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Stress Management & Wellness Plan Guide

Stress can affect our emotions, our body and how we behave, in lots of different ways. Sometimes when we are stressed, we might be able to tell right away. But sometimes we might keep going without recognising the signs. I have listed the signals that your body and mind give you below so that you can look over them and see how many signals you have at the minute. Please remember that these are just signals to show you with a warning light on that your body and mind is malfunctioning, and keep that in mind when you read over the list.

You have came to this section on my website with positivity (yes you have!) and acknowledgement that you may need to address some stress that you have at the moment. Take a moment to show yourself some self compassion for doing this – We all are a work in progress after all! This list should just give you clarity that yes, you have been stressed, and you are now going to work on a plan to help restore balance to yourself so that you can thrive and live your best life. You can reverse or change those affects with a stress management plan. Positivity comes from acknowledging you need to do something and then doing it. You need to take action to restore & rewire your body & mind with help from scientifically proven techniques & tools.

Signs of a dysregulated nervous system are:

Psychological symptoms: Mood swings, anxiety, stress, depression, anger, impatient, irritability. Like you have lost your sense of humour, Unable to enjoy yourself, constantly worrying or have feelings of dread, pick at or itch your skin, grind your teeth or clench your jaw, sexual problems, smoke, use recreational drugs or drink alcohol more than you usually would, restless like you can’t sit still, cry or feel tearful, spend or shop too much, Neglected or lonely and withdraw from people around you.

Physical symptoms: Difficulty breathing, headaches, panic attacks, sleep problems, weakened immune system, chronic pain, muscle tension, chest pains and high blood pressure, sore eyes, constipation or diarrhoea, fatigue, feeling sick, dizzy or faint, indigestion or heartburn, sweating, developing rashes or itchy skin, changes to menstrual cycle, sudden weight gain or weight loss and existing physical symptoms getting worse.

Cognitive symptoms: Memory problems, oversensitivity to stimuli, being easily overwhelmed, and difficulty concentrating. Like your thoughts are racing and you can’t switch off, find it hard to make decisions and existing mental health problems getting worse.

Please note if you are going through severe stress and feel suicidal feelings please get help, and contact your medical team for emergency advice.

So where do you start with a stress management plan?

Step one is acknowledgment that you have stress that needs to be addressed. How you handle your situation, people or reason for your stress can all be managed without the situation changing through Mindfulness living and holistic tools & techniques.

Step two is planning – the most important step of all is to start doing something to help yourself. Get your diary out and schedule nothing else, over yourself so you have free time. If 1-2-1 is difficult for you then I can arrange to video call or call you for your session for some therapies. Advance booking is necessary to ensure you have some free time after your appointment.

Each and every one of use is unique and going to be at different stages of stress or life situation, and I need to know where you are at right now in order to see how I can help you. Please contact me for my free Wellness Evaluation Consultation for you to complete at home so I can help guide you to the correct therapy & or stress management course. I need to know what your bodies flashing red light stress signal is going off at the moment. Is it sore achy Neck muscles? Lower back? Illness? Headache? Not sleeping? Anxiety? Skin breakouts, Eczema? The list goes on, and on, and I need to know so that I can turn your siren off! Once this is turned off, I need to know if you are suffering from burnout or a recent stressful period so that we can work on an action plan to help you restore your body to it’s happy and healthier state.

If you feel completely overwhelmed & numb this may be because you are just soo tired, and it’s best to just book one of my Relaxation Treatments and I can help you choose which one. This is a good start and you can come back to sort out your stress management plan later. It’s actually part of my teachings to add something in that is enjoyable at the start of your stress reducing goals! Self-care comes in many forms and do what you like that’s enjoyable if you need to before working on a plan.

You need to rewire your brain to actively deal with how you are right now, and to reset to become a less stressed you with a course of treatments, as it’s a life style choice with you in control. We are all pre-programmed human machines (you get the picture quicker when I use this term) and we cannot fight this. The damage that stress does to our bodies is well known and documented and you need to work at restoring this damage. There are plenty of scientific studies who have researched the impact of stress on the body and please look these up if you keep getting stressed and don’t do anything about it. Research studies can show that living through Mindfulness can actually restore the damaged cells in your brain that have degenerated through stress.

(Please note that it takes approximately over 60 minutes of relaxation therapies to rebalance your body & mind. If you would prefer to choose your own therapy to restore your body back to feeling like yourself then a minimum of one therapy for three weeks is what you need for full vagus nerve reset. A one off treatment does not deal with stress that has been building up for some time. You can also commit to a regular self-care therapy of your choice every month until you feel more grounded and any stress negative affects are gone.)

Doing something to work on reducing stress works and just like you I suffered from stress and it took me ages to really deal with it, and I only did when my body started to crash too! Thoroughly understanding stress through my own life and my holistic work is the WHY in why I have come out with my stress management therapies and treatments. My way of looking at stress and dealing with it has changed and this is the most profound way to deal with it for more life enjoyment. We are all born wired for resilience and to thrive and you need to turn off your faulty stress alarm signal that has been on too long with tools and self-care. Your body and mind needs your help to over-ride your stress response switch. It’s that simple!

Some things that you can do right now for better health are to make sure you get outside and connect with nature, and enjoy a healthy amount of some sunshine. Drink enough water, eat real non – processed food, exercise your body regularly and do conscious mind-body body movement practices to restore any imbalances within the body. Choose a meditation practice that suits you to clear your mind, and ensure you get a good sleep health routine in place. True health is from a balanced all round approach.

Always contact me directly using my mobile number for all enquiries.

Karen