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Stress Management/Wellness
I offer one-on-one individual wellness counselling and corporate Stress Management workshops.
Sessions are based on identifying your individual stressors. You learn techniques that effectively reduce stress and will help you to
lead a life of wholeness and wellness.
You will learn:
Simple but effective movements based on Tai Chi principles and dance therapy.
Breathing techniques to calm and centre yourself.
Meditation
Positive self-talk.
Creative Visualization
You will receive support and guidance to help you release the negative stressors in your life and bring about balance.
Eight-week group sessions in Stress Management also available.
Stress Test
Here’s a Stress test that you can take to see how stressed you are. Also keep in mind this is a guideline of where you are at.
1. Traffic accident with no one injured (4 points); someone injured (7)
2. Death of a partner (10)
3. Divorce or permanent separation (7)
4. Death of a parent (5)
5. Death of a close friend (4)
6. Serious illness in a family member (7)
7. Discovering you are to be a parent first time (4); 2nd time (2)
8. Birth of a child (3)
9. Starting a new job (3)
10. Being fired (4)
11. Having to fire someone (4)
12. Retiring (3)
13. Taking out a mortgage (2)
14. Marrying (4)
15. Angry letter from a bank (2)
16. Conviction for a driving offense (4)
17. Criticism by boss (3)
18. 10,000 mile business trip on a weekend (4)
19. Interview on live television (3)
20. Taking final exams (3)
21. Failing essential course in final year of college (4)
22. Not achieving your goals (4)
23. Not having any goals (6)
24. Change in work hours or conditions (4)
25. Argument with partner (2)
26. Christmas (2)
27. Traveling with family by plane (2)
28. Losing money gambling (2)
29. Promotion in job (3)
30. Sex problems (3)
31. Reconciliation with partner (4)
32. Serious illness in yourself (5)
33. Pregnancy (3)
34. Cut in salary (3)
35. Failure of social assistance cheque to arrive (3)
36. Change to new type of work (3)
37. Retraining or beginning a course of study (3)
38. Change in Residence (4)
39. Vacation abroad (2)
40. Child leaves home (3)
41. Change to night work (2)
42. Taking time off for child’s illness (7)
43. Being mugged or house broken into (5)
44. Being late for important interview (3)
45. Being late always (7)
46. Failing a job interview (4)
47. Unspoken anger – partner (7); boss (6); family (5); in-laws (5)
48. Change in sleeping habits (6)
49. Mate stops working outside home or resumes working (4)
50. Changing churches (5)
51. Change in number of family get togethers (6)
52. Jail term (8)
Generally the more stressful events you experience within a short time, the more stressed you are likely to be. To look at your stress
level total the events that happened in the last six months. Changes in our lives often lead to stress.
0 – 8 A score of six or under suggests you are not very stressed.
9 – 14 You are experiencing moderate stress and should look carefully at your lifestyle and anything that is worrying you. Take a
look at the ways you deal with stress.
14+ A score of 10 or over suggests that you are under considerably more stress than the average person and you are
at risk of stress-related illnesses, you should consider carefully your techniques for dealing with stress. Start relaxing.
Other Ways to recognize Stress
Physical Symptoms:
- Pounding heart
- Shortness of breath
- Quick shallow breathing
- Dry throat and mouth
- Muscle tension
- Headaches
- Low sex drive
- Indigestion/queasy stomach
- Insomnia
Mental/Emotional Symptoms:
- Inability to concentrate
- Emotional tension
- All keyed up
- Easily startled
- Excessive worrying
- Brooding
- Forgetfulness
- Feeling of worthlessness
- Feeling angry
Behavioural Symptoms
- Irritability
- Restlessness
- Poor judgment
- Frequent mistakes
- Difficulty making decisions
- Sudden increases in smoking or alcohol use
- Mistrust of others
- Difficulty getting along with others
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