Not all stress is bad. We each function best and feel best at our own optimal level of physiological arousal. We need some stress to get everyday things done. Too little can lead to boredom and "rust out" - but too much can produce "burn out".

How stressed we feel depends on how much damage we think the situation can do to us, and how closely our resources meet the demands of the situation. This sense of threat is rarely physical. It may, for example, involve perceived threats to our social standing, to other people’s opinions of us, to our career prospects or to our own deeply held values.

Relaxing bodily tension in order to reduce the physical sensations of stress is a good place to start. If your body is free of tension - your mind tends to be relaxed. This helps you concentrate and study, take decisions and solve problems.

When you are relaxed, you can view each task as a positive challenge, and use stress as a stimulus to help you to carry it out giving you a relaxing glow of achievement afterwards.

I can work with you to teach you ways of controlling your stress and anxiety by learning effective techniques to combat it.