According to the American Psychological Association, there are three primary forms that stress can take on. With stress can come health problems that range from heart ailments to depression or even simple fatigue, therefore the ability to identify the symptoms are important.

1. Acute

Perhaps the most common form of stress, which usually goes as quickly as it comes, and is directly affected by pressures surrounding the malaised. In many ways, acute stress can be...

Do you understand the importance of moderation? Moderation is an important part of life and without it we can become obsessed with something that was initially harmless. These things can take over parts of our lives that should be reserved. Things like family dinners and spending quality time with your spouse or children can quickly take a back seat to work.

It can take over your entire life, take precedence over family and friends and turn you into a slave. The...

There are lots of people who suffer from panic attacks and don't know the curative ways of coping with panic attacks. They all know the terrifying stage of the panic attack though. Generally, the most common symptoms of an attack are dizziness, anxiety, body trembling, stress, heartbeat palpatations/racing, sweating, and the like. But coping with panic attacks can certainly be a Herculean task to say the least.

So here are 5 proven ways to assist you in coping...

Today I was frustrated myself. The reason: I need help with my article writing. I can write a bit in English. But my writing is not perfect at all. So I need my friend Jan to correct it. He promised to do so and he does. But sometimes I wake him up and put his laptop next to him in his bed. Because I need him to quickly correct some articles.
As in every frustration there are a few solutions for me.
I am happy with him because this way I will get it done faster than when I...

Whatever “Stress” you are facing, let it drift away, while you relax and rejuvenate at Chiva-Som with a “De-stress retreat”.

Stress presents itself in many forms. Whether it manifests itself physically, mentally or in response to environmental factors, it can have a negative impact on one’s health.  The De-Stress Retreat is your chance to...

Real power comes when you say " yes" against all odds and do it. You do whatever it takes to honour your "yes". A person who does that is greatly admired because he has  displayed a rare kind of inner power. But the greater power comes from making a promise that you don't even know you are capable of fulfilling. You take on a promise as a challenge. When you fulfill it, it gives you a sense of power and courage that you have never experienced before.

But...

We all fail. That's because we're fallible human beings just doing the best we can. Isn't it ironic though - perfectionists 'fail' more often than the rest of us! That's because of the way perfectionists think; in their minds they will never be 'good enough'. Actually, it seems to me that there's a bit of the perfectionist in many of us.

Of course we all want to be competent, to be good at what we do, but trying to be 'perfect' can be pathological, because it involves putting...

We are all fragile human beings and it doesn’t take much to derail us during the course of the working week. Things such as work, family and business problems could easily set our minds into a frenzy and raise our levels of stress.

And if we maintain this level of high firing mental activity throughout the day and into the night, getting a good night’s sleep can be a major problem. Here are some tips to help you get to calm your mind and put yourself in a relaxed...

Stress is necessary for motivating us to perform at our best. But too much stress, or chronic unrelenting stress, can make us feel helpless and unable to concentrate. How can you learn to stay focused under stress?

The relationship between feelings and events

Albert Ellis, a prominent psychotherapist, developed a way to help people learn to control their emotions rather than feeling controlled by their emotions. His basic premise was that emotions had nothing to do...