Relieving Stress And Anxiety By Means Of Psychodrama Therapy

By Paul Edwards


There's a creative approach to addressing life issues stemming from painful or traumatic experiences in the past for the attainment of healing. Such is done by means of role playing conducted with the help of a therapist, often referred to as a psychodrama director. In this day and age when many are experiencing stress and anxiety, undergoing psychodrama therapy can prove to be very helpful.

Nowadays, it's virtually impossible for anyone to have a life that's completely free of stress. This is true most especially if there are tons of duties and responsibilities that he or she needs to accomplish at home as well as in the workplace. The existence of social media can also have a say on all kinds of emotional issues like envy, anger and low self confidence.

Being stressed from time to time actually comes with perks. For instance, it allows a person to have the push he or she needs in order to be able to accomplish everyday tasks with flying colors. It also assists in the discovery of one's true strengths by helping him or her to push the boundaries. Unfortunately, the same positive things cannot be said if the matter is long term stress that is due a constantly nerve racking life.

There are many problems that can show up sooner or later as a result of chronic stress. These issues not only concern the physical health, but also mental well being. It's for this reason why millions of people all over the planet these days are suffering from anxiety, mental health experts say. The problem with anxiety is it can cause more stress. Needless to say, stress and anxiety can make one another worse.

Similar to stress, there are some benefits to enjoy for encountering anxiety once in a while. It's an entirely different matter, however, if it's around all the time. Instead of encouraging an individual to perform seemingly impossible deeds, having anxiety can leave him or her paralyzed. The various mental and also physical symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath and heart palpitations can definitely prevent anyone from having a day that's productive and smooth sailing.

Your physical health in time can be affected by intense anxiety in many kinds of ways. For instance, your blood pressure may stay higher than normal. Your bad cholesterol levels may also become abnormally high. According to cardiologists, both issues are risk factors for heart disease, which they dub as the leading cause of deaths across the globe.

Type 2 diabetes may also come into being. Such tends to stem from constant elevation in the levels of glucose in the blood. The so called insulin resistance is the reason behind such, and being stressed all the time is one of the things that can cause such type 2 diabetes risk factor to strike.

Fortunately, a stressed out individual may attain relief via so many ways. Through psychodrama, the different root causes can be sorted out. Undergoing the process especially under the supervision of therapist or more aptly called psychodrama director can help the person effectively manage stress and anxiety.




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