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It is natural to experience stress from time to time. At a certain level, it can actually be helpful, as a way to motivate oneself to take decisive actions and tackle problems head-on. But constant, unmanaged stress can be very harmful to mental and physical health, as well as to relationships, careers, and more.
Proper stress management is therefore essential to overall well-being, and mindfulness techniques tailored specifically toward this purpose can be a crucial step in that process.
A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that mindfulness practices build an inner resilience, so that future stressors have less impact on our happiness and physical well-being.
A therapist can help teach methods of coping with stress in the longer term. Learning to focus one’s awareness on the present, a practice commonly referred to as “mindfulness,” can make a big difference in how we react to stress as it arises, and consequently how we are able to address the stressor or stressors at the root of it.
The key to effective stress management is to identify stressors, especially those linked to frequent or prolonged stress, and either take steps to resolve them or find ways to shift one’s frame of mind in order to be less affected by them.
This is, of course, easier said than done, and there’s no shame in admitting when we can’t manage on our own. Dealing with stress is made more difficult by that very stress itself and the toll it can take on our bodies and minds.
Working alongside a therapist to address and manage the sources of stress in our lives can be a way of gaining perspective and much-needed help. In marriage or family situations, therapy can help open up lines of communication that might be suffering due to stress, or even itself be a stressor.
Choosing to enter into counseling is a great way to give your relationships a fresh start. A therapist can often provide a new perspective on problems and can point you in the right direction to work out a solution. The benefits you gain depend on how freely you apply the processes, and how well you put into practice the things that you learn.