to "promote good healt

Stress is overwhelming, all absorbing. Part of its terrible power is the feeling you get of losing control, of life washing over you without your input. Before you can address the things that are bothering you, you need to get a handle on them. The most effective tools you have are not drugs, or a therapist, or a padded room in a fancy treatment ce

What do you do when your worries and anxieties overwhelm you? Here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their worries and anxieties. Sometimes what we fear may happen can be overly exaggerated. A lot of times, our worrying can make the problem even worse. Remember that all the worrying in the world will not change a

What do you do when someone you know has to deal with persistent fears, anxieties or even depression? Well the first thing you need to do is to get the person to seek the services of a professional and/or counselor who can lead them in the right direction and give them the help they need. In addition, here are some other things you can do to help t