When we achieve congruence in speech, thought and action, we function at our peak, because our whole being is fully engaged, with all parts of ourselves working harmoniously and co-operatively toward a goal or a state of being. However, how do we synchronise these three parts for peak functioning? This comes through the integration of feelings, [...]
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Tag Archives: Stress
Emotional Resilience – Coping with adversity
September 9, 2010
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Some call it ‘mental toughness’, others will talk about ‘emotional resilience’. In essence, these words describe our capacity to face adversity and to cope with stress, and our ability to bounce back to our usual state of balance after some severe or emotionally challenging events. “What doesn’t kill you makes your stronger” said Nietzsche. In [...]
Read moreSelf Care….not just a holiday activity
August 1, 2010
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It’s midsummer and there’s still plenty of time to plan a break from work and enjoy some well-deserved rest. While you’re at it, you might also take some time to think about ways you can maintain some of that relaxation and self-care in your everyday life even after you go back to your usual routine. [...]
Read moreConflicts and their resolutions
July 12, 2010
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Conflict is inevitable. It arises every time two or more people feel that their needs, values, desires, or ideas are different and clash. Handled successfully, conflict is an opportunity to stimulate individual growth, understand and strengthen relationships and facilitate effective solutions to problems. Conflict that triggers strong feelings expresses personal and relational needs – for [...]
Read moreStressed! What to do about i?
June 24, 2010
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“If you live everyday as an emergency, you pay the price” Stress is a physiological (body), behavioural and mental response to a perceived or real threat. It implies you feel in danger. Some stress is necessary and good: in healthy doses it makes you more alert, focused, and productive. It improves your performance and awareness [...]
Read moreA Simple Exercise in Reconnecting with Your Self
March 19, 2010
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“An essential skill when time is scarce and tension is high, because a busy head cannot calm a busy mind.” Do you feel highly stressed, with your mind overactive, parts of your body tense, and your thoughts spinning out of control? Do you have a feeling of dissatisfaction or pain that you can’t quite pinpoint? [...]
Read moreWhat causes stress?
March 9, 2010
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A cave man would say “that’s when I’m face to face with an hungry bear or a mammoth and I left the spear at home”. Today stress is mainly chronic, and as threatening as a talk with the boss, a TV dinner with an irritated mate, a queue at the bank teller, a shove in [...]
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