Less Stressed and Anxious in 2014: Make Counseling Part of Your New Year's Resolution

Less Stressed and Anxious in 2014: Make Counseling Part of Your New Year’s Resolution

What is Stress?

Stress can be defined as a burst of energy which serves as a natural indicator in which decisions one should make. Stress helps human beings to stay safe, make goals and maintain motivation. Associated with the brain’s fight-or-flight response, stress causes such chemicals as Cortisol, Epinephrine and Nor epinephrine to enter the body and raise blood pressure and heart rate.

What is the Difference Between Good and Bad Stress?

Stress can be beneficial to humans, hence why it exists in the first place. Stress can aid individuals in efficiently accomplishing tasks, and may even boost memory. But what happens when stress and anxiety overcome your life to the point that you constantly feel on edge and worried? What happens when your sleep and eating habits are interrupted as a result of stress and states of happiness are replaced with overwhelming anxiousness? As a result of the pressures of twenty first century society, “bad stress” plagues many individuals, making it difficult to live fulfilling and successful-by-definition lives.

Why is “Bad Stress” Bad?

Individuals plagued by chronic stress and/or anxiousness recognize that such conditions can greatly affect one’s quality of life. As a result of stress and anxiety, one may experience:

·         Depression- More often than not, stress and anxiety are related to both minor and major depression and depressive tendencies.

        Lowered Nutrition- Stress and/or anxiety can cause individuals to refrain from eating an adequate amount of food or cause individuals to over-eat. Both of these can cause lowered nutrition and at-risk health.

·         Lowered immune system- Studies show that individuals whom suffer from stress and anxiety get sick more often than those who do not.

·         Inability to concentrate and complete tasks- Those who suffer from stress and anxiety may also experience lowered productivity and concentration which can affect all areas of life, to include relationships and success in the workplace.

·         Body aches- Stress and anxiety often cause physical ailments which makes for both mental and physical disturbances.

·         Interrupted or inconsistent sleep habits-People whom suffer from stress and/or anxiety may find themselves sleeping much less or much more than normal, both issues which interfere with wellness and daily life. Irritability often develops in those individuals who lack sleep as a result of stress and/or anxiety.

·         Headaches- Both severe and non-severe headaches can be symptoms of stress and anxiety.

Make it your 2014 New Year’s Resolution to Reduce Stress and Anxiety

You know your quality of life would improve significantly if you were to reduce stress and anxiety. However, like most things, “it is not that easy”. It is one thing to recognize the ailments stress and anxiety bring to your life; and another to actually take steps to reduce their presence. So why not seek a professional, an individual who actually specializes in helping individuals whom suffer from high stress and anxiety, and has helped many individuals before you?

At Self-empowerment NH, LLC, we understand how difficult it is to manage the high pressures in today’s society and to live with “bad stress”, anxiety and depression, (as depression is often closely associated with both “bad stress” and anxiety). A counseling company located in Concord, NH; at Self-empowerment NH LLC, we have an extensive background in treating individuals suffering from  Ancthe stresses of life, to include individuals with Anxiety Disorders.

Lori Magoon is a Licensed Mental Health Clinician and a Master’s Level Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor. Lori’s effectiveness is based on providing a welcoming, supportive and non-judgmental environment for all clients; as well as use of innovative counseling strategies with scientifically proven effectiveness. Lori stresses that as long as the individual seeking treatment is invested in his/her recovery, anything is possible.

 Self-empowerment NH, LLC accepts health insurance and does offer a sliding scale for those who qualify. To schedule an appointment or to attain more information, please contact Lori at selfempowermentnh.com or by phone at (603)470-6937.

Open the door to self-empowerment and make 2014 a happy one.

Source:

http://www.ulifeline.org/articles/426-good-stress-bad-stress