Develop a stress-busting lifestyle
‘Stress is what happens to us when we perceive our availableresources to be insufficient to meet the demands of our circumstances.’
Richard Lazarus, academic and psychologist
Stress is cumulative, and if it is building at a rate faster than your body and mind can deal with it then eventually you will reach a point of meltdown and start to experience anxiety symptoms. Repeated low-level stressors such as squabbling children or too much noise and stimulation can have as much long-term impact as a more immediately stressful event like a road accident or losing your job. Keep an eye on the niggling stressors in your life as well as trying to protect yourself from major traumas.
Managing anxiety successfully cannot ...
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