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Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  .This section is about ideals, problems and techniques of stress.  Topics include: ( ) Techniques for dealing with stress.  ---  1/24/2006


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Ideal.  Optimal stress environment, optimal stress amount, optimal stress responses.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Problems.  Repression = unresolved, unconscious stresses.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Problems.  Stress can drive you crazy.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Problems.  Stress is cumulative, it piles up, and is blown off at different rates.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Problems.  Susceptibility.  Healthy mind deals with stress better than unhealthy mind.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  (1) Adjust or cope better with stressful situation vs. (2) Change cause of stressful situation.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  (1) Change relationship to cause: distance, remove self, or remove cause.  (2) Change you: attitudes, behavior, goals.  (3) Change the cause.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  (1) Destroy the obstacle, go around the obstacle.  (2) Change goals.  (3) Recognize stressor, recognize problem.  (4) Confront it in mind and behavior.  (5) Analyze it, figure it out, do it.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  (1) Relax body, relax mind.  (2) Best attitudes to take: brave, calm.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  (1) Relax, think (positively), act.  (2) Practice self help stress techniques.  (3) Work out problems on paper.  (4) Know the cause, and know the solution.  (5) Be aware of stressors and stress feelings.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  (1) Take a mental trip to a nice place.  (2) Reduce causes, and reduce pathological responses.  (3) Analyze, decide, act.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  (1) Unconscious techniques, and conscious techniques.  (2) Past techniques, present techniques, future techniques.  Evolution, stagnation, devolution.  (3) Psychological techniques, behavioral techniques.  (4) Catharsis, justice.  (5) Defense mechanisms.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Adaptive vs. maladaptive behavior?  Problem solving?  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Best techniques vs. worst techniques.  Things to do vs. things not to do and why.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Deal with causes and deal with symptoms.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Feel, get angry, kick but.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Fu*k it attitude is helpful, anger is helpful.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Get quiet, get rededicated, get remotivated.  Defend self and attack.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Good laugh, run away.  Think it out, talk it out, act it out.  Take a bath, breath deep, stretch, exercise, walk/run.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Healthy, ethical, appropriate, practical vs. not.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  How to handle the thoughts and emotions, unconscious and conscious.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Instead of spending time worrying about b.s., you might as well be physically relaxing and taking a mental vacation (tropic isle imagery).  ---  06/30/1996


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Let it out, direct it towards source.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Mental imagery: I am a cloud, nature imagery.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Move away, calm down.  Think about big picture (life).  Review goals, review situation, review alternatives.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  One way to avoid stress is to not rush.  One way to not rush is to start early and leave early.  ---  10/09/1993


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  One way to calm down (from real or imagined problems) and center head is to just delve into your work (books, notes, etc.).  ---  06/30/1993


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Relaxation.  When you relax and "breathe" and stand with good posture and walk looking up (at sky), you can get yourself into a psychological and physical healing mode, which is very good because it lets you live longer and be more productive in your years.  ---  11/30/1996


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Security reduces stress susceptibility.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Self talk.  "This situation aint nothing.  I can handle it, piece of cake.  No need to flip out.".  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Take instant, full action against cause.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Think about eternal truths, great art, great experiences, great works, great acts, great individuals.  ---  10/25/1993


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  To be aware of my own breathing (inner states), and my environment (outer states), without purposeful thinking.  It is useful, relaxing, re-enegizer, focuser.  Take a deep breath.  ---  10/23/1993


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  Ways to blow off stress and aids to problem solving.  Wide open space, fresh air, rock and roll, massage, shower, relax, breath deep, take a nap.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  When feeling stressed, work.  ---  06/01/1993


Psychology, stress, ideal problems techs.  ---  Techs.  When you can't figure it out, what do?  Stress ritual: do them all while trying to figure it out and calm down.  ---  12/30/1992




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