Stress Solver

What Happens During A Stress Reaction?

Typical stress reaction scenario:



The Stressor A disagreement with a colleague at work escalates into a stressful situation. The two of you become irritated with one another and the tension builds.	Physical Reactions As you talk with the colleague - or even think about the situation - your body begins to tighten up. The effects are especially prominent in your jaw and neck areas.	Mental Reactions Your become very distracted. Your focus shifts away from work. You become fixated on the stressful situation and your negative feelings about the co-worker.	Effects Over Time Without a solution, you find yourself thinking about the situation both at work and at home. You begin to dread going to work and worry about the next confrontation.

A negative situation, such as the one above, places stress on the body and mind. If the stress continues long enough it can cause cause wear and tear on your body and mind affecting your health. Prolonged stress with the accompanying worry and negative thinking, can lead to anxiety and depression. High stress levels can result in severe upper respiratory problems and more severe colds. Stress can increase the body’s cortisol level, which gets converted into cholesterol; elevated cholesterol levels can then increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Prolonged stress can weaken the body’s immune system response. As hormone levels in the body become altered by stress, the release of cytokine (which helps regulate the immune response) is negatively affected.

Let's replay the stressful work situation with STRESS SOLVER'S help:

The Stressor
A disagreement with a colleague at work escalates into a stressful situation. The two of you become irritated with one another and the tension builds.
Physical Reactions
As you talk with the colleague and begin to feel your body tighten, you consciously let go of the stress reaction using skills learned through the STRESS SOLVER program.
Mental Reactions
You are able to relax, think clearly and devise possible solutions to the problem. Your stance becomes less defensive, helping your colleague to react less negatively as well. Effects Over Time
Your new sense of control helps you to feel relaxed and more content about going to work. You no longer dread possible confrontations and in general feel much happier.

Evidence associating high stress with health problems continue to mount. This provides an excellent reason for you to learn about, control, and reduce stress from your every-day reactions. The STRESS SOLVER Program will help you change your reactions to unavoidable stressful situations.

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