Mental health articles

psychological hardiness and stress Perhaps the most essential prevention is developing a sense of psychological hardiness, a concept promoted by Salvadore Maddi and Suzanne Kobasa (Maddi, 1999; Maddi & Kobasa, 1984). Hardiness is characterized by a sense of challenge, control, and commitment. Challenge refers to perceiving stressful situations and problems as opportunities for problem solving, […]

Stress Management in Groups Th ere is obvious value to doing stress management in group settings. Since students can learn progressive muscular relaxation training as readily in a group of 10 as in an individual session, the investment in staff time is signifi – cantly reduced. Moreover, the opportunity for students to helpfully share the […]

humor stress management techniques Don’t laugh—or, rather, do laugh! Cynical readers might snicker at the notion of humor as a signifi cant approach to stress management, but I encourage them to have a good laugh instead, which is better for stress than a snicker. According to a growing body of research, humor results in a […]

types of yoga therapy to relieve stress Th ough predating the concept of stress management by centuries, yoga can be a particularly eff ective stress-management approach. Th ere is certainly a wide range of yoga practices, but the most common ones rely on a combination of gentle physical exertion and focused attention. Many yoga sessions […]

cognitive restructuring techniques for stress Maladaptive response to stress is typically multidimensional, oft en involving cognitive distortion, physiologically disruptive responses, and ineff ective behavioral choices. For stress management to be eff ective, an integrated biopsychosocial approach is necessary. A combination of the following techniques is generally more eff ective than employing a single approach. Cognitive […]