If something happens that makes you feel angry (like not being allowed to go to a party until you clean your room), this approach can help you manage your reaction. It is called a problem-solving approach because you start with the problem you are mad about. Then you weigh your choices and decide what you will do.

Each step involves asking yourself a couple of questions, then answering them based on your particular situation. Let us take the example from the start of this...

A positive mental attitude is one of the most important assets you can posses. Not only do positive thoughts help to dissolve your stress but they also have a positive impact on your physical health as well. The importance of this state of mind can not be overlooked in how it affects our performance both socially and professionally. In fact your attitude is directly related to the degree of success you may experience in just about any endeavor. With all that said how can we can develop...

Carrying around a negative attitude is like carrying around a gorilla on your back. Not only are you less attractive to others but your attitude also makes everything you do much more difficult. It feels like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders (actually it is just a gorilla) and you simply begin to dread life in general. Now if this sounds like fun to you there is no sense in you reading any further. However if you do not like gorillas or want to introduce...

It is often observed that many people's top ranking fear is not death but having to speak in public. The joke is that these people would rather be lying in the casket at the funeral than giving the eulogy. Public speaking for people who suffer from panic attacks or general anxiety often becomes a major source of worry weeks or even months before the speaking event is to occur.

These speaking engagements do not necessarily have to be the traditional "on a podium" events...

When you have a large project deadline looming, keeping on top of everything can be a difficult task. We can get sucked into the very core of what it is that we need to deliver and forget to consider some of the practicalities of what we are trying to achieve. The end result is that we complete the core of what we need to do, think we are nearly done, then discover that there is a whole lot else we need to do in terms of practicalities. Then we end up going into a stress spiral as we...

EFT Tapping is most potent when things seem to be at their worst.

The list of crappy things that life throws at us is seemingly unending...difficult partners, whiny kids, traffic jams, spine-numbing headaches, bills, to-do lists, taxes, finances, blizzards, sore throats, bad backs, divorce...it's stressful to even just write down a few!

And then, on top of everything is something like"I've got to learn to just relax!  The stress is killing me!"So, add that to...

I've been reading many different spiritual pathway readings and it's very interesting that many of them are saying the same thing, which is having grateful appreciation for everything.  In doing this, we help the universe to resonate in loving energy, especially in these times when there is some much change and destruction in the universe.

On my spiritual journey it is my belief that what I put out is what I receive.  When I put out love and appreciation, I receive love...

Stressis comprised of physical processes that the body goes through when faced with certain situations. These physical processes happen automatically and are difficult to control. Top that with the accompanying mental processes and the result is stress.People experience varying degress of this unpleasant mental state, and those who have a predilection towards anxiety or mental illness may be more prone to the feeling.

The amount of stress someone will feel when faced with a...

There's probably nothing worse then having a big test coming up, and you begin to feel anxious. You might have symptoms such as nervousness, insomnia, and inability to concentrate just to name a few. Well join the crowd. This is a common thing that happens to million of people, so the first thing you should realize is that this is unique to you.

This article will provide some information on test anxiety and how to cope with test anxiety as it arises. Be advised, if your anxiety...

Do you find that the first week back from holidays is incredibly stressful? You're tired from travelling, you need to unpack and do the washing, open your post, reply to mail and you're due in at work as well. And on top of that family and friends are all dying to see you! It's all too easy to begin to feel that there aren't quite enough pieces of you to go around.

All of the demands of regular day to day living can seem to be a bit much, especially in contrast to the relaxing...