People who have developed their Emotional Intelligence skills have also found that they have been able to reduce their stress levels. With today’s rapidly changing environment, we are all feeling stress as we are challenged to get more done, faster and with fewer resources. The recent 2009 Stress In America Survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) revealed that adults reported increased stress over the past year. Along with this increased stress, many adults are also experiencing the physical symptoms of stress. Symptoms such as fatigue, irritability, lack of motivation, depression and others were reported by 27 to 47 percent of the adults.
As we experience stress, our bodies undergo physiological changes that ultimately manifest as stress symptoms. The ultimate cause of stress is the negative emotions we experience when we are unable to cope with the pressures and demands of our environment. Triggering over a thousand biochemical events, negative emotions can cause our bodies to produce increased adrenaline and cortisol (the stress hormone). We can also experience increased heart rate and blood pressure. These and other physical symptoms of stress result from the constant bombardment and accumulation of stress chemicals and hormones.
If negative emotions cause so much harm, it stands to reason that positive emotions should counteract the detrimental effects of negative emotions. Positive emotions result in the production of DHEA, also called the anti-aging hormone. The same element or precursor can produce either DHEA or cortisol: one is produced more abundantly at the expense of the other depending on your emotional state. Responding to a stressful situation by transforming negative emotions into positive emotions results in the production of more DHEA as opposed to cortisol.
Encountering dozens of stressful events in any given day, we live under a constant assault of stress chemicals and hormones. And whether the stressful event is significant or minor, the body reacts in the same way. In fact, it may well be this constant barrage of stressful events that result in increased adrenaline, heart rate, blood pressure and cortisol that is more harmful than one big event. For this reason, we need to reduce stress as it occurs as opposed to waiting until the end of the day, or the weekend or a planned vacation. We need proven, effective techniques that can be used anywhere and anytime, enabling us to transform negative emotions as they arise. This is not as hard as it may seem. It is ultimately a matter of perception and choice. People participating in Emotional Intelligence programs have been able to reduce the physical symptoms of stress by applying a deceptively simple technique, transforming negative emotions as they occur.
Tailoring the art and science of Emotional Intelligence to your needs, Byron Stock focuses on results, helping individuals and organizations in developing Emotional Intelligence skills, leadership competencies and core values. Visit www.ByronStock.com to learn about his practical, user-friendly techniques to enhance Emotional Intelligence skills.
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