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Step back from stress

Life Skills with Emily Hurley-Wilkinson
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   Worry is the foundation for stress. When we feel stress we stimulate
   the stress response which causes physiological reactions within our
   bodies, including an increase in blood pressure, heart rate and
   excessive sweating to name but a few. Prolonged stress in your life
   interferes with your relationships at home, on the job, and socially.
   It can waste your vitality and deplete your personal energy resources.
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   feelings about yourself.

   Some symptoms of stress include: Loss of confidence and self doubt,
   helplessness, poor concentration, headaches, and stomach upsets,
   emotional distress, irritability.

   Everyone differs in what is stressful. What for one person might seem
   to be a major event may be a minor setback for another. Fears,
   uncertainty, attitudes, perceptions and change all contribute to the
   onset of the stress response and depending on your individual stress
   style and coping skills, may determine how well you manage things.

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   Expression: Keeping a journal is highly effective at helping you to
   discover how your own thinking and reactions contribute significantly
   to your stressful circumstances. Once you relearn how to dispute any
   faulty habits it will help you gain a new perspective on things.

   Physical Activity: Virtually any form of exercise is a potent antidote
   for stress, so get moving!

   Breathing: Amazingly, most people do not breathe correctly. Breathing
   exercises are very powerful in reducing symptoms of stress. Anxiety
   always comes with shallow breathing and if you are frequently in a
   state of stress your body may eventually forget how to breathe in a
   healthy way! Try taking very slow, very deliberate breaths. Take at
   least five seconds to breathe in, hold for two seconds, then breathe
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   why you should also consider enrolling in a yoga or meditation class.
   Many people believe that both yoga and meditation are very useful for
   controlling stress and anxiety. But beyond that, both involve breathing
   re-training. You'll need to remind your body how to breathe in a
   healthier way, so that you don't continue to shallow breathe even when
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   Talking: Whilst some people shy away from talking, those who seek out
   help feel more empowered. Coaching can help you to find ways to cope
   with stressful conditions, help you to communicate better in handling
   conflicting situations and help you to gain a new perspective on
   situations that are causing you stress.

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