Thursday, September 8, 2016

FUNDAMENTALS~Stress Management

Stress Management 


Everyone could benefit from stress management and not just patients. We all have some stress at some point in our lives and must learn how to manage it effectively. Stress could have some physical effects on the body causing a decrease in the ability to fight off organisms that could make us sick or even increase the blood pressure. Here are some ways to effectively reduce stress levels...


Journaling: expressing yourself on paper but be careful not to use negative words

Exercise and release endorphins

Art Therapy could help with emotional expression

Social support: Talk to friends or self-help groups 

Humor brightens up anyone's day 

Breathing exercises 

Meditation will take you away from the stressors of the day 

Using imagery imagine being at the best most serene place in the world uses all of the senses 

Playing relaxing music 

Getting a massage 


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