Counseling Brief: Emotional Survival Tips in Times of Stress

Most people have been feeling increased levels of stress especially the past few years and with it, it can feel emotionally & mentally difficult. With the strategies we’ll be talking about, they may help to ease these feelings.

In our counseling work with individuals, we see many people who have a difficult time expressing and managing angry feelings. Let’s take a look at what causes people to become angry and how they can respond to stressful situations more productively.

Let's Look at Common Causes of Stress

Stress has become a factor in our culture in the last 20 years partly because of the very things that were originally designed to make life less stressful. Conveniences such as ATM machines, microwave ovens, computers, cell phones, and fax machines have made life easier in many ways, but they also have woven an expectation of instant gratification into our culture. This can cause a constant flow of stress for some.