WarrenHolistic stress management can empower anyone who suffers from chronic stress. The techniques used help the individual in developing insight into their thought process and behaviour, which in turn aid in managing potential triggers. Types of Stress Mental: worry, anxiety, perfectionism, Emotional: fear, anger, guilt, shame Physical: lack of sleep, poor nutrition, severe physical exertion … Read more
A coping mechanism, coping strategy, or coping behavior is the action someone engages in to cope with stress while protecting themselves from psychological harm. Coping styles can be healthy or unhealthy, some even destructive. Emotion-focused coping is typically healthier than problem-focused coping. Unhealthy coping mechanisms are counterproductive. Emotion-focused coping skills shifts how we experience … Read more
Stress doesn’t just affect you emotionally, but it can also make you physically ill. When you are stressed, your body responds by constricting your blood vessels and releasing hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. You breathe faster, and your pulse and blood pressure increases. In a life-threatening situation, this will help you fight or run … Read more
Have you ever wondered, what is resilience and why is it important to possess such a skill? To be resilient means to have the ability to regulate emotions and be optimistic when facing disappointment, failure or hurt. To be able to bounce back when things don’t go as planned. A person who doesn’t possess resilience … Read more
Your body’s fight or flight response is triggered whenever it is exposed to sudden stress or threat. Adrenaline is then released from adrenal glands, resulting in faster breathing, increased blood flow to muscles and a spike in blood pressure. When your body responds to situations that aren’t life-threatening in the same way, it’s essentially a … Read more
Cutting and self-harm is a form of self-destructive behaviour that is talked about a lot lately. It has become very popular with teenagers and young adults. But not all people who cut themselves have a death wish. They are hurting themselves physically to numb a different kind of pain, emotional pain. Self-destructive behaviour is not … Read more
Stress is a normal part of life, and in the last ten months, we have experienced and seen more of it than we had ever hoped. When faced with unforeseen circumstances, such as a global pandemic, the body reacts mentally and physically. Stress isn’t always related to bad situations. It can also stem from positive … Read more
Now, more than ever, people are suffering from chronic depression. It could be because of all the demands society imposes on us or genetics, or both. The fact of the matter is that depression can keep you from living a life of purpose and fulfilment. That is, of course, if you let it. How Depression … Read more
Why Regular and Consistent Meditation Practice is Important Your journey into meditation has the power to reveal truth and peace in your life. Relaxation is just a by-product meditation practice. It is just the tip of the iceberg. As things continue to get faster, and more complicated in our world, it is even more important to … Read more
Improve Your Relationships By Deepening Intimacy Relationships are a crucial part of our lives. They can be the support we lean on in times of need and who we share our celebrations with. They are the mirrors that we get to see the many dimensions of ourselves in. We cannot survive without them, and they … Read more