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Symptoms of stress!
How you deal with stress, determines your ability to enjoy life and cope with change. There is a balance of stress that allows you to live at your full potential. 
In 1908, Harvard researchers Robert M.Yerkes and John D. Dodson formulated the Yerkes-Dodson Law to describe this optimal stress curve (see the diagram on the above)
- Too much, and your adrenaline levels shoot sky high, leading to burnout
- To little and you have no 'oomph', leading to lethargy and boredom.
An awareness of these symptoms of stress can let you know when you are outside this optimal zone....
To find out more click here on
The Symptoms of Stress
If you are feeling burnt out, this article by http://www.motivation-for-dreamers.com suggests you start by
taking time out!
....Like a baby, I didn't know why I screamed, kicked and felt so bad. I didn't even have the word stress on my lips, never mind the knowledge that stress needs to be managed.
Actually, stress and I have an interesting love / hate relationship. The truth is, I'm an adrenaline junky. I LOVE drama and adventure. Except that I burnout pretty quickly.
Years ago, I realized I'm addicted to crisis. I weaned myself off the highs because lows that followed, just weren't worth it. My lifestyle invited drama. So did my work.
Too much alcohol and an abusive boyfriend were just some of things that contributed to a crash. At the time I worked with homeless children and their problems often seemed insoluble. It was one emergency after the other.
And I, after all, was a hero.
My life was filled with drama. But stress was eroding my core. And none of it, I believed, had anything to do with my choices...
Causes of stress!
...Sound familiar? What is the cause of your stress? It's not you, is it?
No' it's ...
- Your job
- Your family
- Your parents/ boyfriend or girlfriend
- Exams
- Your horrible boss
- Too much to do
- No money
- The neighborhood you live in
- Your lazy employees
- Your car has packed in
Right?
Wrong! Stress has everything to do with you...
How Does Stress Affect Health?
Only you can change your life. Stress can have long term costs. Click on the link to learn more about how stress affects
the body and health.
Once you learn how to deal with stress, it will grow you. Stress stretches us. You will be able to handle change as if you were surfing a wave. You'll still fall in the water, get turned up-side down from time to time, but you'll get back on the surf board and look for the next big wave.You'll find change exhilarating. You'll embrace the chaos that comes with change. Click here to understand
change!
Stress Management Techniques
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The Stress Test
Take our stress test. Research shows that people who have an optimal balance and deal with stress well will see two dolphins. If you see two dolphins you're OK. If you see anything other than two dolphins your stress levels are sky high.
Sit up straight, take a deep breath and click the
Stress Test
Related stress management articles coming soon:
- Stress management techniques and strategies
- Post traumatic stress disorder
- Definition of stress/ what is stress
- Stress quotes
- Stress management and organizational change
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