Carl Bradford

Copying with anxiety and stress during a job search is just one of the stress activities that causes that “stressed out” feeling. A job change whether under duress to find a job, i.e. you’re unemployed and need that next job, or just trying to manage the job change process while still employed is often one of your biggest anxiety causes.

Let’s explore how you can cope with not only job search stress, but how you can get some anxiety help that includes a fantastic solution for all workplace related stress.

A Definition of Stress

Stress is defined as change that is seen by your body or mind as a threat – large or small, imaginary or real – or a change in your environment that triggers a rapid use of your reserves. Stress creates a demand on your resources. Soon, these resources become exhausted and you get sick.

What Causes Stress?

Distress can come from your environment, your body or your mind. Rather than being just a single event – such as a job search – stress accumulates over time from all three sources. It strangles the joy and pleasure from your days and nights. It makes you miserable, and then it makes you sick. Once you are sick, stress keeps you from responding as well to medical care. Yes, stress is a killer!

Office Stress and Other Work Stress

Yes, psychological stress and anxiety can come from the office, or absence from the office as in the case where you’ve lost your job.  But job search stress isn’t limited to the office environment; it applies to any job search.  You don’t really need an anxiety test to know when you’re “stressed out”, but you do need a solution to help you in coping with anxiety and stress.

Learn How Stress Vitamins and Nutrients Can Help

As the Employment Guy, for over 40 years I’ve seen more than my share of job seekers who are coping with anxiety and stress and I’m certainly not immune to it either, no one is.  But I have found that if I pay attention to my health – and that includes what I call stress vitamins – I do better, a lot better.  You can as well.

According to a stress article by Brazos Minshew the Chief Science Officer at TriVita, a leading Nutraceutical products company, the opposite of stress is homeostasis. He says, “So, while stress is constantly trying to pull you apart, homeostasis is constantly working to put you back together. Homeostasis is the priority process your body uses to combat stress.”

He adds, “Vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are essential for homeostasis. If we have the nutrients we need at the moment we need them, we will thrive! Conversely, if we do not have the proper nutrient base in our system every day we will suffer loss of energy, poor mental performance and an increased risk for disease.”

And when you’re interviewing for a new job opportunity, you certainly want to be at your best mentally.

Add the Right Supplements to Relieve Stress

The word supplement means an addition to something to make up for a deficiency. All supplements are an important addition to a healthy diet. They make up for the deficiency we face because of poor nutrient density in our foods. They also help out when we miss the mark of diet perfection.

Supplements are no substitute for good dietary choices, but the fact remains that most of us don’t make the best food choices on a daily basis. We need a multiple nutrient supplement every day to serve as a foundation for health and to combat the nutrient demands of a stressful life.

A New and Better Supplement

According to Brazos Minshew “Staying on top of our nutrient reserve is important. Our body makes millions of new cells every day – heart cells, brain cells, bone and blood cells. Stress kills millions of vulnerable cells every day. Every time a cell dies it should be replaced. If you do not have the right amount of nutrients to construct a new cell, you will either make an incomplete cell or none at all. The outcome is bad in either case; so, we really need to keep all nutrients on board at all times.”