Welcome to Stress Management Tips a blog created to assist stressed and overworked people to restore balance and joy into their lives. My name is John Townsend, and I have been working as a Stress Management Consultant since 1986. I help people suffering from various levels of stress to take back control over their lives. Stress affects people in all parts of their lives including artwork, at home, or in a social setting. Handling stress positively may be a lot more difficult than it sounds. Sometimes, getting direction from someone who has experience and knowledge may help. I will equip you with techniques and strategies. Some of them are responsive while others are preventive depending on what you need. All of them, however, have the same goal of reducing stress on your life. As physical, mental, and emotional stress especially at work increases, the need for stress management consultants increases. No one can lead a healthy lifestyle if they do not know how to handle stress.
I provide clients with the tools for self-help when dealing with stress. When going through stressful times, it may seem like an endless cycle that you can do nothing about. I cannot help you if you do not decide to look at life from a positive angle. Even though the bills will keep coming, you may continue to work long hours or your relationships may fail, you need to realize that you are in control of your life. You have an active role to play, and life is not happening to you. Once you realize and accept that you are in charge, you can start to manage stress. Managing stress is about controlling your thoughts and emotions, and I am glad to provide you with the tips. No matter how much stress you are going through, there is always something you can do to make things better.
Do not dismiss or disregard your feelings with sayings such as ‘Life is tough’ or ‘I think I just have a lot of nervous energy.’ Too much stress, especially over prolonged periods, is terrible for your health. It is sad that most people have accepted chronic stress as a regular part of their lives. On this blog, we I will explain to you the level of stress that is normal and healthy. Chronic stress is neither normal nor healthy, and t should not be treated as such. Accept responsibility for the things that are happening to cause you stress and start working to make it better.
I advise my clients to make a stress journal. It makes it possible to determine your ability to deal with stress. In that journal, write down your biggest sources of stress, how often they bother you, how they bother you, and how you respond to them. Carry the journal with you every day. Whenever you feel stressed, keep track. When you look at the journal after a few days or weeks, you will be able to identify patterns. From the information, you can make the necessary changes to avoid stress and to deal with it better.
I advise you to practice the 4As of managing stress. The As stand for avoid, alter, adapt, and accept. Avoid stress that is avoidable by cutting out people and situations that stress you out. If you can’t avoid them alter the way that you deal with them. If the stressor cannot be altered, adapt to the situation. Change our attitude and take control. Accept your situation and learn how to be happy in it.