Stress Management

# # # * * Road Map: Stress Management Roadmap * *

Stress management is not the elimination of stress, but the training of the skills to "cope" and "transition" the state of mind, to maintain efficiency in living.

# # # * * Phase 1: Traveling and Distinguishing Stress (Identification) * *

* * * Note warning symptoms: * * Learn physically expressed stress signs such as headaches, back pain, or anxiety [cite: "Effects of chronic stress: The body secretes too much cortisol hormone (Cortisol), negatively affects sleep, weakens the immune system, and increases chronic disease risk."]

* * * Root Analysis: * * Distinguish whether stress is from a controllable problem (e.g. workload) or something out of control (e.g. expectations of others) to sequence management.

# # # * * Phase 2: Physical and Mental Management (Regulation) * *

* * * Body relaxation technique: * * Practice deep breathing to balance the nervous system, immediately reduce stress hormone levels.

* * * Create a rest area: * * Having a favorite activity helps the analytical thinking brain rest and increases adaptive flexibility.

# # # * * Phase 3: Reframing the Thinking Process * *

* * * Change perspective: * * Practice turning self-pressuring thoughts into creative thoughts, looking at obstacles as lessons rather than stalemate [cite: "Adjusting perspective: Practice turning negative thoughts into creative views, or looking for lessons from that situation to reduce cumulative stress."]

* * * Set flexible goals: * * Reduce Perfectionism and emphasize doing what is actually done each day to create small achievements.

# # # * * Phase 4: Sustainable Maintenance (Maintenance) * *

* * * Basic health care: * * Adequate sleep and good nutrition are the most basic to stress tolerance.

* * * Self-assessment: * * Review stressful things regularly, and constantly find solutions or reductions to them.

# # # * * Key Essentials: The Pivotal Summary * *

1. * * Cognizant: * * Sensing stress signs at the onset of symptoms

2. * * Tuning: * * Use relaxation techniques to reduce physical stress levels.

3. * * Apply: * * Adjust views and goals to create life-driving power.

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