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Stress Management
Stress Management Therapy Programmes
In Leeds and Wakefield with HealersWork
Stress is virtually a byword for the 21st century, along with
stress at work, emotional stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue,
physical
illness. I provide Stress Management
(relief) therapy for the individual and Corporate
Stress Relief Therapy programmes in Leeds and
Wakefield, making use of Acupuncture and Reflexology.
Please contact
me for details.
This page discusses the
basic mechanics of stress, its causes, signs and symptoms, positive
stress management and effective stress relief.
What Is Stress?
A human stressor is simply anything which takes
a person’s
mental, physical or emotional aspects out of equilibrium. It
isn’t
necessarily negative, it just is. It is when equilibrium cannot
be regained that negative effects start to build up. If our body
is low in fuel, we typically feel hunger. If we take in what
is required and it is properly processed, equilibrium is regained
and the stress signal, e.g. hunger, disappears. Problems occur
when
we interpret the stress signal incorrectly, or provide the wrong
solution e.g. wrong type of food, or the processing goes awry.
Other examples might include overwork without adequate periods
of rest,
excessive lifting without ensuring correct techniques to limit
the strain on muscles, or continual intake of foods which are
inappropriate for good mental, physical and emotional health.
Positive Stress Management
Positive stress management is about recognising
the stress signal, determining solutions to regain equilibrium
and staying alert
as to how well your solution worked. A tricky human attribute
is the ability to adapt to dubious solutions while shielding
the conscious awareness from the real costs. It can be a while
before signs and symptoms raise the alarm.
By this time, it can be quite a challenge to undo the damage done.
But with commitment, good information, a solid support system and
a willingness to act on new perspectives, much can be achieved.
Effective Stress Management
Holistic therapies, especially those whose model of health sits
easily within a comprehensive, logical view of reality, are
ideally placed to support individuals who are consciously committed
to
improved health. Practitioners are intimately aware of the
profound relationships between effective stress relief and
improved health
and well-being.
Documentation has been published to provide guidance on evidence
available concerning the effectiveness of acupuncture on various
diseases (World Health Organisation, 2002). This is helpful. However,
disease labels tend to separate the so called disease from the
patient. This limit in understanding can lead individuals to believe
they would not benefit when actually they might.
Our power both as patients and therapists lies in the fact that
we must recognise our whole selves and use whatever means at our
disposal to reintegrate and harmonise those elements which have
become cut off, disorganised and diseased. Holistic modalities
embrace this knowledge, working on conscious levels but also on
those organising levels of the patient which are below conscious
awareness and thus are less prone to logical left-brain resistance.
Note: It must be stated that
holistic therapies are not a substitute for orthodox medical advice
from a properly qualified practitioner
and nothing contained on this page or website should be construed
nor is intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment.
If you have medical concerns you should consult a qualified healthcare
practitioner. Ideally all healing providers will provide sound
information and advice to support in your pursuit of great health.
References
World Health Organisation. (2002). Acupuncture : review and analysis
of reports on controlled clinical trials. [Online]. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2002/9241545437.pdf
[Accessed 04 June 2009].
Useful Stress Management Links
Wolverhampton
Stress Management with Lynne Hancher
Ilford Stress
Management at Ecotherapies
Brighton
Stress Management with Laurel Alexander
Stress Effects
by Vicky Carter Harborn Birmingham
HealersWork:Corporate and Individual
Stress Relief / Management Therapy in
Yeadon
Leeds
and Wakefield. |