Friday, April 24, 2009

Feeling Frazzled-Managing Stress the Easy Way

By Sara Mendez

Cranky, gloomy, irritable, poor work performance, sleep deprived and moody are just a few ways to describe a stressed out person. Stress can cause many problems with people both physically and emotionally. There are many causes of stress and many different reactions to stress and it is important to look at both of those.

Stress can be the cause of other more serious problems. Stress has been linked to medical problems such as chronic headaches, lower immune system, heart attacks, stomach problems, and age faster, just to name a few. You may start to become jumping, anxious, short tempered and think negatively about your abilities which can produce a poor self image.

Stress has been linked to medical problems such as chronic headaches, age acceleration, lower immune system, heart attacks, chronic body aches, depression and stomach problems. Many people under stress are also short tempered, tense, anxious and jumpy. The list of medical problems from stress goes on and on.

Rapid heart rate, sweaty, nervousness or simply not feeling quite normal are some ways others have described how they feel under stress. You know what your stress feels like much better than someone else. You know what causes stress in you life. Maybe it's your family, job or money. People get stressed over many things. It is time for you to take a look at your life and how stress is affecting it.

You know what makes you stressed out and how your mind and body react to stress. Some have a rapid heart rate, become sweaty, or feel nervous. You know what causes stress in your life, maybe it is your children, money or simply your job the list is endless. It is time for you to take a look at your life and see how stress is affecting you and the people around you.

Some people manage stress through a counselor, medications and others turn to hypnosis. Since there are so many different treatments and options for stress management, it is important to research all aspects of the treatments to decide what is right for you.

Hypnosis can help with stress management through many avenues. It allows you to change your response to stress and help address what triggers stress in your mind. You will find you are calmer, relaxed and more rational. Your body will be more relaxed, your breathing more steady which will calm your mind. All of this will help fight tension from stress which can cause chronic medical problems. It will also allow you to address the behaviors you have while experiencing stress such as anger or frustration and help you to remain calm in these situations.

Stress is a part of everyone life in one way or another and chances are, you will always have stress. However stress does not have to rule your life, there are options out there. You must decide how you want to live your life and how you want to feel. How do you want to be seen by others, no one wants to be thought of as a ticking time bomb. The time is now, make a choice. - 14130

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