Stress Management

Stress! That word alone can elicit a physical response. If you're feeling overwhelmed and need support, consider reaching out to a counselor in Flower Mound or Southlake near me. School is in full swing, and believe it or not, the holidays are around the corner. With that in mind, I thought this month, it might be good to talk about stress management. So, below are five “A’s” to stress management.

Avoid unnecessary stress:

Avoiding all stressors is not healthy, but there are a number of stressors that can be eliminated.

  • Learn to say “no”

  • Avoid people or places that stress you out and can be avoided

  • Take control of your environment

  • Avoid “hot button” topics

  • Trim down your to do list

Alter the situation

If you can’t avoid a stress, try to alter it. Find out what you can do to change things so it doesn’t present itself in the future.

Adapt the stressor

If you can’t change the stressor, change yourself.

  • Reframe the problems

  • Look at the big picture

  • Adjust your standards

  • Focus on the positives

Accept the things you can’t change

Acceptance is hard, but it is easier than protesting against something that you can’t change.

  • Don’t try to control the uncontrollable

  • Share your feelings

  • Learn to forgive

Adopt a healthy lifestyle

If you make time for regular fun and relaxation, stressors won’t go away, but they will be easier to handle when they do come.

  • Exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet

  • Reduce caffeine and sugar

  • Get enough sleep

  • Set aside relaxation time and do something you enjoy everyday

  • Connect with others

“The habits that took years to build do not take a day to change.” –Susan Powter

Reach out to one of our therapists at Pineapple Counseling in Flower Mound, TX or Southlake, TX today!

Pineapple Counseling

Pineapple Counseling provides counseling and psychiatric medication management, as support and guidance through a difficult time, so that clients can find joy in their lives again. They believes that clients are the expert of their own lives, and their goal is to make the process as comfortable and collaborative as possible. Problems do not have to become a permanent staple in one’s life. Through counseling and psychiatric medication management, Pineapple Counseling believes clients can find their happiness again.

http://www.pineapplecounseling.com
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