Stress Management

Stress happens to everyone at one point in their life or another. Learning stress management skills can help a person feel more in control of their thoughts and emotions.  Learning to take responsibility for your stress is the first step towards feeling in control.

Dr. Ryan Niemiec, Psy.D., wrote a wonderful article on Psychology Today to help combat stress.  Here are a few of the highlights from his article:

• Reframing-looking at a stressor in a more realistic way, which neutralizes is stressful consequences.

• Improving your planning with daily checklists, planners, and organization.

• Learning relaxation techniques such as deep breathing or progressive muscle relaxation. 

• Practicing mindfulness techniques such as mediation 

• Developing a forgiving styleby letting things go

• Practicing gratitude for everything in life

• Using positive affirmations for yourself to remind you how awesome you are

Here is the link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-matters-most/201701/10-new-strategies-stress-management

Note: Jaclyn Yuki Birdsall, M.S., LMFT 133678 is not responsible for the content, claims or representations of the listed sites.