What is it about stress and stress management that everybody has their panties up in a bunch about now-a-days? I mean do we really think that our society today is more stressed out than back in the days when people were dying right and left, eaten by large animals, starving, being shot with arrows, etc.? I mean you've got to be kidding me right? Well yes and no. The fact is that people who are stressed out by today's standards have more life limiting diseases such as cancer a...
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The article is about the growing popularity of health spas and massage as a means of stress management.
Most cold calls break down the moment potential clients feel a lot of "forward energy momentum." Sales pressure is a mighty saboteur that comes in all shapes, sizes, and flavors.
Whether its called stress management, relaxation training, or its newest incarnation, Resiliancy, it seems that the question of healthy response to the stress of daily life is on everyones mind. But its important to remember a few things about stress that are rarely discussedif known at all!
1) Stress wont hurt you. Hans Selye, the father of stress was a polylinguist, whose first language was not English. Before he died, he said that, had his command of English b...
Long Haul Trips on aircraft, trains or buses can really challenge a person's ability to cope and deal with travel stress. Have you noticed the number of irate people who travel these days? There are five things you can try to help you cope with traveling on long haul trips so that you are not another statistic of being an irate passenger.
Stress can be defined as the external forces of the outside world impacting on the individual. Yet stress is also a normal part of life that can help us develop and grow as people. On the other hand, stress can cause us significant problems.
Stress releases potent neurochemicals and hormones these prepare us for action. The common reason for stress is to either fight or flee. If we don't take action, the stress response can lead to health problems. Prolonged, uninterrupted...
There are two types of stressful situations: situations you can' control, and ones you can at least do something about to improve the situation. First figure out what is causing you to feel agitated and if it is something you can or cannot influence.
Is the stressful situation caused by circumstances you can' control? If it is, remind yourself you can cope with whatever happens, if indeed it happens. Now is the time to take care of yourself as best you can. If possible,...
Each and everyone of us have the tendency to suffer from depression, but we all have different levels of tolerance to handle it. One person's ability to handle and fight depression may not be the same as yours or mine. Now the question is, why do some people never even have to complain in having to fight depression at all, at the same time, manage to enjoy a happy and stress free life?
Although you and I just like everybody else out there hate depression, we must admit tha...