Free E-Book For You!

Great News!…

I have just released a new 40 page E-Book which is going on sale on iTunes next month.

HOWEVER….. I am offering it FREE here to anyone who wants it for a limited time.

It’s everything you need to know about Stress and Anxiety Management. It’s called “When Anxiety Attacks”
This New E-Book Will Help You:
• Overcome fears, avoidances, insecurities and worry
• Eliminate anger, guilt and other toxic negative emotions
• Achieve a lasting, unshakable inner peace and calm
• Form more healthy, positive, enriching relationships
• Gain amazing self esteem and respect from others
• Feel alive, energetic and truly passionate about life again

- If you want your FREE copy, just send me an email:

Steven @ StopStressingNow.Com (no spaces of course)

I hope this finds you well.
Warm regards,
Steven

What else can I stress about?

I have to admit… I’ve been stressing way too much. When it comes down to it, I just can’t help it! I mean what else can I do? If this sounds like yourself you are not alone. I over stress too and even dropped the ball about writing this article. I was even going to change careers to change my stress. But guess what… the too much stressing didn’t change my future it only made me ill. It took me taking a step back from the chaos and realizing just what damage I was doing to myself. I had to practice what I preached.

Top 5 Instant Stress Relievers

Here are five instant stress relievers, in no particular order…

1. Humor—Simple but foolproof. If you can poke a bit of fun at your stressful situation or your reaction to it, you’ll find you can diffuse a lot of the tension. If you can’t, Google some jokes and find one or two that tickle your funny bone.
2. Music—Studies have shown that listening to music that mirrors a depressed mood actually can lift a person out of symptoms of depression. However, when overloaded and stressed out, it is best to listen to whatever music you find soothing. If it has a slow beat (with or without percussion), even better. The beat will entrain your heart and slow down your pulse! Five minutes ought to do the trick.

9 Shocking Stress Symptoms

When was the last time you went through a period of stress? Can you remember the way your body reacted? Chances are you didn’t feel quite like yourself. Health experts say that stress can come with some pretty surprising symptoms-from forgetfulness to nausea to skin rashes. Is your body sending you an S.O.S. that you shouldn’t ignore? Read on to find out if stress is taking a toll on you-and what you can do to reverse the effects.
1. Tweaked Muscles

The pain in your neck that you attributed to long hours at the computer could actually be a symptom of stress. “Stress definitely affects our musculoskeletal system, resulting in tight, contracting muscles and/or spasms in muscles,” explains Elizabeth Lombardo, PhD, MS, PT, a psychologist and physical therapist in Wexford, Pennsylvania, and author of A Happy You: Your Ultimate Prescription for Happiness. “It gets us ready for fight-or-flight, although unlike our cavewomen ancestors, we don’t actually need our bodies to react like this.” If you’re experiencing what you believe to be stress-related muscle symptoms, try this exercise: Take 5 to 10 deep breaths and focus on relaxing the tense area of your body, says Dr. Lombardo. For the neck, try gentle neck rolls or enlist your husband to give you a quick shoulder rub.

10 Ways to Reduce Stress in the Workplace

In our continuing quest to unlock the mysteries of workplace stress, our resident cardiologist here at StopStressingNow.Com looks at how stress at the workplace can negatively affect your heart health.

Here’s Dr. John M. Kennedy, the medical director of preventative cardiology and wellness at Marina del Rey Hospital.

Give Your Company a Much Needed Breather: 10 Ways to Reduce Stress in the Workplace

There’s a large body of literature showing how workplace stress negatively impacts employee health, and unhealthy employees can greatly affect the company bottom line. Making matters even more difficult, the current economic crisis has forced companies to lean down, which has placed a larger burden on the existing workforce.

When employees are stressed, they are less engaged, less productive, and more likely to miss days at work due to stress-related illness. Research suggests that stress weakens our immune system and increases inflammation which makes us more prone to illnesses ranging from the common cold to heart disease. In fact, some studies show that two specific types of workplace stress can take a toll on our cardiovascular system.

Stress On The Job – Episode #7

Tweet Bonus – Lost Episode Stress On The Job – What you can do about it. Job stress is something we all face as workers — and we all handle it differently. There is no getting around it. But, not all stress is bad, and learning how to deal with and manage stress is critical [...]

What Britney Spears Learned in Rehab.

Britney Spears has a whole new bag of skills under her belt now… I bet that rehab taught her a lot about dealing with real life. Not that she lives anything close to a real life mind you. How silly would that be? A pop star living in the real world..

Clinical Guide to Stress Reduction

So many of you have written to me and asked a most simple question:

Why do I Stress out so much?

So here is the official answer in simple terms -

Stress is the “wear and tear” our bodies experience as we adjust to our continually changing environment; it has physical and emotional effects on us and can create positive or negative feelings. As a positive influence, stress can help compel us to action; it can result in a new awareness and an exciting new perspective. As a negative influence, it can result in feelings of distrust, rejection, anger, and depression, which in turn can lead to health problems such as headaches, upset stomach, rashes, insomnia, ulcers, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. With the death of a loved one, the birth of a child, a job promotion, or a new relationship, we experience stress as we readjust our lives. In so adjusting to different circumstances, stress will help or hinder us depending on how we react to it. How you react is the key. In my course I teach you exact skills to retrain yourself so that your reactions create a more positive outcome to any situation at hand.