Stress Overview
Stress is here. Stress is there. Actually, stress is everywhere. It seems like no matter where you turn these days, stress is there to meet you. People are losing their homes; people are losing jobs; people are living longer so you may have to deal with aging parents and all the complications that come with that. Our economic times are distressing and insecure. Students experience more stress in schools today than ever before. The suicide rate for teenagers is high. The threat of terrorism is a topic of concern for most countries. Traveling by plane today is a hassle. Health issues abound; obesity, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and mental illnesses are on the upswing. Workloads have increased. Downsizing has taken its toll on those still employed. Workers are asked to do more with fewer resources. Does it ever end?
That’s a pretty bleak picture of our world today. Stress will always be with you. You can’t get away from it. It seems to go along with living. So, is there hope? Is there anything you can do to reduce the stress in your life?
Look at the above categories again. You have little control over most of the categories. You have little control over losing your job or in controlling our current economic times. You have no say in travel procedures, or the distribution of workloads, etc. One of the things that you do have some control over is your health. And we’ll discuss that from time to time.
I do believe there is hope. I am an optimist—probably the greatest optimist you will ever meet and I do deal with reality. What I also believe is that there is a direct correlation between the stressful situations you meet and the number of “tools” you have to deal with that stress. In other words, the more stressful situations you have, the more tools you need to deal with or to cope with those situations.
That’s what this blog is all about. I wish I could remove some of the stressful situations from you. There are too many of you, and only one of me. So, the next best thing I can do is to share some tips and techniques that I have shared with the participants in my stress management classes. The feedback I have received from them tell me that these tips and techniques work. Some will work better for you than others.
Stay tuned! This site is growing day by day, and we are preparing additional products and services to help make your life a little less stressed.
Have a GREAT day, and come back soon!
Blessings,
Karen
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