In today’s fast
paced and very hectic world, just about everyone will feel stressed-out at some
time in their life. In fact, if someone
said they’ve never been stressed-out, would you believe them?
First I want to
state that stress can be both negative
and positive. An example of positive
stress would be:
· feeling
anxious before giving a presentation
· meeting new people
· getting married
We have the same
physical and emotional symptoms, whether the stress is positive or negative. For
positive stress, we experience the high, the happiness and then we return to
our emotional and physical comfort level.
Negative stressors
include, but are not limited to:
- Poor health
- Negative work environment
- Employment issues
- Marriage discord
- Family problems
- Financial issues
These stressors
result in situations where you do not feel or believe you have any control over
them. These situations may have been
persisting for long periods of time, even years.
You may see no
end in sight and react negatively. You may feel threatened, scared and on edge.
Not only are people today experiencing stress, but few are handling it
well. We respond to stressors with a
knee-jerk reaction, it’s automatic and not well thought out. We worry about what may happen next. Your mind works through all the various
possible scenarios you can dream of happening.
You are in attack mode, willing to do anything for
self-preservation. You are so stressed
out, that you have become a nervous wreck.
Your mind is focused on all the negative possibilities, so much so, that
you can think of nothing else. Your
brain chatters with all the ‘What If’ scenarios. At some point in the future, if your
situation doesn’t change, your health may suffer. Instead of fighting back, you prefer to hide
under the covers for safety, hoping your problems will magically disappear. Unfortunately, that rarely happens.
It is said that
80-90% of diseases have a stress induced component. Imagine if you received treatment and
guidance on how to properly respond to stress, so you could live a more
stress-free and healthy life! Would it not be great to have fewer visits to the
doctor’s office, more productive work environment, happier marriages, and
closer relationships with friends and family? That’s where psychotherapy
treatment or counselling can help you.
How
Psychotherapy and Stress Counselling Helps You:
Stress counselling
will help you identify your stressors and your response to them. We will explore all aspects of your life identifying
your perceived causes of the stress. This is a very important step in stress
management. Remember, when we feel
threatened, we believe we have lost control of the situation and do not have
the ability to manage the problem.
Stress counselling involves tapping into your inner resources, empowering
you to overcome the negative thoughts. Improving
your communication skills so you can react positively, appropriately and with confidence,
can also reduce your stress levels.
In stress
counselling you will learn effective coping strategies that you can use in any
given situation to manage your stress. Your negative stress levels will reduce significantly,
thus resulting in a much healthier and happier life.
For free 20
minute telephone consultation, please call 416.769.6810
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