Project management is notorious for being one of the most stressful professions out there. A project manager is held accountable for the success or failure of a project. Some people believe they are more than capable to cope with the high levels of stress that accompany the job while others...
6 Steps to an Effective Stress Management Plan for a Matric Student
Matrics experience tremendous amounts of stress, especially during the uncertain times we currently face. Teenagers are expected to complete hours of homework each night in addition to their full day of schoolwork and extracurricular activities. Stress can take a significant toll on grades, health and happiness. Chronic stress and the...
How to Define a Holistic Approach to Stress Management and Ways It Can Benefit You
Holistic stress management can empower anyone who suffers from chronic stress. The techniques used help the individual in developing insight into their thought process and behaviour, which in turn aid in managing potential triggers. Types of Stress Mental: worry, anxiety, perfectionism, Emotional: fear, anger, guilt, shame Physical: lack of sleep,...
What’s the Difference Between Proactive and Reactive Stress Management Strategies?
Everyone knows and talks about how stress isn't good, but fewer seem to know how to manage stress. The key to managing stress effectively boils down to two approaches: Being proactive - Proactive approaches involve adjusting your mindset or behaviour before a stressful situation has happened. Being reactive -...
2 Relaxation Techniques That Actually Work: How to Get Rid of Stress
Your body's fight or flight response is triggered whenever it is exposed to sudden stress or threat. Adrenaline is then released from adrenal glands, resulting in faster breathing, increased blood flow to muscles and a spike in blood pressure. When your body responds to situations that aren't life-threatening in the...
Learn How To Manage Stress And Start Enjoying Life
Stress is a normal part of life, and in the last ten months, we have experienced and seen more of it than we had ever hoped. When faced with unforeseen circumstances, such as a global pandemic, the body reacts mentally and physically. Stress isn't always related to bad situations. It...
This Is How You Can Take Back Control of Your Life Right Now
Stress has become rampant in recent years and part of the daily life of nearly every individual. Even more so during the last few months due to this Covid pandemic. With economies in shambles and people left jobless, stress levels are high. The reality is that if you don't confront...
Stress Management Coaching: Why It Is Important
Stress can negatively affect you without you realising it. The effects of stress can be mental, emotional and physical. Many people suffer from the effects of stress in their daily lives without doing anything to cope with or change it. Roughly 2/3rd’s of Doctors visits are due to stress-related symptoms...
This Is The Best Way To Cope With Stress
Stress is part of life, and no one is immune to it. But some people do seem to manage it a little better than others, while others glide through it. Stress is not a bad thing. People tend to feel stressed before an important presentation, when meeting a mentor or...
3 Changes You Can Make To Improve Your Quality Of Life
2020 has been a challenging year with Covid-19 wreaking havoc globally. As we are moving swiftly into the last month, many people are feeling more stressed out and depressed than they typically would this time of year. But, it doesn't have to be that way. If you are not completely...