Problem /Solution Stress-related illnesses are becoming increasingly common. -What do you think are the causes of this? - What solution can you suggest?

What happens when we continue “burning the candle at both ends” until we reach physical and emotional exhaustion? Just like the candle itself, we risk burning ourselves out. There is a parable of a

frog

sitting in a pot on the stove. If dropped into a pot of boiling water, a

frog

would likely notice and try to escape. But when placed in a pot

that is

slowly approaching a boil, the

frog

doesn’t notice until the water has already reached an unbearable heat—at which point it is too hot for the

frog

to survive. Have you ever experienced a slow acceptance of the pressures around you, until everything is “just too much” and you can barely cope? If so, you’re not alone. About 8.3 million American adults were reported to have experienced serious psychological distress in 2017 (“More Americans suffering from

stress

, anxiety, and depression, study finds,” 2018). So what if we could notice the boiling signs earlier and even “turn down” the heat? If

stress

“has become one of the most serious health issues of the 20th century and a worldwide epidemic,”

then

it is

time

to start growing our tools

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handling

stress

(“Workplace

Stress

,” 2018). Before you read on, we thought you might like to download our 3 Resilience Exercises for free. These engaging, science-based exercises will help you to effectively deal with

stress

and give you the tools to improve the resilience of your clients, students or employees. “

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to help people deal more effectively with

stress

in their lives by analysing the specific stressors and taking positive actions to minimize their effects” (Gale Encyclopaedia of Medicine, 2008). Popular examples of

stress

management include meditation, yoga, and exercise. We’ll explore these in detail, with a range of different approaches to ensure that there’s something that works for everyone.

First,

let’s set one thing straight: we’re not aiming towards being

stress

-free all of the

time

. That’s unrealistic. After all, it’s an unavoidable human response that we all experience from

time

to

time

—and it’s not all bad either.

However

, we can all benefit from identifying our

stress

and managing it better. Before we dive any deeper into managing

stress

, let’s cover a quick 101 on

stress

itself. What is

stress

?

Stress

is the “psychological, physiological and behavioural response by an individual when they perceive a lack of equilibrium between the demands placed upon them and their ability to meet those demands, which, over a period of

time

, leads to ill-health” (Palmer, 1989).