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Ten Tips (+1) on Coping with Stress and Anxiety, Jeffrey Kaye, Ph.D.


Anxiety is a signal our mind and body gives us that danger is near. The danger may come from internal or external sources. We feel the press of living through the stresses we experience. a Stress is cumulative, as it draws upon our personal and physical resources. Different people have individual tolerances for higher-than-normal levels of stress and anxiety. a When feeling over-burdened, excessive stress and anxiety can lead to lowered self-esteem and depression. In such a situation, the goal of psychotherapy is to validate your emotional experience, adjust the negative self-assessment engendered by emotional overload, and help you find the path of support and positive developmental change. a Often, anxiety and stress are heightened by being caught between untenable choices in life, or between people we love (or even, sometimes, fear).
Below are some tips about what many have found to be at least temporarily useful coping skills for living with stress and anxiety. They are not foolproof. If you are feeling very distressed and your life is suffering, there is no substitute to talking with a professional.

1. Be flexible. Know what you can change and what you can't, go with the flow, be open to changes.....

http://www.drjeffkaye.com/stress.htm