Stress is all around us, it’s how we learn to cope with it that makes the difference
Thanks to Alex White for her blog post about stress, how it effects us and the simple changes we can make in our day to day lives that can potentially reduce it.
Hi I’m Alex. In this months blog, I will be discussing with you the impact of stress on our lives and bodies and some simple tips on how to combat it.
I qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1992, and still work part time as a nurse, managing to balance my life in the health service with that of being a therapist.
I first started my journey into alternative care in 2000 when I did a Diploma in Holistic Therapies and the following year a Diploma in Stress Management. This came after a period of depression when I lost two significant family members in quick succession and then the breakdown of my parents marriage. I was searching for alternative ways to heal and became very interested in other methods that wasn’t just about taking medication.
My desire to learn new skills hasn’t stopped since and over the years it eventually led me to study hypnotherapy, paediatric hypnotherapy and then life coaching.
What is stress?
Well, there isn’t one single definition as stress is so complex. We all react completely differently to situations so what one person may find stressful could be really exhilarating to someone else. Stress doesn’t just come from external factors such as our jobs, people, traffic jams, weather, but can also be created from within by our own hopes, fears, beliefs and expectations. It has the ability to impact on us emotionally, physically, mentally and behaviorally and elicits the “flight and flight” reflex in us.
How can we overcome Stress?
Making small changes to our lives can have a huge impact on our stress levels and therefore our health and wellbeing.
Simple efforts such as increasing your exercise, taking time out to meditate or to do some yoga, reducing the amount of caffeine consumed and getting more rest/sleep will have a positive impact on your stress levels.
Letting people know that you feel stressed is also really helpful as they may able to offer you additional support.
How would you rather be?
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So why not start on your stress management journey today and begin to notice the difference in how you look, feel, think and behave.
If you are interested in further information you can contact me at whitetherapies@yahoo.com or through my Facebook Page “White Therapies”. You can expect to receive the kind of support, treatment and confidentiality that comes from years of experience of working within the NHS and also working with the public.
I hope that when you meet me, you recognise the passion that I have for helping people to become the best version of themselves, empowering them to change habits that are no longer helpful to them, and supporting them through the whole process in a kind, caring and non judgmental way.
Good luck
Alex
