Blog Entries http://www.innercents.com.au Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:54:01 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/stress-management-techniques.html &nbsp;Exercise, like any form of stress management technique, can become a habit. Just as a change in behaviour can indicate the presence of stress, so a positive change in behaviour can help to reduce stress. <br /><br />Try this practical stress management exercise. List 10 changes you could make to help beat stress, for example, have a healthy snack at work each morning, or park 10 minutes further away from the office and walk instead. Then pick two of the stress management techniques on your [...] Meiron Lees Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 stress management http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/stress-management-strategies.html Stress management strategy #1: Avoid unnecessary stress <br /><br />Not all stress can be avoided, and it&rsquo;s not healthy to avoid a situation that needs to be addressed. You may be surprised, however, by the number of stressors in your life that you can eliminate. <br /><br />Learn how to say &ldquo;no&rdquo; &ndash; Know your limits and stick to them. Whether in your personal or professional life, refuse to accept added responsibilities when you&rsquo;re close to reaching them. Taking on m [...] Meiron Lees Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 stress management http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/stress-management-learning-how-to-relax-five-key-life-changes-to-make-today.html Learning how to relax does not have to be difficult or time consuming. Stress wreaks havoc on the health of our bodies, minds and spirits. Therefore, relieving stress is critical to our overall wellbeing. As a stress management consultant, I recommend five key lifestyle changes that can make a significant impact on your stress level and your ability to relax more easily. &lt; br/&gt;<br /><u>Stress Management - Technique1:</u> Think positively &ndash; Having a positive attitude is key to stress [...] Meiron Lees Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 stress management http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/stress-management-use-your-abc-s-to-determine-the-causes-of-stress-in-your-life.html What are the causes of stress in your life? Are you easily stressed by minor annoyances? Or are you the type that is only stressed out by the big things? Stress management is about knowing your stress triggers and how to prevent them from becoming a destructive force in your life <br /><br />A psychologist who was passionate about stress management, Albert Ellis, wondered why people were stressed out by different things. Why wouldn&rsquo;t we all be stressed by the same issues? After a great dea [...] Meiron Lees Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/stress-management-worried-about-these-3-things-which-you-can-do-nothing-about.html Article by Sam Arch<br /><br />If you&#39;re worried about everything and anything you probably feel horrible and that life is a drag. The problem with worrying about things is that it doesn&#39;t actually do any good in helping with your stress management. Worrying does not fix the problem it just makes you feel bad. If you feel bad you have no energy to do anything positive about the thing you are worried about. <br /><br />So, maybe the best stress management tip is that you shouldn&#39;t wor [...] Meiron Lees Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 stress management http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/stress-management-learning-how-to-relax-five-key-life-changes-to-make-today.html <p>Article by: Terri Marshal </p><p>Learning how to relax does not have to be difficult or time consuming. Stress wreaks havoc on the health of our bodies, minds and spirits. Therefore, relieving stress is critical to our overall wellbeing. As a stress management consultant, I recommend five key lifestyle changes that can make a significant impact on your stress level and your ability to relax more easily. <br /><br /><u>Stress Management - Technique1:</u> Think positively &ndash; Having a posit [...] Meiron Lees Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 stress management http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/time-and-stress-management.html This article has been modified and was written by Elizabeth Scott and discusses the connection between stress management and time. So often we feel stressed when we don&rsquo;t have sufficient time to do our tasks. Below are some key points that will help with your stress management ability in relation to the pressure you experience in managing your time. <br /><br /> It&#39;s OK To Say No: Many people end up overscheduling themselves because they feel uncomfortable saying &quot;no&quot; when p [...] Meiron Lees Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 stress management http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/the-benefits-of-stress-management.html This article has been modified and was written by Elizabeth Scott and discusses the benefits of stress management in our contemporary culture. The feeling of stress most often is in our control but often we don&rsquo;t appreciate how important it is to manage our stress and how it impacts our physical and mental wellbeing. <br /><br /> The following are the benefits that stress management has in the different areas of our lives: <br /><br /> Your Health: Excessive stress really can lead to poor [...] Meiron Lees Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 stress management http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/stress-management-for-small-business.html This article focuses on how small business can build resilience in their business by committing to some key actions that will help with their stress management. Building a resilient business is a key factor in not only surviving but thriving in any environment. <br /><br /> With the economic turbulence having a significant impact on small business many owners are finding it challenging in navigating the storm and are looking for ways that will help strengthen their businesses to only survive but [...] Meiron Lees Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 stress management http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/stress-management-and-the-power-of-habits.html This is a wonderful article that I came across recently and I thought that you might relate it to as I did. Stress management is an art a skill. It takes conscious effort and work if we want to become a stress management guru and finally regain the feeling of ease and calm that we all strive for. In order to start working towards the goal of improving our