Find out what the data reveal about the 6 key skills for managing stress
Unravel the secrets of stress management as we delve into data-driven insights on six pivotal skills. Harness the power of information to transform your approach to stress, fostering resilience and promoting overall well-being.
Stress and anxiety
Chronic stress can wreak havoc on our mental, physical, and emotional health
- Stress has the power to both reduce the quality and length of our life
- Despite the prevalence of stress, some people are able to successfully manage their stress levels and even thrive in stressful situations
- Why are some people able to cope with stress better than others?
6 important factors for stress management
Self-compassion
- When things are uncertain or don’t go as planned, it’s easy to magnify the downside
- Things that are more negative (e.g., events, thoughts, emotions) have a bigger impact on us than positive or neutral things do
- Rest
- Our level of rest and the amount of stress we feel is closely linked
- Emotion regulation
- People who are good at controlling their emotions tend to be high in emotional intelligence and are aware of both their internal experiences and the feelings of others
- Cognitive agility
- This refers to the ability to adapt and shift our thought processes so we can generate more positive outcomes
- Social connection
- In stressful situations, we may feel the urge to withdraw from others and isolate ourselves, but that course of action does nothing to eliminate the cause of stress and often leads to more pronounced feelings of stress
- Flow
- This is the state of being completely mentally absorbed in a single thing, where everything feels easy, natural, and effortless
Why this matters
By learning how to manage our stress now, we can prevent more serious mental, emotional and physical issues in the future.
- In the near-term, because you are feeling less stressed, you won’t respond in the ways that tend to spiral into a chain reaction that creates even more stress – for you and the people around you.