Life Transitions
Life Transitions – Change is often accompanied by stress, and stress can lead to anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, fatigue and health issues. Even though some changes are exciting and positive, they still may cause stress. For example, the birth of a child often is seen as a positive change and one that is considered a desirable milestone and a major life transition, but it still may lead to stress -- due to additional demands on your time and attention, possibly resulting in a less intimate relationship with your partner; loss time from work due to visits to the pediatrician or family doctor, increased demand on finances, housing, plus managing expectations of family and friends.
How you cope with stress is important to your own mental and physical health and for those around you. Preparation for life transitions/change plus healthy coping methods reduces stress and related negative impact.
- Are you feeling stressed by the responsibilities of living on your own, separated from family, old friends and “the familiar”? Maybe you are in college, or relocated with your job or your significant other, or moved looking for a change, a different lifestyle or higher quality of life?
- Are you and your significant other in a relationship that feels “stuck”, and maybe you or your partner would like the relationship to move to the next level,…..or maybe not?
- Are you transitioning from single life to a committed relationship or marriage; or from a committed relationship/marriage to single life?
- Has you last child moved out, and you or your significant other are finding it difficult to relate to each other as an adult couple? This is a normal part of life transitions, but it can result in a positive experience, and lead to increased satisfaction in your relationship.
If you are finding it difficult to deal with stress and anxiety related to a life transition or something that you cannot put your finger on, contact me.
There are tools, such as relaxation techniques, and self-programming the subconscious mind that will allow you to achieve calmness, clarity/focus, and success. Neurofeedback has also proven effective in improving stress symptoms/anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, fatigue and health issues.
Please contact me to discuss how this is possible.
