Strategies for Stress Management
A Self Assessment of your Wellness is necessary to determine where you want to start to make changes in your life to help reduce and prevent STRESS.
Evaluation of the Five Areas of Wellness (on a scale from 0 -10 - ten being the best you can imagine is essential. They are Physical, Emotional Social, Spiritual and Mental. This evaluation will give you a base line from which to measure your progress!
Do you understand that your reactions to a stress trigger come from your perspective of the situation?
Are you an Optimist or a Pessimist? How do you view your world?
In order to be more positive and optimistic you must think about positive experiences,
learn how to make lemonade from lemons and be willing to open up your mind to making changes in yourself and your lifestyle!
Can you put a stop to your habitual reactions to stressful issues, count to 10, and think
before reacting or remove yourself from the situation before you react?
Conflict Management is key to learning new ways to solve problems with others.
Letting Go of Negative Thinking means letting go of negative situations,
events and feelings that are keeping you STUCK – Try EFT (emotional freedom technique) to help disconnect your emotions from the events that are reeling in your head – keeping you awake at night, preventing you from moving forward making decisions, contributing to your sadness and anxiety.
Learn to be mindful. Use every moment to the fullest and be aware of what you believe, what you are thinking, how you are feeling, what you are doing, what you are seeing, hearing, tasting, touching and feeling.
Use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy strategies to understand how to break habitual ways of thinking about difficult issues that you find stressful.
What if _____________didnt have to turn out that way? How can I think about this differently?
What if I had _______________ or __________?
What did you learn from that experience? *more patience * knowledge * empathy * how to be more considerate * respect for others/self
Learn to treat every day as a new day, having learned from the past and how you dealt with situations.
Are you aware of your body and how it responds to stressful situations?
Do you know that Cortisol ( a stress hormone that is secreted by the body) is harmful
when your stress is CHRONIC? Self Awareness is VITAL
Migraines, digestive problems, high blood pressure, body tension, asthma, diabetes, sleeping problems heart disease, eczema, psoriasis
How will you use this information to help you be more aware in your next experience?
You are responsible for your thoughts, your actions, your feelings and your words.
Do you have self control? What/who do you control?
What are you responsible for in your life?
Do you understand the Power and Control you have within you? Are you empowered to move forward?
What is stopping you from making changes that you will benefit from?
What are you stuck on? Is it a feeling or an event or past situation ?
Would you benefit from Life Coaching?
Coaching helps to clarify goals, be accountable for our lives and move forward towards the life we want. It is a natural easy process that you guide by steering yourself with the help of a coach to assist and support you. You are in control and will remain motivated to achieve your goals of working through and reducing the STRESS TRIGGERS in your life!
Understanding your purpose in life and learning how to enjoy it is vital!
Are you ready to learn how to relax – your body, then your mind?
When our bodies are relaxed, our minds follow – hence the benefits of Progressive or Autogenic Relaxation.
Body and Mind are related – one follows the other!
What do you do to create a Relaxation Response in your body?
Make a list of the most helpful healthy ways you use to RELAX!
Would you benefit from being involved in a Group Relaxation Class? Go to Workshop Schedule Page
for fall classes.
Using Creative Visualization to anticipate an experience in a positive way is healthy! In your minds eye you can actually see how a situation will unfold when you approach it in a positive way rather than a negative way. What is your best option? There is more than one way to problem solve. Approaching it in a positive way, you will be aware of how much more relaxed your body will be less tension in your shoulders, back, neck and face – less physical stress – less emotional stress.The use of a Guided Creative Visualization to find your special place and use it to help you relax is a very helpful tool to use when you know you need to shut down and re-energize or relax.
The use of Aromatherapy is an option to stimulate the feel good hormonesin your brain that will assist you to relax your body and therefore your mind!
Healing Hot Stone Treatments are also available to help relax your muscles
in a very deep way!
The Happiness of Your Life depends on the quality of your thoughts!
Get ready to begin your own Personal Wellness Program with Janet.
To set up your first 1.5 hr Assessment appointment call her at 705-875-8856 or email her at get-smart@hotmail.com. The first 1/2 hour is free.
fee consideration for all income levels
"the mind is like an umbrella – it only works when it is OPEN"
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