Manuel Kraus - Stresscoach

Ein Leitfaden zu gesundem Schlaf

Machmal ist es nicht leicht, den Geist zu entspannen, um einen ruhigen Schlaf zu finden. Wir haben einige Tipps, die dir helfen.

Wie schreibe ich einen Antrag auf Kostenübernahme durch meine Krankenkasse?

Gesetzlichen Krankenkassen übernehmen Kosten für Kurse zur Stressbewältigung, Ernährungsberatung und auch Raucherentwöhnung. Hier erklären wir, wie die den Antrag auf Kostenübernahme schreibst

anxiety

Anxiety - Frequently Asked Questions

In this post, we're covering the most frequent questions that arise when it comes to dealing with anxiety. If there are things you'd like to know that we do not cover, feel free to reach out. Should I Use Medicine To Control Anxiety? The short answer here is that medication

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Why You Can't Fight Anxiety And What To Do Instead

When we struggle with unpleasant feelings like stress or anxiety, we often act as if we’re the only human being who experiences these things. And then we feel isolated. We start to feel bad about feeling bad. And once we get to this point, it can be really hard

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4 Breathing Methods For Anxiety – And Why They Work

We’ve compiled the best breathing exercises for anxiety that can improve your overall breathing or calm you down when you notice that you’re stressed or anxious.

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5 Things To Help With Panic Attack Symptoms (And Why They Work)

Here Are 5 Ways To Get Through A Panic Attack, Based On Science.Hardly anything is as frightening as a panic attack. Calling it ‘uncomfortable’ would not simply be an understatement; it would be wrong. A panic attack is so incredibly painful, it can feel like you're actually dying. When

worries & thoughts

A Guide To Understanding Worrying And Rumination

We all worry. Deadlines, undone tasks, relationships, money, health — there's an infinite source of worry in our lives. That's why it's not surprising that about 38% of people worry every day. Worrying and ruminating aren't necessarily bad. But when we get caught up in overthinking, this can lead to anxiety.

about us

Stresscoach — Help For Mental Health, Not Mental Illness

Now that we've recently launched Stresscoach, I often face the question of what it is we want to do and who we want to reach. Is it a tool for people with mental illness, a coaching bot, do we provide therapy, or are we even trying to replace it? The

Therapists Are Doing A Great Job. But They Can't Do It Alone

A digital coach is more timely, efficient and accessible than a human coach.

anxiety

4 Anxiety Hacks You’ve Never Heard Before

Everybody knows that deep breathing is helpful. But aren't there more ways to calm down easily? In this post, we decided to explore four lesser-known anxiety hacks that can possibly be more helpful than the classic breathing techniques that we all know. If that sounds interesting, I suggest you read

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The Two Faces Of Addiction – How Cigarettes Keep You Hooked And What To Do About It

Undoubtedly, smoking has its benefits. Why else are there more than a billion smokers in the world? Quite simply, cigarettes get their addictive nature from two different sources. First, there's the physical effect that nicotine has on the human brain. But that's just one aspect of it. We'll explore both

anxiety

The Ultimate Guide to Dealing With Anxiety

Dealing with anxiety naturally is made up of learnable skills. You first need to understand your anxiety and then you can learn how to handle your anxiety. This guide shows you how.

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The 5 Main Obstacles To Meditating When You Have Anxiety

Meditation is a great tool to take control of your mental health. But for people who struggle with anxiety, there are a couple of extra obstacles that can make it harder at first. What are those obstacles and what can you do about them? We cover them here. 1. Increased

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How To Deal With Restlessness During Meditation

Making meditation into a regular habit is hard. One of the main obstacles that beginner meditators face is restlessness. People find it difficult to calm down and settle into their meditation for long enough. Where Restlessness Comes FromThere are things happening around us all the time. Internet advertisers, our colleagues

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3 Compelling Reasons Why You Should Develop More Body Awareness —And How To Do It

We live our lives in our heads. That’s not surprising. After all, it’s our ability to think that makes us stand out from animals. And for better or worse, we’re making ample use of this unique ability. Yet an unfortunate side-effect of this is that most of

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Here’s How Dostoyevsky Inspired A Technique For Dealing With Runaway Thoughts

Have you ever tried to suppress a worry? If you have, it’s probably been a bad idea. Here’s what you can do to deal with runaway thoughts. Let’s see what happens if you try not to think of a white bear. Give it a try right now.

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8 Things Only People Who Suffer From Anxiety Understand

The day-to-day experience of people who suffer from anxiety can be different to what other people find ‘normal’. In this article, we put together a series of typically anxious behaviors. Can you spot some of those in yourself? 1. You Need To ‘Think Things Through’ But Never Seem To Get

happiness

How To Train Yourself To Experience More Happiness, According To Science

Lately, I have been witnessing conversations on how to train yourself to be happy or how to train yourself to be positive. Therefore, I wanted to write this science-backed blog post on how to train yourself to experience more happiness. Before we start, take a moment to think about all

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The 3 Most Common Strategies Your Brain Uses To Make You Anxious

Anxiety starts right in our head, engineered by the most sophisticated organ in the known universe — the human brain. It has learned to trigger and maintain a state of anxiety by deploying three ingenious strategies.

CBT

CBT: The Most Effective Therapy For Anxiety And Why It Works

This is an easy introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (short: CBT). It’s for you if you experience anxiety and don’t really know what CBT is or how it works. We won’t get too technical here, we just focus on the core idea behind this approach. Cognitive Behavioral

worries & thoughts

Thoughts That Cause Anxiety And What To Do About Them

The way we think has a big impact on the way we feel. And there are a few thoughts which are particularly good at triggering anxiety and stress. In this post, you’ll learn about thoughts that cause anxiety and what you can do about them. Anxiety-Inducing Thoughts What If?

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Why Meditating With Anxiety Is So Hard

The benefits of practicing mindfulness are widely known and well researched. And a range of studies show that it can be an effective tool for people who struggle with stress and anxiety. That’s why more and more people want to give it a try; many of them even try

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Here’s What One Ivy-League Professor’s Counter-Intuitive Theory Can Teach You About Anxiety

When we think about anxiety, it’s usually the uncomfortable feelings and the negative thoughts that come to mind. But there’s a third aspect to it which is just as important — our behavior. Our actions play a crucial role in keeping anxiety alive. But they can also be a

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Natural Ways To Cope With Anxiety When You Feel Like You Can’t Cope

There’s an awful feeling that you might know. It comes in different shapes and forms. It brings up different thoughts and stories. And it can be subtle at times and intense at other times. It’s the feeling that you can’t cope. Whatever struggle we’re facing, whatever

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What To Do To Overcome Anxiety When It Hits You Out Of Nowhere

Anxiety is a tricky experience. Sometimes it’s clear why we’re having these unpleasant sensations in our stomach area, a pounding heart or sweaty palms. Maybe a family member hasn’t called in a while and we’re worried about them. There’s an exam coming up and we’