{"id":4442,"date":"2020-08-21T08:39:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T08:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/?p=4442"},"modified":"2023-12-31T01:51:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T01:51:05","slug":"how-to-use-coping-networks-to-deal-with-nervous-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/how-to-use-coping-networks-to-deal-with-nervous-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use coping networks to deal with nervous energy"},"content":{"rendered":"

I Just Need Some \u2018Me\u2019 Time!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nervous energy, anxiety or stress?<\/p>\n

\u2018When the demands placed upon us at work exceed our resources, and we feel we can no longer cope\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

Yes, that sums it up nicely! You\u2019ve had a stressful day<\/a> \u2013 there\u2019s too much work, deadlines are tight and you\u2019re worrying constantly about the consequences of not getting it done. Perhaps your manager (also stressed) will shout at you? Not a pleasant situation, and the last time was horrible. Now you\u2019re also imagining what the next time will be like. It\u2019s the end of another working day, and you feel exhausted, irritable and on edge. What is going on?<\/p>\n

\"Woman<\/p>\n

Stress and your brain<\/h4>\n

When you feel stress, you often spend your day in a state of constant anxiety. Basically, you\u2019re stuck in fight or flight<\/strong> mode, that wonderful caveman survival instinct designed to assist us whenever we feel threatened or in danger. You perceive a threat, and fight or flight is switched on, releasing adrenaline and cortisol into your bloodstream. There are physical effects (increased heart rate, raised body temperature, sweaty palms, butterflies in the tummy), but the main problem is the amount of nervous energy<\/strong> it gives you, which you are supposed to use to stay alive \u2013 either fight back or take flight! But you\u2019re in the office, not about to engage a sabre-toothed tiger in mortal combat!<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the thing: once you have dealt with the threat, the fight or flight mechanism is supposed to switch off. It\u2019s only meant to be used in temporary, short-term bursts. The problem is that stressed-out people see threats around them at work all of the time, so they go into fight or flight mode and get stuck there. The nervous energy within them builds up throughout the day, and at some point it will have to be released!<\/p>\n

What can you do?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Let\u2019s talk about coping networks<\/strong>. It\u2019s all about finding an appropriate outlet<\/strong> for the pent up nervous energy, emotion and frustration generated during a stressful working day. These networks are very important, because if we can\u2019t find an appropriate way of releasing our nervous energy, it will definitely come out somehow! This might take the form of an outburst \u2013 we\u2019ve had a hard day, and someone says something we don\u2019t like. Suddenly we start raging at this poor unfortunate person!<\/p>\n

Here are some popular coping networks<\/a>:<\/p>\n