4 Ways to Deal with the Physical Consequences of Mismanaging Stress

There is rarely a simple or single solution to any

problem no matter how large or small. However, the situation can be made worse if the resulting problem is stressful and the stress is mismanaged. If so, stress can lead to a variety of health problems.

There is evidence linking the mismanagement of stress with upper respiratory infection, coronary artery disease, auto-immune disorder, poor wound healing, and depression. These health problems represent the extreme conditions that can occur.

With regards to lesser conditions, there is solid evidence that stress affects most of the basic functions of life, including sleep, memory, managing pain, sexual activity, and getting nourishment from food.

It is also becoming acceptable knowledge that many of the changes usually attributed to getting old are likely caused by or accelerated by stress. These changes include the graying of your hair, the decline of your immune system, the aches and pains you accumulate, and your basic ability to learn new information and remember all the wonderful things that have happened to you along the way.

Although stress-related physical symptoms can appear to be overwhelming, stress can be managed and the physical conditions can be minimized or even eliminated, regardless of the cause. Here we will focus on some of the more common symptoms such as frequent headaches, fatigue, insomnia, and restlessness.

1. For frequent headaches, get a good night's sleep. Have something to eat and do relaxation exercises for the neck, head, and shoulders. Message the temples, and scalp, or put a warm, dry, cloth or a cold, wet one (whichever feels better) over, face, head, or neck.

2. For fatigue, don't try to fight the fatigue. Sleep as long as you can and go to bed early every night. Eat small amounts of complex carbohydrate foods regularly during the day. And, consider taking a course of B complex vitamin pills or Ginseng.

3. For insomnia, drink a hot milky drink before bedtime. Eat protein and carbohydrate rich foods in the evening and avoid tea and coffee, especially at this time. Eat your evening meals earlier. And, reduce your alcoholic intake.

4. For restlessness, try relaxation exercise such as lying on the floor and progressively stretch and release each and every part of the body. These relaxing exercises help you to recognize and distinguish between the different sensations of tension and relaxation. Meditation and prayer also can be quite helpful..

Use these strategies to manage the symptoms associated with stress and therefore minimize the possibility of stress escalated to the more extreme physical conditions earlier mentioned.

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How You can Become an Independent Consultant or Just Be Your Own Boss

An independent consultant can be best defined as one who chooses not to be an employee; one who is willing to depend upon his or her own talents, abilities, and expertise for continued existence; one who is a risk taker -- knowing that there is no weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay checks; one who may seem to be a little crazy and weird to his peers, but who is willing to try to make a difference in the world.

Dealing with Working Alone

Being a independent consultant means willing to accept extended periods of working alone while balancing that need with time to have fun with others. It also means dealing with the challenge of finding those times and making those times meaningful.

Steps for Organizing Your Day

In that you work for yourself, you have to organize your own day. I suggest that you break your day into one hour segments or thirty minute segments depending on the task and how much time may be needed to complete that particular task.

Using the Telephone Properly

Some consulting work might require more time to be spent on the phone. Therefore, you may allow an hour for phone calls and follow-up to phone calls, while you may allow just thirty minutes for reviewing reports, and an hour for billing. 

Discovering and Keeping Work

And, of course, until you become well established, you have to consistently obtain work which includes prospecting, asking for referrals, dealing with no answers, and marketing. Getting paid for your work includes billing, following up on billings, and negotiating rates.

Over time you want to develop the reputation as one who puts the client first; one is willing to take the extra step; one whose sincerely committed to the idea of adding value to what you do; and one is willing to make a commitment to becoming an expert in your chosen field.

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10 Inspirational Quotes for All Bloggers

Regardless of whatever topic 
you blog about, you want to 
eventually be free of a 9 to 5 as 
well as have your God given 
freedom of body and spirit.  

1.    No man should govern another man without the other’s consent.

2.    Our freedoms are lost unless 
     they are continually fought for.

3.    Freedom departs when we are no longer worthy of possessing it.

4.    Freedom is the sure possession of only those who have the courage to defend it.

  

5.    Freedom is a right all people have to be as happy as they can be.

6.    Freedom is not only the right to use your judgment, but the obligation to live with the consequences.

7.    Whether or not this is a free country depends on what you want to do.

8.    Freedom, like soap, loses its strength when watered down.

9.    We may rest assured that freedom is worth whatever it costs.

10. Freedom is a package deal – – with it comes responsibility and consequences.

 
               Stay motivated for the rest of the year and keep your mind primed for success. I                 hope you found this inspirational. Leave your comments below.