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By Clint Maun, CPS
No doubt about it, the workday of a healthcare professional can be hectic enough all on its own. Add the day-to-day obligations and responsibilities of your personal life, and it’s easy to see how and why stress comes in!
Stress is our body’s way of reacting to change. And since change occurs literally every day of our lives, there’s really no way to completely avoid stress. The good news, however, is that there are several ways to cope with stress. One very effective method comes in the form of journaling.
Put It On Paper
When many people think of journaling, they think of writing about the day’s events, much like one would do in a diary. Although journaling can indeed involve this type of activity, you can make it much simpler if you just want to address and cope with stress.
Here’s how you can journal your stress:
When you start to fell stressed, grab a notebook and write down what’s causing your stress as well as your thoughts and emotions. Don’t worry about how it sounds, your spelling, or grammar. The point here is to identify the cause of your stress and the feelings that accompany this stress.
Next, you’ll want to track the triggers and the treatments. Maybe you thought it was a co-worker who was causing you so much grief, but after you looked at your stress journal, you found that you referenced your financial situation as the primary cause of your stress. With this kind of information, you can begin to work on certain areas of your life to help manage stress. If finances are causing you stress, maybe you can create a budget to help you map out your finances. If your relationships are causing you grief, maybe you can schedule time to talk things out.
Remember, you can effectively cope with stress by identifying the cause, and then taking the appropriate measures to address it. Putting your stress on paper is a great way to do this!
“Is everything as urgent as your stress would imply?”
-Carrie Latet
By Clint Maun, CPS - www.maunlemke.com
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(This post was edited by ClintMaun on Aug 30, 2010, 1:21 PM)
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