Modern technology provides many conveniences while at the same time increasing productivity demands to higher levels. Some of the effects this has on our lives is stress, lack of sleep, weight gain, anxiety and numerous health problems. Learning to cope with the stress and curtail the side effects can pay great benefits to us.
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Nobody expects professional athletes to play a complete game without taking a break, yet otherwise rational people think they should work from sunup to sundown without breaks. Then they seek counseling because they have become stressed. It is important to pace yourself and find a balance between work and leisure.
There are two parts to pacing [...]
If you are suffering from stress you should probably think about relaxing or doing some deep breathing exercises to trigger the relaxation response. This turns off the fight or flight response which is the cause of stress. Deep breathing or relaxation reduces blood pressure and heart rate.
There are so many methods to use it can’t [...]
Last night my stress was food related.
While eating I began choking and could not swallow my food.
I tried drinking water to get things to go down but that didn’t work.
I wanted to throw up but couldn’t bring anything up.
I had to stop eating and leave the table because I was so uncomfortable. [...]
Discuss the situation with someone you trust not to spread the news of your situation. See if they have any insight into how the changes will affect you and what you can do to prevent them from overwhelming you.
You may need to seek professional help though it is not necessary in all cases.
Keeping things bottled [...]
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