Tips to Handle Stress

Stress is with us whether we want it to be or not. We are integrated beings so stress can have a profound effect on us physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. When we are stressed our sleep may be disturbed; we may have a change in appetite – craving carbohydrates and fatty foods; we may have difficulty concentrating, making decisions or remembering; we may become fatigued and have little or no energy or motivation; we may develop aches and pains, high blood pressure or  frequent illnesses. Statistics show that 85% of visits to primary care physicians are stress related.

There are short term and long term effects of stress so it is important to develop coping skills. We need to learn how to control it – not have it control us. So how do we do that? [Read more]