Latest Tip - Take a Break
With our summer of sport in full swing, this tip suggests that we can learn more than technique from our sportspeople.
Resources
Stress Management Resources
Recent stress management resources that have been added to the site
Overwhelmed?
This tip could be likened to a jigsaw … puzzled?
Stress: Background Notes
These notes provide background information for those attending In Equilibrium training courses related to stress management.
No more sheep counting!
For anyone who suffers from that upsetting and potentially damaging problem of not being able to get to sleep at night.
Information Overload
Ian Price discusses what Information Overload is and why it is important
Helping others to help yourself
This tip concerns social relationships and offers a suggestion to anyone who would like to enhance or improve theirs.
Sing!
We may not think we’re very good at it but no-one need hear us. In various studies singing has been proven to improve mood and performance, reduce blood pressure, improve breathing and generally promote well-being.
A Simple Hug
As human touch increases the production of endorphins which are known to lower the negative impact of stress, studies have found that individuals who are regularly touched recover faster than those who aren’t.
Try to distinguish between productive and unproductive worries
Productive worries are those concerning situations which we have control over. Time spent thinking about these situations may result in our taking action and therefore being productive.
Acceptance
You don’t have to accept what you’ve got …
but it helps