Stress management

Stress, what is it?

Stress is emotional as well as physical and is part of normal everyday life, everybody experiences stresses and react to it differently. There are some that can cope with stress easily and there are some that don’t cope very well which in turns increases he/she’s stress levels. Stress generally can be caused by emotional upsets such as feeling upset, angry, tensed, frustration etc.

Common causes of stress

Common causes of stress can be from work, social, relationships, general everyday pressures. Stress can happen anytime anywhere and sometimes at the most unexpected times of your life. It can cause loss of control in certain situations.

Signs of stress

There are three main categories of stress they are physical, emotional and behavioral. Physical stress could be tense of muscles, pounding heart, fast or shallow breathing, sweating, headaches, sick feeling in the stomach. Emotional stress may be symptoms of feeling under pressure, feeling tensed, feeling frustrated and irritable, having difficulty concentrating, loss of self confidence, difficulty making decisions, feeling mentally exhausted. Behavioral stress may have symptoms like chewing fingernails or any bad habits like drinking too much, smoking excessively, sleep problems, avoiding social situations and avoiding people etc.

As you can see, there are many signs and symptoms of stress that can put you into any of the three categories of stress outlined. Stress is normal and can be overcome by helping yourself to some practical techniques to help you relax and unwind from the tensions of stress.

Stress Management what is it?

Stress management is about managing you yes “you”, managing your stress levels, let’s face it we all experience stress at different levels. Managing stress is about managing many aspects of your life to reduce the amounts of stress in your life, unfortunately we cannot escape stress because it’s a normal part of our life, however we can reduce stress and manage it properly so that we do not build up an enormous amount of stress. Having stress is one thing but dealing with stress is a totally different thing all together, therefore it is essential that we recognize our stress triggers and recognizing situations that could be causing or contributing to your current stress levels.

Stress management is also about learning and developing ways of challenging your negativity and unhelpful thinking that is contributing to your stress levels. At Goal Achievers we are able to help you combat your stress levels and those triggers that are offsetting those emotional upsets and problems.