Manage your Mind – the NLP approach to Stress Management

“Stress is the price your body pays when life is not the way you would like it to be!”*

Stress is frequently linked to physical and mental health problems but stress, in itself, is natural and not necessarily detrimental to health. Indeed, a certain level of stress, used in a positive and constructive manner, is a vital if we are to perform at our peak.  The “fight or flight” response to uncertain or dangerous situations has been a fundamental part of our survival and evolution. Although we no longer have to face decisions about whether that noise means we are about to get food or become food, our bodies still react physiologically in similar ways to perceived threats. It is this unresolved stress, such as a pounding heart, the urge to run, hide or cry, that can damage our health.

One of the core understandings of NLP is that the mind and body are inevitably and inescapably