Stress Solutions in the Workplace
A certain amount of stress in the workplace is something to be expected, although excessive stress has the potential to interfere with a person's productivity, as well as having an impact on their emotional and physical health. Discovering ways to manage workplace stress does not involve make large changes, or pondering your career ambitions, it is more about concentrating on the one thing that is always within your control; yourself.
Learning new and better ways of coping with the pressures of today's workplace is very important.
Relaxation Techniques for Stress Relief
"For many of us, relaxation means zoning out in front of the TV at the end of a stressful day. But this does little to reduce the damaging effects of stress. To effectively combat stress, we need to activate the body’s natural relaxation response. You can do this by practicing relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, meditation, rhythmic exercise, and yoga. Fitting these activities into your life can help reduce everyday stress and boost your energy and mood.
Hayley Lawrence from Radiant Being is a Positive Psychologist and teaches Yoga Therapy, Meditation, Relaxation and Mindfulness Techniques along with introducing ways to create feelings of wellness, and peaceful more balanced inner states.
Over the years of experience while working with corporate groups, and individuals, Hayley has developed a successful program known as ‘Stress Solutions in the Workplace’ to help bring individuals, and groups back into a balanced, calm state. Techniques to manage stress, and bring more positive feelings, which act as a buffer against stress, are covered in weekly shorter sessions, or delivered as a one to three day program to small or large corporate groups.
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Mindfulness is the ability to remain aware of how you’re feeling right now, your “moment-to-moment” experience—both internal and external. Thinking about the past—blaming and judging yourself—or worrying about the future can often lead to a degree of stress that is overwhelming. But by staying calm and focused in the present moment, you can bring your nervous system back into balance. Mindfulness can be applied to activities such as walking, exercising, eating, or meditation and yoga.
Meditations that cultivate mindfulness have long been used to reduce overwhelming stress. Some of these meditations bring you into the present by focusing your attention on a single repetitive action, such as your breathing, a few repeated words, or flickering light from a candle. Other forms of mindfulness meditation encourage you to follow and then release internal thoughts or sensations.
Relaxation technique: Visualization meditation for stress relief
Visualization, or guided imagery, is a variation on traditional meditation that requires you to employ not only your visual sense, but also your sense of taste, touch, smell, and sound. When used as a relaxation technique, visualization involves imagining a scene in which you feel at peace, free to let go of all tension and anxiety.
Practicing visualization
Find a quiet, relaxed place. Beginners sometimes fall asleep during a visualization meditation, so you might try sitting up or standing.
Relaxation technique Yoga for stress relief
Yoga involves a series of both moving and stationary poses, combined with deep breathing. As well as reducing anxiety and stress, yoga can also improve flexibility, strength, balance, and stamina. Practiced regularly, it can also strengthen the relaxation response in your daily life. Since injuries can happen when yoga is practiced incorrectly, it’s best to learn by attending group classes, hiring a private teacher, or at least following video instructions.
What type of yoga is best for stress?
Although almost all yoga classes end in a relaxation pose, classes that emphasize slow, steady movement, deep breathing, and gentle stretching are best for stress relief.
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