stress management ability we need to start making a few habits say article writer Stephanie Goddard in the modified discussion below. <br />< [...] Meiron Lees Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 stress management http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/stress-management-and-perfectionism-in-the-workplace.html I came across this article by Stephanie Goddard that I want to share with you. It discusses a problem that is so common in the workplace and is one that often sabotages our stress management and ability to work in a stress reduced manner. Perfectionism is a mindset that creates stress so what can we do about it in a world that expects the most of us each and every day? <br /><br /> Perfectionism and work stress always go hand-and-hand. <br /><br /> Perfection can be a standard to shoot for, but [...] Meiron Lees Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 stress management http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/d-stress-video-trailer.html Having trouble viewing this video? Click here to load it separately.<br/><br/> innercents Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:10:12 +0100 http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/meiron-on-mix-16.5fm-for-stress-down-day.html <p><br/>Meiron Lees, Executive Director of InnerCents, spoke to Sonia and Todd on Mix 106.5FM about National <b>Stress Down Day</b> - Friday 24th July. <br/></p><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Click here to load the audio. <br/><br/><br/>var so = new SWFObject("http://www.innercents.com.au/media/playerSingle.swf", "mymovie", "192", "67", "7", "#FFFFFF");<br/>so.addVariable("autoPlay", "no");<br/>so.addVariable("soundPath", "http://www.innercents.com.au/media/MeironOnMix.mp3");<br/>so.write("flashPlayer");<br/><br/> <br/> innercents Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:30:00 +0100 http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/asking-the-right-questions-improves-stress-management.html This article discusses how our inner questioning plays a significant role in stress management. Throughout the day we have an internal conversation which often takes the form of asking questions about the events we experience. It&rsquo;s these questions that we need to become aware of as they impact directly on the way we perceive a situation. <br /><br/><br /><br/>When experiencing a stressful event we often start to ask silent questions in our minds, without even being aware of it. For example, when [...] Meiron Lees Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:30:00 +0100 stress management http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/stress-management-give-stress-the-boot.html With rising economic pressures and focus on short term results, Australians are working under prolonged conditions of stress with little support on how to manage and reduce it. Stress is not only the silent killer creating disease and illness but is also a major cause of poor productivity, low morale and attitudinal derailment. <br /><br/><br /><br/>The challenge in today&rsquo;s times is how to master our stress management and feel calmer and emotionally composed when so many demands and constraints [...] Meiron Lees Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 stress management http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/stress-management-and-the-art-of-being-present.html Stress can only occur when we are either focused on the past of the future. Stress cannot exist when we are fully present in the now. The challenge many of us experience is that we find it difficult to control our minds from wondering into the past or future and consequently our stress management takes a turn for the worse. <br /><br/><br /><br/>In improving your stress management ability you need to appreciate that the mind is such a powerful tool; it determines the way you see the world. Your curren [...] Meiron Lees Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:30:00 +0100 stress management http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/stress-management-change-the-labels.html From a very young age we are taught to label our experiences as either good or bad. If a situation made us feel stressed we labelled it as bad. If it made us feel happy and cheerful we labelled it as good. This article focuses on one important stress management tool that of being mindful of the label we place on people and situations. <br /><br/><br /><br/>Labelling our experiences as either good or bad sets up a mindset of polarity thinking. This means that we think in opposites: black and white; rig [...] Meiron Lees Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:30:00 +0100 stress management http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/uncertainty-and-its-affect-on-stress-management.html This article discusses the connection between living with uncertainty and the way it affects our stress management. Few have the ability to live with total certainty and confidence and when our future is unknown it often creates uneasiness and disharmony. So what can be done to manage our stress in these uncertain times? <br /><br />In our contemporary culture we are brought up to believe that control is a necessary factor in success and moving forward in our lives. It is also something that is [...] Meiron Lees Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 stress management executive coaching http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/gratitude-as-a-stress-management-tool.html There are many tools and techniques in the art of stress management from controlling thoughts, to meditation and exercise however there are few that mention gratitude as a way to keep life in perspective and serve as a powerful stress management tool. This article explores how to integrate gratitude into our lives and it can serve as an antidote to stress. <br /><br />You may be wondering how developing a sense of gratitude can help you manage your stress better and how it can be part of your st [...] Meiron Lees Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 stress management executive coaching http://www.innercents.com.au/myblog/stress-management-transform-your-thought-attacks.html One of the key criteria of stress management is managing Thought Attacks&trade;. A Thought Attack&trade; is what happens when your mind turns on itself and attacks any possibility of a positive outlook. It does this by focusing your thoughts on the negative and threatening aspects of a situation. <br /><br/><br /><br/>Once a Thought Attack&trade; enters your mind it starts to attract similar thoughts and begins to snowball. It gains further momentum until feelings of stress, anxiety and panic set in. 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