Monday, October 27, 2008

Why NOW is the essential time to use stress relief and management unless you want to suffer the consequences!

League City, Texas – October 27, 2008 - This is a unique time in our history. After record highs in the financial world, we’re just seen record falls. Record foreclosures on family homes. And unbelievable pressures in daily life – ranging from workplace stress to family stress to financial stress.

Because stress is a proven factor in life-threatening illness such as heart attack and stroke, and considering the added stress from the economy, it’s never been more important to learn how to deal with stress, and manage it in your life.

According to a study conducted by the American Psychological Association in 2007, one-third of Americans feel they are living with extreme stress. About half of Americans (48%) feel that their stress has increased over the past five years.
And it’s probably no surprise that money and work are the leading causes of stress (mentioned by three quarters of Americans).

So what can you do about it?

It all comes down to managing stress. It’s extremely difficult to avoid totally. In fact, some stress (in small, controlled amounts) is good, but letting it build up each day without an effective form of release is where the trouble begins.

“It doesn’t mean you need to meditate on a mountain top for 8 hours each day”, says Delee D’Arcy, a League City family therapist. What it does mean is the importance of 5-15 minutes of stress relief each day - it adds up in the long run. Therapy sessions offer you a chance to sit down with someone other than a friend or relative and feel heard. Therapy time is all about You!

“Effective stress management can be done in as little as 15 minutes a day, using the right tools and techniques.” Delee D’Arcy has just released a complete package of stress management tools, including a book, audios and videos that help you relax and distress for a short time each day.

“With workplace stress becoming even more prevalent, I’ve created these tools so that people can take a short “time-out” during a break at work. Getting the mind to focus away from their problems and helping people calm down and manage anxieties using breathing techniques is a skill that will reward you each day” says Delee D’Arcy, a therapist in practice since 1994.

Less stress in your life leads to better relationships; being more effective; being happier and being healthier.

With benefits like these, now is certainly the right time to get in control.

Contact:
Delee D’Arcy, MA, LPC, LMFT
delee@deleedarcytherapy.com
3027 Marina Bay Drive, Suite 110, League City, Texas 77573
713-302-6698

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