Deer Valley Counseling
"Skills for Better Living"
Stress Management
Chronic stress has severe effects on your health and well-being. Good stress management skills can be learned. Call Sandra at 602.750.8051 for an appointment.
The Symptoms of Chronic Stress
- Health. Chronic stress can cause you to have a multitude of physical symptoms including high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, digestive problems, immune system problems, and headaches.
- Mood. Stress can cause a downward spiral in your mood, in some cases leading to severe anxiety or depression.
- Irritability and Anger. Stress can lead to increased irritability and anger, which can lead you to have relationship and career problems.
- Reduced Concentration. Stress can interfere with your ability to concentrate and think clearly.
Why Stress Management?
You cannot entirely eliminate stress from your life, but you can learn to reduce tension and obtain stress relief through stress management techniques-
- Identify Stressors. To begin to control stress, you must learn to identify the sources of stress in your life. Sometimes you may have difficulty being consciously aware of what truly stresses you. Being able to identify the symptoms of stress may help you to become aware of previously unidentified stressors.
- Avoid Stressors. By being aware of stressors, you can work to control and avoid unnecessary stress and anxiety.
- Relaxation techniques. Breathing exercises, meditation, and guided imagery can be used for stress relief and to generate calmness.
- Change Thought Patterns. Your thought patterns can contribute to the your feelings of stress. For example, you may feel like your efforts are never good enough. Challenging this and other thought process may help you to avoid feelings of stress.
Benefits of Stress Relief and Reduction
- Better Health
- Increased Happiness
- Reduced Anger
- Calm
- Increased Concentration
- More Effective Approach to Problems
Stress Management Counseling in Phoenix, Arizona
Deer Valley Counseling offers stress management help to those living in Phoenix, Arizona and surrounding cities of Maricopa County. Stress management is offered in individual counseling and the Anger Management Group. Call Sandra Nettles at 602.750.8051 if you would like to talk to Sandra about stress management or other mental health issues.