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The six techniques for controlling stress.21:43 May 14 2008
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Here are six recommended techniques for controlling your stress.
1. Take a stress inventory; write down everything that makes you feel out of control at this moment. Talk about your stress with someone you trust and get his or her feedback.
2. Control your time; keep all incoming and out going calls to a minimum. Set realistic goals, daily, weekly, and monthly. At the end of the day make a list for tomorrow then prioritize them in an A, B, and C order.
3. Improve your self-talk. Make yourself work for yourself. Work on your positive self-image.
4. Be more assertive; ask questions and relay information. If a situation comes up and you don’t agree with it, relay that information in a positive and friendly way. Be open for new ideas.
5. Improve your physical fitness and diet. Work out your stress in physical ways and be positive about it.
6. Expect and prepare for change, be flexible about it.
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Disclaimer. This is posted for my own benefit as a reminder to myself from a class that I taught at my previous employment. This in no way reflects the views of Cancer or Vampire Rave or any administration. In other words, it's all about me! HA.
The four main causes of stress.21:30 May 14 2008
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Here are the most commonly recognized four main causes of stress.
1. Time pressures.
2. Inadequate feedback on performance.
3. Unrealistic expectations.
4. Lack of goals.
How stressed are you?21:28 May 14 2008
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Lets see how stressed out you are shall we?
Recently while unpacking my household goods into our new home, I found some information on a class that I helped teach for my previous job. I got to thinking, I know more then a few people here on VR that are stressed out to the point they are having some major issues.
So I said to myself, “Self let’s see if this information would help anyone.” I responded. “That is an excellent idea.” Now you may say talking to yourself is a sign of dementia and I say wrong. It is not talking to yourself, or even responding to yourself that is the sign of dementia. It’s when you go “Huh?” to your response that is a sure sign for you.
Here we go. Discovering your stress index.
This is a simple, and quick, test to determine how you’re feeling about life, consciously or subconsciously. Get a piece of paper and something to write with, yes crayon works, and write down the number that corresponds best for you for each given statement.
| Attitude or feeling | How | Often | feeling | occurs. |
| Almost never | Occasionally | Frequently | Almost always. |
| 1. My life is running me. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2. I must do it myself. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3. I feel more isolated from my family or close friends. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 4. I must not fail. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5. When overworked, I cannot say "no" to new demands without feeling guilty. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 6. I can't seem to get out of bed. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 7. I need to generate excitement again and again to avoid boredom. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 8. I feel a lack of intimacy with people around me. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 9. I feel that people should listen better. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 10. I'm unable to laugh at a joke about myself. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 11. I'm unable to relax. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 12. I feel increasingly cynical. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 13. I avoid speaking my mind. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 14. I feel dissatisfied with my personal life. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 15. I feel further behind at the end of the day then when I started. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 16. I feel under pressure to succeed at all times. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 17. I forget deadlines and appointments. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 18. I consider myself exploited. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 19. I'm irritable, short tempered, and disappointed in the people around me. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 20. I'm not where I want to be. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 21. I automatically express negative attitudes. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 22. I wake up early and cannot sleep. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 23. I feel dissatisfied with my work life. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 24. I feel unrested. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 25. I avoid being alone. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 26. I have trouble getting to sleep. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 27. I have trouble waking up. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 28. Things must be perfect. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
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Scoring:
28-59 You have little to not stress at this current time.
60- 89 You have Moderate stress at this current time.
90 + You have a great deal of stress at this current time.
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Disclaimer: I posted this for my own benefit. It is a reminder to me that life is worth living and that some things are just not worth getting worked up about. I am not posting this on the behalf of anyone but myself. All materials provided are from the class that I taught for my peers at my previous place of employment. All materials where provided via the Coastal Training Technologies Corporation, the class is Stress: You're In Control. WWW.coastal.com. I typed this out from my teaching materials.
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COMMENTS
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Morrigon
21:45 May 14 2008
I know it's about you but..Thank you, I need to do this myself ^.^
Silverbow
05:37 May 15 2008
I figure if it helps others then I am still doing my part. There is a seventh thing but I can never remember what it is, and my notes are unclear on it.. It had been a long day that day of classes. oi.