Contrary to popular belief, there is a difference between stress and anxiety. Stress comes from the pressures we feel in life, as we are pushed by work or any other task that puts undue pressure on our minds and body, adrenaline is released, extended stay of the hormone causes depression, a rise in the blood […]
Many of us may feel “stressed out” in our daily lives without knowing why. As many people are on medication due to anxiety and depression, it is obvious that many of us are under a great deal of stress. While medications to alleviate the symptoms of stress can help, they are merely a mask. The […]
The physical psychological symptoms of stress are varied. They happen when the stress is positive (marriage/birth) or negative (job loss / death). Your body doesn’t recognize the difference between the two types of stress and you end up with the same physical psychological symptoms of stress.
Depression is a mental condition that has emotional repercussions. According to Webster’s dictionary depression is: a psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder marked especially by sadness, inactivity, difficulty in thinking and concentration, a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping, feelings of dejection and hopelessness, and sometimes suicidal.
By now you realize that you cannot control stress and that, as long as you live in the world, you are going to encounter some sort of stress in your life. You have probably learned the types of stress that you have encountered as well as the types of stress that you were able to […]
Imagine that you are standing on the road and a semi truck is heading directly to you. And you cannot move. You are paralyzed. You know what is going to happen but you can do NOTHING.
You can’t control what’s happening in your life, but you can control what you think and feel about it Start each day with a plan. Before you get out of bed in the morning, gently imagine everything you wish to do on this day. Picture the day progressing as you wish it to, and also […]
Stress is an intrusion on your peaceful existence. All of us strive to have orderly and peaceful lives. We tend to develop well when we get into certain routines. Human beings are all animals. If you have ever owned a dog, you may have observed that the dog thrived very well on routine. You had […]
A phobia is a fear of a particular thing or situation. It is a fear that is so intense that one suffers anxiety because of it. Anxiety is that sense of dread and/or panic that is felt that causes them to suffer from a variety of physical discomforts including trembling, nausea, difficulty breathing, and a […]
Some people are just so driven that they actually create their own stress. Not only do they create stress for themselves, but for others around them. You can often observe this in parents of young children who are so busy projecting their dreams onto their children that they create a tidal wave of stress throughout […]
