Help Guide for Stress Management

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Stress Management
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What is Stress?

• Stress is the way that you react physically,
  mentally and emotionally to various conditions,
  changes and demands in your life.
• High level of stress can effect your physical
  and mental and as well as academic performance.
• When it happens - Blood pressure rises, Heart
  rate rises, Muscles become tense and Immune
  system goes down etc.

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Signs and Symptoms of Stress overload

• Some common warring signs and symptoms of stress.
  
• Cognitive Signs and Symptoms
• Memory problems
• Inability to concentrate
• Poor Judgment and Confusion
• Anxious or racing thought
• Constant worrying

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Physical Signs and Symptoms

• Headaches, Dry mouth
• High blood pressure
• Chest pain, rapid heartbeat
• Diarrhea or constipation
• Loss of sex drive
• Aches and pain
• Muscle spasms and tightness

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Emotional Sign and Symptoms

• Moodiness, Impatience and irritability
• Short temper
• Sudden crying, tearfulness
• Feeling of guilt
• Depression or general unhappiness
• Anxiety or nervousness
• Agitation, inability to relax

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Behavioral Signs and Symptoms

• Eating problems
• Sleeping too much or too little
• Decreased productivity
• Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax
• Nervous habits
• Excessive giggling or talking

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External Causes of Stress

• Major life changes
• Work
• Relationship difficulties
• Financial problems
• Being too busy
• Children and family

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Internal Causes of Stress

• Inability to accept uncertainty
• Unrealistic expectations
• Pessimism
• Negative self-talk
• Lack of assertiveness
• Perfectionism

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Tips

• Exercise Exercise is beneficial for mental and
  physical health.
• Alcohol and drugs Not help to manage your
  stress.
• Caffeine If your consumption of coffee and
  other drinks which contain caffeine is high, cut
  down.
• Talk Talk to family, friends and work
  colleagues.
• Medication Mediation, Massage or Yoga help
  people to overcoming from stress.

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Stress Management Techniques

• Stress management can help you to either remove
  or change the source of stress. Stress management
  techniques can gained if you read self-help books
  or attend a stress management course.
• Seek the help of a counselor or psychotherapist
  for personal development or therapy sessions.

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Overcoming Agoraphobia Extreme Anxiety Disorders

• By Tim OLawler

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