emotional wellbeing

Stress Management and Emotional Health

To reduce stress, you must be able to:

* Be aware of initial signs of stress reaction
* Develop basic stress management skills
* Be able to apply the stress management skills in real life

Stress management skills include:

* Relaxation through deep breathing techniques, relaxation imagery, tension-relaxation contrasts, cue-controlled relaxation, and biofeedback
* Cognitive techniques--Review your attitudes and values, restructure your thinking, set goals, use positive imagery, rehearse mentally, schedule
* Behavioral changes to better manage interpersonal situations and distress--Check your assumptions, share your expectations with others, be assertive, exercise and consume sensibly
* Relationship review--Review past hurts, forgive, communicate feelings, listen, reward