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Self-Improvement Coaching (Expert Forum)
Acute Stress Reaction
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DreamVolition, LLC
Redwood City - CA
This forum is for questions and support regarding tips and techniques to help people begin to take accountability and responsibility for their general well-being and move towards improvement in all areas of their life: work, home, and relationships. Professional coaching is about setting goals, creating results, communicating with those around you to create a healthy environment, and managing change.
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The self-improvement coaching forum is an information service and is not intended to be used as a substitute for professional advice or for the diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders. By participating in this coaching forum you are not entering into a doctor-patient or attorney-client relationship. You agree to seek independent professional guidance for legal, medical, financial, business, spiritual or other matters. You understand that all decisions in these areas are exclusively yours and you acknowledge that your decisions and actions regarding them are your sole responsibility.
Coaching is very different from therapy or counseling. It is a pro-active approach instead of a dependent reliance upon a counselor or therapist to unearth the hidden issues buried deep in a person’s past. Coaching deals with the "here-and-now" and acknowledges that each individual can take responsibility for their own life by having tools and resources that support them. Coaching focuses on wellness and expects the individual to be an active participant in his own well-being.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:
The self-improvement coaching forum is an information service and is not intended to be used as a substitute for professional advice or for the diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders. By participating in this coaching forum you are not entering into a doctor-patient or attorney-client relationship. You agree to seek independent professional guidance for legal, medical, financial, business, spiritual or other matters. You understand that all decisions in these areas are exclusively yours and you acknowledge that your decisions and actions regarding them are your sole responsibility.
Coaching is very different from therapy or counseling. It is a pro-active approach instead of a dependent reliance upon a counselor or therapist to unearth the hidden issues buried deep in a person’s past. Coaching deals with the "here-and-now" and acknowledges that each individual can take responsibility for their own life by having tools and resources that support them. Coaching focuses on wellness and expects the individual to be an active participant in his own well-being.
Doctor's Answer
by Wanda Ropa, MPEC, Oct 30, 2007 09:22PM
, Oct 30, 2007 09:22PM
To: bewell
I would recommend a visit to see your physician to rule out a medical condition first. Anxiety and stress are known to cause a variety of somatic symptoms and physical distress. Once you are sure that you don't need to address a medical situation, and then it's about looking for symptomatic relief. What I have experienced with my clients is that the more you focus on anxiety, the more you get. So, the key is to promote relaxation. However, it might be helpful to identify what your anxiety triggers are. For example, it might be beneficial to record or jot down your symptoms on a daily basis to try to correlate what might be triggering some of these reactions. For example, if you have to take an exam in class, or receive a performance review at work, you might notice that your symptoms intensify. Once you are clear what these triggers are, you might be able to reduce their intensity.
Remember, once you've addressed ruling out a medical condition, then you can go about the business of finding ways to reduce the anxiety. If you haven't been able to feel relief, then please seek a counselor or therapist. There are so many wonderful methods to try before using medication. Please seek medical attention first, and then seek assistance to help you to find relief from your symptoms. Help is available; there is no reason to suffer.
Your Forum coach, Wanda
Remember, once you've addressed ruling out a medical condition, then you can go about the business of finding ways to reduce the anxiety. If you haven't been able to feel relief, then please seek a counselor or therapist. There are so many wonderful methods to try before using medication. Please seek medical attention first, and then seek assistance to help you to find relief from your symptoms. Help is available; there is no reason to suffer.
Your Forum coach, Wanda
