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There is external and internal stress.  The way we react to situations creates internal stress.  The situations themselves supply external stress.  However, some stress is good for us, sharpening our focus, enhancing our performance. Conversely, the destructive effects of overwhelming stress is powerful enough to kill.  Emotions torment the body as well as the mind and is well documented.  Research indicates that as many as two thirds of all hospital beds are occupied by people whose illnesses have an emotional root cause.

Everyone experiences stress but when stress increases to a level that is intolerable, the body begins to break down and illnesses can occur.  The key to eliminating unwanted stress is identifying stress triggers in life and learning ways to reduce their effects.

Stress is our reaction to any change that requires us to adjust or respond.  It's important to remember we control stress by how we respond to events.

The goal of stress management is to reduce both our emotional and physiological reactions to stress.  Often we cannot rid ourselves of the things or people that cause stress, nor can we change them.  What we can do is change how we react.

Stress can be caused by anything that requires us to adjust to a change in our environment.  Our bodies react to these changes with physical, mental and emotional responses.  Individuals have different ways of dealing with change, therefore reactions to stress are different for each person.

Common causes of stress can include:

  • Death of a loved one
  • Crowds
  • Heavy traffic
  • Confrontations
  • Marriage
  • Pregnancy
  • Deadlines
  • Legal problems
  • Job loss
  • Moving
  • Accidents
  • Divorce
  • New job
  • Retirement
  • Money problems
  • Major Illnesses

When we are not sure of the exact cause of stress, it may help to know the warning signs of stress.  Once we identify these signs, we can learn how our bodies respond and take steps to reduce it.

Our bodies send out physical, emotional, and behavioral warning signs of stress, which include:

Emotional warning signs of stress include:

  • Anger
  • Inability to concentrate
  • Unproductive worry
  • Sadness
  • Frequent mood swings

Physical warning signs of stress include:

  • Stooped posture
  • Sweaty palms
  • Chronic fatigue
  • Weight gain or loss

Behavioral warning signs of stress include:

  • Over-reacting
  • Acting on impulse
  • Using alcohol or drugs
  • Withdrawing from relationships
  • Changing jobs often

There are behaviors we can change to help lesson the impact of stress, some of them are:

  • Express distressing emotions
  • Be assertive instead of aggressive
  • Maintain emotionally supportive relationships
  • Maintain your emotional composure
  • Distance yourself from the source of stress
  • Learn to relax
  • Eat and drink sensibly
  • Stop smoking or other bad habits
  • Exercise regularly
  • Maintain a healthy sense of self-esteem

Experts agree that coping is a process rather than an event.  Thus, an individual may alternate between several of the above strategies in order to cope with a stressful event.

We should seek help in dealing with our stress when we experience any of the following:

  • Marked decline in work/school performance
  • Increased anxiety
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • Inability to cope with demands of daily life
  • Irrational fears
  • Obsessive preoccupation with food
  • Significant disruption in sleeping pattern
  • Persistent physical ailments and complaints
  • Suicidal thoughts or urge to hurt others
  • Self-mutilation, self-destructive or dangerous behavior
  • Isolation & social withdrawal

Sometimes, when we can no longer cope with the pressure of our stress, the only solution is to obtain some form of therapy. The more common therapies for stress include psychological counseling, medications, behavioral and hypnotherapy.

The Sidman Solution® reduces stress without the use of drugs.  In addition, it has proven to eliminate many stress related ailments, such as chronic sleep loss, depression, weight and eating disorders, psoriasis, chronic pain, colitis and migraine headaches, to mention a few.

By utilizing the techniques in one of The Sidman Institute’s products, The Stress Intervention System found on our product page, additional help is available, as well.  To find out more about The Sidman Solution®, read Dr. Sidman’s book, Instant Inner Peace!

Contact Us Today to see how we can help you cope with the life limiting effects of stress!

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