Stress Management

Stress can be viewed as anything we experience that results in difficulty coping. Externals such as our job, noise and other environmental factors can cause stress. It can also be caused by internal factors such as extremes of emotion, illness pain and worry.  Stress can sometimes challenge our ability to continue functioning normally and productively. Signs that stress has become too much to ignore or handle alone include:

• restlessness

• extreme fatigue

• argumentativeness

• increased alcohol and/or drug use

• apathy

• loss of pleasure in life

• angry outbursts

• general feelings of emptiness and futility

A professional counselor can help those affected by stress identify the sources and learn effective strategies to effectively cope with or eliminate stress and its' unpleasant results. There are many strategies that are useful in the management of stress, including (but not limited to):

• guided imagery

• improved nutrition

• exercise

• conflict resolution

• critical problem solving

• time management

A professional counselor can help an individual discover their major stressors and plan effective interventions that promote a healthful sense of renewed self-assurance and control.

Steven L. Neff has over 30 years' experience teaching strategies and techniques to effectively manage stress. [View qualifications]