Jim O'Connor Counselling for all your relationship needs and concerns |
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Stress and Relationships The effect of all forms of stress on sufferers and a the people who care for them can be great putting enormous pressures on relationships. Help for the sufferer and the carers is available. Read on to find out more about this condition and how I can help both the people with depression and the people who care for them. What is Stress? There are several definitions of stress, however the most important thing to know about stress is that Stress Is Real. The definition I will use here is that stress is the mental, emotional and physiological state that exists when a person is unable to tolerate, adapt or manage the demands of the current environment or situation. The causes of stress are many. From real physical demands, such as work load, additional stressors such as loud or annoying sounds, multiple simultaneous demands, to excessive mental and emotional demands right through to simple fatigue. There are things we do and think about which can add o our stress. If we engage in stressful activities, if we fail to engage in enough rest, if we bite off more than we can chew we will all become stressed at some point. From the point of veiw of the mind there are several things we can do that will exacerbate the stress we experience. Worry and rumination contribute enormously to stress. If we have beliefs or attitudes or rules that are extreme, or perfectionistic we will un-necessarily increase the stress we experience. Boredom and a lack of stimulation will also increase our stress levels. There are many other causes of stress. However the most important thing to realise is that stress is real. What are the symptoms of stress? The human being has a limited capacity for stress. In many cases our capacity for stress is enormous however humans have an innate ability to totally live at their limit of stress constantly and for most of their lives. As your stress levels increase you capacity to tolerate more stress goes down. When this state arises the following may occur Mental Symptoms of Stress
Emotional Symptoms of Stress
What can be done to reduce stress? Much can be done to massively reduce stress. Any program to reduce stress should be comprehensive and look at mental, emotional, physical, envrionmental and situational strategies. In any case a thorough assessment of your situation and identification of the causes of stress is necessary. What to do next? If you believe that yourself or someone you know is sufferring from a stress related problem, or if you or someone you know has several of the above symptoms the first step is to call for an appointment and make a booking. During the first session I will listen to your situation so I can identify the causes of your stress. Once I have done that I will then outline a plane that will best suit your situation and eliminate your stress. I have three offices in convenient locations throughout Sydney I have three offices in convenient locations through out Sydney, one in Macquarie Street Sydney, one in Crows Nest on Sydney's lower North Shore and one in Glebe in Sydney Inner West. For an appointment please call my head office on 02 9420 0788. |
About Jim'Connor Jim is highly qualified and experienced practitioner who is genuine, professional and at all times focused on you. Over the years Jim has helped many people overcome the challenges that confront them. Jim constantly pursues ongoing education and training to maintain a high standard of knowledge and skill. He currently holds a Masters degree in Applied Psychotherapy. You can be confident that the help he provides you is based on scientific research where ever possible. He is a full Clinical Member of P.A.C.F.A (Psychotherapist and Counsellors Association of Australia) the National body of Psychotherapists. C.A.P.A (the Counsellors and Psychotherapists association of NSW) and A.A.C.B.T (the Australian Association of Cognitive Behavioural Therapists). So you can be sure that he adheres to a high ethical and professional standard. |
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