Stress Management & Counseling
Find Your Calm: Effective Stress Management
Are you feeling overwhelmed by daily stressors? As the saying goes, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing but expecting a different result.” If your current methods for coping with stress aren’t promoting your emotional and physical well-being, it’s time to explore healthier strategies. Marina Edelman, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Westlake Village, CA, offers comprehensive and holistic care to help you navigate life’s challenges.
In therapy, you’ll learn to:
- Identify your stressors: Understand what truly triggers your stress.
- Become aware of why certain thoughts/actions trigger stress: Gain insight into your patterns.
- Manage your life so that daily interactions and events are easier to cope with: Develop practical skills for a more peaceful existence.
Quick Tips For Immediate Stress Relief
When you find yourself in the center of an intensely stressful situation, try these immediate interventions:
- Deep Breathing: Practice deep breathing through your diaphragm to provide extra oxygen.
- Take a Short Break: Step away from the situation for a few moments.
Both of these will allow you to think more clearly and get in touch with your feelings.
Long-Term Strategies For Lasting Well-being
For sustained stress reduction and improved mental health, consider integrating these long-term strategies into your life:
- Integrate Exercise, Meditation & Hobbies: Make these activities a regular part of your daily routine.
- Maintain A Healthy Diet: Focus on nutritious foods, avoiding fried items and incorporating probiotics. For more information on the gut-brain axis, you might find this article helpful: Harvard Health: The gut-brain axis.
- Stop Your Inner Critic: Challenge negative self-talk.
- Become Aware Of Yourself: Identify your strengths, weaknesses, desires, and needs.
- Create A Support Network: Connect with people who uplift you. Explore resources for building strong relationships through organizations like the American Psychological Association.
- Write Down Your Thoughts: Journaling can help you make sense of your feelings, prioritize tasks, and find solutions.
- Think Creatively: Consider alternative perspectives and solutions. What might another person do in your situation?
- Delegate, Share Responsibility, and Renegotiate Deadlines: Often, those around you won’t realize how overloaded you’re feeling until you communicate.
- Prepare For Events: Plan as much as possible in advance, but remember not to strive for perfection in yourself, others, or events.
Take the First Step Towards Change
Contact Marina Edelman, LMFT, today for a confidential consultation.
Learn More About Marina Edelman’s Services
You can also find more information on her Psychology Today profile: Marina Edelman – Psychology Today. Or explore resources on the AEDP Institute website: Marina Edelman – AEDP Institute
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