Stress is a state of emotional or mental tension or strain in human lives that result from very demanding or adverse life situations (Taylor, & Asmundson, 2004). It is part of people’s lives and it affects people in different way depending on how it is managed thus the need for effective stress management. Different persons can management different levels of stress. Usually when stress gets at points where the victim is impacted largely in a negative way, then stress management becomes a necessity.
The management interventions can be of two different forms, that is, through self-taught and through a counselor which is mostly the professional therapist. Self- taught is most effective where the stress is occasional part of one’s life. This can be easily achieved by the victim listening to a soothing music, exercise of quick walk and so forth alongside. Moreover, there are several authors’ works offering different ways of managing stress, which are recommended for people to read when they are so stressed up. However, if the stress persist it is advisable for one to seek professional assistance.
Seeking of a professional counselor or a therapist is always the last step of stress management. A therapist will try different ways to alleviate the stress problem including administering of prescribed medications. However, the initial step will be purely a series of session where the doctor or the therapist will thoroughly engage the patient in a talk about the stress in his or her life. Tricks and different devices will be given to the patience as he or she works his or her way through the session toward the better part of life.
Normally, tricks are applied for intervention whether the victim is using the profession or self-taught and what works for one individual in relieving the stress may not work for another, thus a period of trial and error for finding that which works is equally important. For effective stress management, it is also important for one to know the source of stress to his or her life (Russell, & Houston Behavior Therapy Association, 2001). Otherwise, the above-mentioned tools and methods are some of the common management schemes of stress management.
References
Russell, M. L., & Houston Behavior Therapy Association. (2001). Stress management for chronic disease. Pergamon.
Taylor, S., & Asmundson, G. J. G. (2004). Treating health anxiety: A cognitive-behavioral approach. New York: Guilford Press.
