Stress Management Information
Stress is something that occurs when certain pressures exceed our perceived ability to cope with them. At one time or another we have all felt its grasp, but the good news is that we can do something about it and significantly reduce the impact it has on our lives.
The effect that stress can have on our health, wellbeing and relationships is immense. Research has shown that stress at work has now overtaken the common cold as the most often cited reason for workplace absence.
Further research has shown that high stress levels can lead to:
• Heart attacks / strokes
• Cancer
• Anxiety and Depression
• Obesity
• Ulcers and diabetes
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Stress is mainly psychological. Here are some examples of thinking errors that can contribute to stress.
• Focusing on the negative, disregarding the positive.
• Thinking that other people view us negatively.
• Labelling ourselves as failures.
• Pessimism, predicting the worst case scenario.
• Cause and effect, not taking responsibility for taking positive action.
• Lack of assertiveness; not recognising our right to say no; having little sense of self-respect.
• Poor time management; managing our time ineffectually and falling victim to procrastination.
The Aspirations Coaching programme will help you identify the cause of your stress and then create an action plan to combat it.
Some of the common topics covered in the coaching include:
• Developing assertiveness techniques
• Empowering you to develop different perspectives on situations
• Gaining a more flexible thinking attitude
• Dealing with procrastination
• Recognising and handling perfectionist traits
• Introducing mindfulness as a technique to combat stress
• Practising meditation and relaxation techniques
• Physical fitness programme
• Nutrition and hydration
Taking action is a key aspect of being a master of our own stressful situations. Just knowing that we can handle our stress - and thinking about the benefits we'll experience as a result - can give us the motivation to do something about it. Call now on 01494 722914 to find out more.
Copyright (C) 2011 Aspirations Coaching All rights reserved.
The effect that stress can have on our health, wellbeing and relationships is immense. Research has shown that stress at work has now overtaken the common cold as the most often cited reason for workplace absence.
Further research has shown that high stress levels can lead to:
• Heart attacks / strokes
• Cancer
• Anxiety and Depression
• Obesity
• Ulcers and diabetes
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Nervous breakdown
Stress is mainly psychological. Here are some examples of thinking errors that can contribute to stress.
• Focusing on the negative, disregarding the positive.
• Thinking that other people view us negatively.
• Labelling ourselves as failures.
• Pessimism, predicting the worst case scenario.
• Cause and effect, not taking responsibility for taking positive action.
• Lack of assertiveness; not recognising our right to say no; having little sense of self-respect.
• Poor time management; managing our time ineffectually and falling victim to procrastination.
The Aspirations Coaching programme will help you identify the cause of your stress and then create an action plan to combat it.
Some of the common topics covered in the coaching include:
- Learning how to be responsive instead instead of reactive to stress
• Developing assertiveness techniques
• Empowering you to develop different perspectives on situations
• Gaining a more flexible thinking attitude
• Dealing with procrastination
• Recognising and handling perfectionist traits
• Introducing mindfulness as a technique to combat stress
• Practising meditation and relaxation techniques
• Physical fitness programme
• Nutrition and hydration
Taking action is a key aspect of being a master of our own stressful situations. Just knowing that we can handle our stress - and thinking about the benefits we'll experience as a result - can give us the motivation to do something about it. Call now on 01494 722914 to find out more.
Copyright (C) 2011 Aspirations Coaching All rights reserved.
