Stress Less: An Easy and Proven Way to Cope & Reduce Stress by Fayena Dr. Izak (Zach)

Author:Fayena, Dr. Izak (Zach) [Fayena, Dr. Izak (Zach)]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Strategies For Dealing

With Stress

A byword for stress management strategies:

“What doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger. ”,

“If we are doomed to suffer, at least enjoy it .”

In this section, I will review the stress management strategies in widespread use today. Some of them will be familiar to you, and some of the tools I present will no doubt be self-evident.

I urge you, dear readers, not to undervalue what you know and to persevere in regular practice. Constant training enables our brain to create new networks of neurons and eventually creates a change in our thinking patterns, replacing defective patterns with new and more effective ones.

Common Treatment Methods

The aim of this sub-chapter is to lay bare to you some common methods of dealing with emotional distress and suffering. Most of the described methods I have experimented with myself.

Naturally, everyone will choose the method that suits them, but it is important to ascertain that if you decide to be guided by a professional therapist just make sure that the therapist you choose is qualified, with the appropriate license and training. You should also seek recommendations from friends and acquaintances as to the effectiveness of their therapist’s treatment.

Remember, not every treatment is suitable for every problem or person, so we often find ourselves trying out a variety of methods until we can find the therapist and treatment method that best suits our needs.

At the core of all these methods is the patient, who is at the center. The role of the therapist is to reflect to the patient the reality as he sees it and to help him improve his level of functioning. The therapist should also provide the patient with tools to deal with what is troubling him or her.

An open interaction between therapist and patient is essential, as is the therapist’s capacity to listen and empathize, and the patient’s desire to implement the therapist’s recommendations.

1. Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is derived from the world of psychological treatment. “Psycho” in Greek means mind and “therapy” means “treatment.” There are many subcategories within Psychotherapy, but it is worth discussing three of these approaches briefly, each of which utilizes different techniques and branches too diverse and detailed to be dealt with in the scope of this book :

The Analytical Approach – This approach focuses on a patient’s beliefs, values, and relationships with his or her environment as well as their basic perceptions.

The Psychotherapeutic-Dynamic Approach – This approach attempts to understand the repressed basis of mental distress, that is, the source of distress that occurred in the early years of the patient’s life. It is based on the psychoanalytic theory first formulated by Sigmund Freud. This approach is usually effective when it comes to a problem that is generalized and unfocused, such as a vague feeling of emptiness. In such a case, treatment aims at deepening patient understanding and suggesting ways of solving problems through an understanding of complex mental processes.

The Cognitive Behavioral Approach (CBT) – This approach is considered to be the most popular technique in use in recent years.

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