Stress Management
Do you frequently find yourself feeling stressed out or overwhelmed? Does it seem that there’s nothing you can do to decrease your stress level? Does it seem as if the bills aren’t going to stop coming, there will never be more hours in the day for all your errands, and your career or family responsibilities are never ending? If you have these intense feelings then you may be suffering from some major stress issues.
Stress management starts with identifying the sources of stress in your life. Your true sources of stress may not always be obvious, and it’s all too easy to overlook your own stress-inducing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. During stressful times, people may turn to unhealthy and self destructive ways to cope with their stress. If this is the case, then professional help may be in order. Stress may be affecting your health, and you may not even realize it!
Our techniques here at Healing Crossroads will aim at helping you identify the stress in your life. We will provide you with coping skills in order to deal with life’s pressures and demands. Our individualized and unique interventions will allow you to regain control, and take charge of the stress in your life. Ultimately, we will guide you in creating and maintaining a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Symptoms:
- Moodiness, irritability or short temper
- Sense of loneliness and isolation
- Depression, sadness or general unhappiness
- Job and or life dissatisfaction
- Anger outbursts
- Excessive drinking, increased smoking or substance use
- Anxiety, fear and restlessness
- Sense of loneliness and isolation
- Negative thinking or irrational thoughts
- Chest pain, rapid heartbeat
- Loss of sex drive
- Difficulties with sleep
- Diarrhea or constipation, Nausea, dizziness
- Weight gain or loss
- Muscle aches and pains
Interventions/ Solutions:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- Identifying underlying issues and determining some of the roots of where the problems begin.
- Awareness and realization of stressors in life.
- Management of needs and priorities based on the individual.
- Conducting and maintaining changes that become a lifestyle.
- Identifying and replacing negative or irrational thoughts.
- Relaxation techniques and stress reducing coping skills.