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Fast and Effective ways for Coping with Stress!

Guest post by: Karen Parsons

Article Overview: A primary goal with our Life and Business Transformation Programs is to teach our Clients how they can minimize their stress. However, we know that through the Transformation process it is also important to have practical tools and techniques in place that will help them Cope with the Stress that they are experiencing now!

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Fast and Effective ways for Coping with Stress!

Stress is a part of most people's lives.

It is a reality that we all live with.

This is why we need to have different mechanisms in place for Coping with Stress.

The challenge for most of us is actually being cognizant of when we are stressed.

It is such an habitual state for us to be in, that most of the time we don't even know when we are in it!

We all have distinctive and personal indicators that we manifest when we are feeling stressed.

What are yours?

Physical symptoms are the most obvious:

Do you bite your nails?

Do you perspire?

Do you clench your teeth?

Do you get a headache or feel your neck muscles getting tight?

Maybe you don’t have any obvious physical symptoms because your signs are more intangible.

Do you feel overwhelmed?

Do you get anxious?

Maybe you are irritable?

Maybe afraid?

Do you get curt with people because you are frustrated with what you perceive as their ineptness?

If you want to Cope with your Stress then you need to recognize what types of behavior you exhibit while in a "Stressful State" and which situations trigger these behaviors.

Step 1. Contemplate on what your significant Symptoms are when you are feeling Stressed. List as many as possible.

Step 2. Go through each point and reflect on it. Write down in as much detail as possible the situations that usually trigger these Stressors.

Step 3. Now think about whether you actually have the desire and discipline to do something about it. Even though we may be aware of the fact that we are Stressed; we can get so wrapped up in the drama of it all that we just go with it.

In some ways it seems easier to let the "snowball of stress" continue to gain momentum instead of employing our force of will to stop it.


If you are honest with yourself, you may come to the conclusion that you are not committed to changing.

Being “stressed out” is a way of life for you. It is all you know, you are good at it!

What if you embark on this new path of "less stress" and you fail. Fear of failure and fear of change are natural human responses.

The real failure comes when we let fear stop us.

Utilizing Professional Life Coaching Services will expedite the transition towards leading a more "stress free" life! Please visit our Website to learn more about our Business and Individual Transformation Programs!

You are obviously not satisfied with the way things are going, so what do you have to lose?

Now that you have a list of your "stress symptoms" and the situations that trigger these Symptoms, let’s move onto Invaluable Stress Relief Tips!

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Hello my name is Karen Parsons and I am President and Founder of Successful Solutions Life Coaching. We are providers of Personal and Business Transformation solutions; we teach our Clients how to awaken to their Infinite Potential for Greatness in Life and Business! Successful Solutions Life Coaching was formed because of a deep concern I have. Stress, unhappiness and lack of meaning in the workplace has become an epidemic! Organizations are paying a very high price for this epidemic! Statistics Canada tells us that work-related stress directly affects current and long-term productivity of workers in terms of reduced work activities, disability days, absenteeism and turnover! It is estimated that the replacement cost of an entry-level employee is 30% of their annual salary up to 400% of the annual salary for a high-level employee! Progressive companies know that providing their employees with solutions for reducing stress and finding meaning in their work is no longer just a luxurious option, but a necessity if they want to improve Productivity and increase Employee Retention! Please contact us for further details: contact@karenparsons.com

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