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Problems Addressed
Stress
Stress is the "wear and tear" our bodies experience as we adjust to our continually changing environment; it has physical and emotional effects on us and can create positive or negative feelings. As a positive influence, stress can help compel us to action; it can result in a new awareness and an exciting new perspective. As a negative influence, it can result in feelings of distrust, rejection, anger, and depression, which in turn can lead to health problems such as headaches, upset stomach, rashes, insomnia, ulcers, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. With the death of a loved one, the birth of a child, a job promotion, or a new relationship, we experience stress as we re-adjust our lives. In so adjusting to different circumstances, stress will help or hinder us depending on how we react to it.
Our goal is not to eliminate stress but to learn how to manage it and how to use it to help us. Insufficient stress acts as a depressant and may leave us feeling bored or dejected; on the other hand, excessive stress may leave us feeling "tied up in knots." What we need to do is find the optimal level of stress which will individually motivate but not overwhelm each of us.
Signs that stress has become too much to ignore or handle alone include:
- restlessness
- extreme fatigue
- argumentativeness
- increased alcohol and/or drug use
- apathy
- loss of pleasure in life
- angry outbursts
- general feelings of emptiness and futility
A professional counselor can help those affected by stress identify the sources and learn effective strategies to effectively cope with or eliminate stress and its' unpleasant results. There are many strategies that are useful in the management of stress, including (but not limited to):
- guided imagery
- improved nutrition
- exercise
- conflict resolution
- critical problem solving
- time management
A professional counselor can help an individual discover their major stressors and plan effective interventions that promote a healthful sense of renewed self-assurance and control.
Stress is the "wear and tear" our bodies experience as we adjust to our continually changing environment; it has physical and emotional effects on us and can create positive or negative feelings. As a positive influence, stress can help compel us to action; it can result in a new awareness and an exciting new perspective. As a negative influence, it can result in feelings of distrust, rejection, anger, and depression, which in turn can lead to health problems such as headaches, upset stomach, rashes, insomnia, ulcers, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. With the death of a loved one, the birth of a child, a job promotion, or a new relationship, we experience stress as we re-adjust our lives. In so adjusting to different circumstances, stress will help or hinder us depending on how we react to it.
Our goal is not to eliminate stress but to learn how to manage it and how to use it to help us. Insufficient stress acts as a depressant and may leave us feeling bored or dejected; on the other hand, excessive stress may leave us feeling "tied up in knots." What we need to do is find the optimal level of stress which will individually motivate but not overwhelm each of us.
Signs that stress has become too much to ignore or handle alone include:
- restlessness
- extreme fatigue
- argumentativeness
- increased alcohol and/or drug use
- apathy
- loss of pleasure in life
- angry outbursts
- general feelings of emptiness and futility
A professional counselor can help those affected by stress identify the sources and learn effective strategies to effectively cope with or eliminate stress and its' unpleasant results. There are many strategies that are useful in the management of stress, including (but not limited to):
- guided imagery
- improved nutrition
- exercise
- conflict resolution
- critical problem solving
- time management
A professional counselor can help an individual discover their major stressors and plan effective interventions that promote a healthful sense of renewed self-assurance and control.
