Stress Management
Stress management is the art and science of how to
think, focus and act effectively and appropriately in the face of
stress. Stress management is a set of mind-body skills whch need to be developed through experiencing and practising.
In short it's about learning to be more in control.
Biofeedback for Stress Management: Why It's Different
One reason stress is difficult to control is that often your body's responses
are outside of conscious awareness. Relaxation techniques used in combination with biofeedback are
much more effective because you have objective feedback on how well
it is working.
Biofeedback helps you build key skills for stress management:
- self-awareness: understanding the connection between
bodily responses and your own thoughts and perceptions
- emotional intelligence: making effective choices as to how to respond
to your own emotions that will take you in the direction you want.
"I was suffering from insomnia, aches in the body
and constant anxiety. My anxiety was so bad that I couldn’t sit watching a
film without ironing at the same time. My perception of life was more
grey than full of colour.
"Glyn helped me with biofeedback relaxation techniques,
combined with NLP methods that helped me develop more control,
and a sense of a more positive future. Thanks to his empathy and
patience I now sleep like a log, the pains in my body have vanished
and I can even enjoy watching a film without ironing. Grazie Glyn!"
- Valentina, North Yorkshire
Stress affects us both physically and mentally. Symptoms of stress
that can benefit from services offered by York Mind-Body Health include the following.
Physical:
- insomnia
- tiredness & fatigue
- headache and migraine
- muscular aches and pains
- digestive problems
- high blood pressure
- laboured breathing
- susceptibility to infections
Mental and emotional:
- anxiety
- volatility
- racing thoughts
- poor focus and concentration
- depression
York Mind-Body Health uses powerful tools to measure the effects of stress
in your body. For instance we use technology that analyses Heart Rate Variability to assess
Autonomic Nervous System balance, and Pulse Wave Velocity to assess the state of the
cardiovascular system. Read more about
stress testing technology.
