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Stress Management Coaching
What is stress?
Stress is how your mind and your body react to certain situations or events that occur throughout your daily life. There are a variety of everyday events that carry all kinds of potential stress triggers. These can vary from person to person. A situation that can be extremely stressful to one person, may not effect another person in the same way. Your personal coach will work with you to identify your stress triggers. Together, you will better understand your thoughts, perceptions, and events that create stress for you |
Common Sources of Stress: |
- Work
- Finances
- Household Responsibilities
- School
- Social Obligations |
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Dramatic life changes that can cause stress: |
- Pregnancy
- Retirement
- Marriage or Divorce
- Death of a loved one |
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These are just a few examples of stressful situations, but any life occurrence can be stressful for certain individuals. |
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Stress does not always have to be a hindrance. It all depends on how you react to it. Good stress results in positive reactions, like finding creative solutions to certain problems.Bad stress results in negative reactions. Negative reactions from bad stress can be grouped into three categories: |
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- Physical Symptoms: High blood pressure, chest pain, skin rashes, ulcers, headaches
- Psychological Symptoms: Depression, anxiety, mood swings, inability to concentrate
- Behavioral Symptoms: Weight Loss/Gain, short temper, insomnia, social isolation |
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People have more control over stress than you might think. There are a variety of steps that people can take to minimize the negative effects of stress. Your coach will help you observe how you respond to stressful events in your life and see how you can best minimize your stress level. Together you will develop techniques for managing your stress and learn how to effectively use them throughout your day. No matter what the situation, your coach will be there to support and encourage you every step of the way to help you achieve a healthy stress-free lifestyle. |
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