Which
of these is stress?
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You receive
a promotion at work.
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Your car
has a flat tire.
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You go to a
fun party that lasts till 2:00 a.m.
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Your dog
gets sick.
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Your new
living-room set is being delivered.
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Your Uncle
and Aunt come to stay at your house for a week.
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You get a
bad case of cough and cold.
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All of the
above
All
of these are stress.
If you are used
to thinking that stress is something that makes you worry, you have the wrong
idea of stress. Stress is many different kinds of things: happy things, sad
things, allergic things, physical things. Many people carry enormous stress
loads and they do not even realize it!
This series of
fortnightly articles explains how you can manage stress effectively.
Understanding
Stress
Sources
of Stress (Part I)
Sources
of Stress (Part II)
Symptoms
of Stress
Recognizing
the Optimum Stress Bracket
Maintaining
a stress diary
Over
the Cliff (Part I)
Over
the Cliff (Part II)
Action
Plan
Breathing
Progressive
Muscular Relaxation
Imagery
Are
you Stressed? ONLINE SCREENING
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Job Stress: How to Keep Your Cool
| Host |
Paul J. Moniz, WCBS-TV
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| Participants |
Francis Massino, PhD; Institute for Performance Advancement,
NYC
Willy Wiener, PhD; Institute for Performance Advancement, NYC
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Mental Gymnastics: How Does Stress Hurt Your Athletic Performance?
| Host |
Paul J. Moniz, WCBS-TV
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| Participants |
Francis Massino, PhD; Institute for Performance Anxiety, NYC
Willy Wiener, PhD; Institute for Performance Anxiety, NYC
|
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The
above articles will help you:
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perform
to your full potential when under immense pressure
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produce
good quality work even when tasks are dull and repetitive
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improve
the quality of your life, health and job, and
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avoid
the problems of exhaustion, depression, ill health, burn-out and
breakdown that are associated with excessive levels of long term
stress.
I
suggest you bookmark this page or add it to your favorites. As you
experience early wins in controlling stress you will find yourself
going back again and again to these articles. We believe you will
attain significant benefit following the ideas laid out before you.
As you exhibit greater mastery over situations that previously
caused you stress, the people around you will notice and wonder how
you were able to change effectively. Share this site with them. You
will find that when you are surrounded by people who also have
skills in keeping there stress in check, you benefit as well. After
all, a lower stress environment benefits everyone in it. |
