Paramedic study involves a lot of encounters associated with stress. Among this is psychological stress. Incorporating therapeutic interventions would help reduce this stress. Additionally, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction could also reduce psychological stress and help a lot in building the well being of the individual. This program would involve perceptual shift and the development of awareness of that very moment. I will incorporate this method that would in a big way help in easing pressure and reducing stress (Goldin 83).
Similarly, if I use of yoga and sitting meditation I will integrate mindfulness into my daily life. Yoga eases the mind and creates a cool environment for the victim. It is highly advisable to try incorporating yoga in ones daily life. It is shocking that the long term effects are worse as we most probably are susceptible to illnesses, decreased healing, reduced appetite and changes in sex drive. It is advisable to have mindful exercises during classes; this would in a great way ease pressure and stress that comes along with normalcy and negativity from the course (Bryam 840).
It has been a bitter sweet experience studying paramedics. In the process of attaining skills and knowledge, we have gone through tormentors times (Driemeyer 721). Exposure to tragic scenes has left us with sore scars caused by Acute Stress Disorders (ASD), persistence of heartbreaking images, avoidance of bad memories, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and increased anxiety. At this point, I can account all the things that have caused stress and uneasiness in my life and in my career. Being too much concerned about external matters is what has puts me in a compromising position. To start with I will focus on managing short term stress which is more manageable than long term stress. Therefore, getting immediate help after seeing signs of frustrations, difficulty in maintaining balance and difficulty in sleeping will help identify the problem and at that point I will be in position to solve it. Similarly, I have discovered that disorientation or confusion, mood-swings, depression, sadness, fear of crowds and strangers and crying easily, require proper preparation that entails sleep, recreation and failure, learning about my mind and learning to control my sympathetic arousal (Farb 322).
Mindfulness Life skills Workshops have been very helpful and of paramount importance in my preparedness for stress. They have played a major role in helping me cope with traumatic scenes, develop concentration and emotional flexibility, resilience, maintaining and improving physical and psychological health. I am very grateful to have learnt numerous ways to manage and prepare for stress, this has entailed learning about my mind and learning to control my sympathy arousal as it is and will be part of my paramedic cause. Reflecting on my studies, I now stand a better chance to further my career.
Conclusively, I will second all the helpful information and materials at my disposal that have overwhelmingly changed my focus on my career and my life. Learning lessons of positive moral and psychological focus will enable me concentrate on my strengths and give me peace of mind. Psychological stress is manageable and can be eliminated if a good strategy to eliminate it is incorporated (Farb 26).
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