During the course of our life, we encounter stress, some in high levels, some in low. But what exactly is stress? It is the result of placing undue expectations or desire on ourselves, creating images of ourself and trying to live up to the image that has been created by others.

When we compare the image of ourselves to the reality of ourselves, opposing forces are created, and our mind tries to match the created image with the current situation.

Stress can be made worse by other peoples expectations, and being human we always care what others think of us, even though we tell ourselves that we do not. We try to change ourselves so that we can be accepted by other people, regardless of whether they care or not.

Negative thoughts about our self image also add to the stress. We remember everything that we have done in life, but more so the negative ones. We re-live those negative moments over and over again in our minds, lowering our self esteem.

The first thing we have to learn is that what has happened in the past cannot be changed, or erased. All we can do is take the lesson we learnt, and learn not to do it again. What happens in the past is exactly that, passed, and we must learn to live for now.

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There is no single level of stress that is optimal for all people. We are all individual creatures with unique requirements. As such, what is distressing to one may be a joy to another. And even when we agree that a particular event is distressing, we are likely to differ in our physiological and psychological responses to it.

The person who loves to arbitrate disputes and moves from job site to job site would be stressed in a job which was stable and routine, whereas the person who thrives under stable conditions would very likely be stressed on a job where duties were highly varied. Also, our personal stress requirements and the amount which we can tolerate before we become distressed changes with our ages.

It has been found that most illness is related to unrelieved stress. If you are experiencing stress symptoms, you have gone beyond your optimal stress level; you need to reduce the stress in your life and/or improve your ability to manage it.

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How Can I Manage Stress Better?

Identifying unrelieved stress and being aware of its effect on our lives is not sufficient for reducing its harmful effects. Just as there are many sources of stress, there are many possibilities for its management. However, all require work toward change: changing the source of stress and/or changing your reaction to it. How do you proceed?

Become aware of your stressors and your emotional and physical reactions

Notice your distress. Don't ignore it. Don't gloss over your problems. Determine what events distress you. What are you telling yourself about meaning of these events? Determine how your body responds to the stress. Do you become nervous or physically upset? If so, in what specific ways?

So, it is time to do something with it, because a stressed body is unable to maintain normal functions. A stressed mind cannot perform all the duties, which are required of it in everyday life. If you are stressed, how do you work? Do you think you could do your best? Scientists believe, that stress increases breast cancer risk. I believe, that stress increases all risks including family scandal, coronary disease and job loss.

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So, it is time to do something with it, because a
stressed body is unable to maintain normal functions. A stressed mind cannot perform all the duties, which are required of it in everyday life. eIf you are stressed, how do you work? Do you think you could do your best? Scientists believe, that stress increases breast cancer risk. I believe, that stress increases all risks including family scandal, coronary disease and job loss.

Tips for Stress Management

Modern life, especially megalopolis life requires much of modern women. And the main prize for it is stress. Learn how to cope with stress. Here are the main techniques of stress management:

• Meditation,
• Sex,
• Stress balls,
• Exercise,
• Conflict resolution,
• Cognitive therapy,
• Self-reflection,
• Autogenic training,
• Respiratory gymnastics,
• Relaxation,
• Time management.

In general the following steps are the most important in the stress management:

• Find your stressors and recognize your reaction to them.
• Chose reactions you would like to change or eliminate.
• Reduce the intensity of your emotional reaction to the stressors.
• Control your physical reaction to the stressors (for example, respiratory gymnastics helps to do it).
• Maintain your physical and emotional reserves (maintain good weight and have regular rest).

Tips for Stress Management at Work

Concerning chronic stress and its consequences for health, women belong to the high-risk group. That is why we should pay attention to and try to avoid stress at work.

• Ask your chief to provide you with clear job description and instructions;
• manage your time properly, take a little more time for the task performance, than you really need;
• be sure to take little breaks, during which you just close your eyes for a few minutes and think of something pleasant, like seaside;
• do your work so that you feel proud you did this;
• take the full control of your task performance;
• be friendly with others;
• try to create the environment which would calm you, have a photo of your pet or a tiny soft toy at your work place;
• do not be afraid to say no, if someone asks you to do things you cannot cope with, or have no time for, or if it is just not your responsibility;
• minimize communication with people you do not like.

The most important thing here is to be able to relax. Yes, your stressful work is very important, yes, you need to earn, but if it affects your health, then NO. Some people work hard the first part of their life and make good money, but the other part of their life they spend this money on clinics, doctors and medicines. Please, do not let yourself become so. Do not be a workaholic.

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Improve your mood and manage stress by the following actions:

• reward yourself for your little victories;
• take an aroma bath;
• walk your dog or buy a mouse;
• try something new, like a new sport, new book or sex in the balcony;
• travel, a little exotic is always good;
• go shopping;
• make a professional photo-session with yourself;
• go to a date, your partner may be even your husband;
• buy something for your home, like new wine glasses or furnishing.

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The popular 'quick-fix' stress management techniques are not only ineffective, and sometimes dangerous - 
but they often create MORE
STRESS in your life.

Stress is not a disease to cure, it is not a condition to manage, and it is not an ailment to fix with magical stress management techniques or stress relief remedies.


Stress is a build up of mental and physical tension in your body that
distracts your mental focus, drains your energy and impairs your immune system - all reducing your work productivity.  
Remove that tension - and the stress disappears.

People waste thousands of dollars and years of their life searching from
practitioner to practitioner, from website to website, for the 'ultimate way' to relieve stress.   This is often a total waste of time - because most of our tension is self created! 

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