You can manage the stress in your life by taking care of your mental, emotional and physical health. Stress and tension can be caused by problems in the family, problems at work, problems with money, all of these are complicated if you allow your health to be affected. The following tips will help you deal with stress no matter how it is caused.
Try to find out what is causing your stress.
See if you can make changes in the areas of your life where you are feeling stress.
Relaxaton techniques such as massage, deep breathing, meditation, or yoga may help to relieve your stress.
Incorporate physical activity into your lifestyle.
Practice time management. Put your tasks into a priority list. When you make your list take into account yourself, your family, and your job. Using a check list will give you satisfaction when you complete a task.
Sugar, fats, tobacco, caffeine, and alcohol will put stress on your body and will affect the way that your body and mind copes with stress. Eat a healthy diet.
It is important to get enough sleep.
Find someone to talk to if things are bothering you. You can talk to family, friends or find a support group.
Volunteering can give you a sense of purpose and increase your self esteem and reduce your stress.
Relax by reading a book or watching a movie, listening to music or working at a hobby you enjoy.
Anger can be very stressful. Examine the causes and take action to remove them.
A short holiday will help you deal with stress.
Dont take on too many tasks at one time. Learn to pace yourself.
Dont try to be perfect in everything that you do.
Remember that being judgemental is likely to do you more harm than the people you are judging
Always try to see the amusing side of any situation. Laughter is the best medicine.
Move your head from side to side and rotate you neck in a circle to reduce the tension in your neck and jaw.
Set small and smart goals for yourself and then work carefully and realistically towards achieving them. Keep in mind that unrealistic goals never seem to be reached and this can add to your stress level. Try to set just goal for yourself this week by using the SMART approach:
SPECIFIC: Choose one little goal and write it down.
MEASURABLE: How will you know when it is done?
ACHIEVABLE: Make sure it is not too big.
REWARDED: Reward yourself when you reach your goal.
TIME-LIMITED: Set a specific, realistic date to finish or achieve your goal.
Learn to laugh. The best stress reliever is laughter. Make sure that you have a funny movie or copy of a sitcom that always make you laugh for the times that stress threatens to overwhelm you. Read a funny book or comic, talk to someone who will make you see the funny side of life.
Cope with stress by going for a walk. If the stress is at work, go for a walk at lunchtime. Walking will give you time to look at the situation that is causing you a problem. Any other exercise will also help with stress relief. - 15266
Try to find out what is causing your stress.
See if you can make changes in the areas of your life where you are feeling stress.
Relaxaton techniques such as massage, deep breathing, meditation, or yoga may help to relieve your stress.
Incorporate physical activity into your lifestyle.
Practice time management. Put your tasks into a priority list. When you make your list take into account yourself, your family, and your job. Using a check list will give you satisfaction when you complete a task.
Sugar, fats, tobacco, caffeine, and alcohol will put stress on your body and will affect the way that your body and mind copes with stress. Eat a healthy diet.
It is important to get enough sleep.
Find someone to talk to if things are bothering you. You can talk to family, friends or find a support group.
Volunteering can give you a sense of purpose and increase your self esteem and reduce your stress.
Relax by reading a book or watching a movie, listening to music or working at a hobby you enjoy.
Anger can be very stressful. Examine the causes and take action to remove them.
A short holiday will help you deal with stress.
Dont take on too many tasks at one time. Learn to pace yourself.
Dont try to be perfect in everything that you do.
Remember that being judgemental is likely to do you more harm than the people you are judging
Always try to see the amusing side of any situation. Laughter is the best medicine.
Move your head from side to side and rotate you neck in a circle to reduce the tension in your neck and jaw.
Set small and smart goals for yourself and then work carefully and realistically towards achieving them. Keep in mind that unrealistic goals never seem to be reached and this can add to your stress level. Try to set just goal for yourself this week by using the SMART approach:
SPECIFIC: Choose one little goal and write it down.
MEASURABLE: How will you know when it is done?
ACHIEVABLE: Make sure it is not too big.
REWARDED: Reward yourself when you reach your goal.
TIME-LIMITED: Set a specific, realistic date to finish or achieve your goal.
Learn to laugh. The best stress reliever is laughter. Make sure that you have a funny movie or copy of a sitcom that always make you laugh for the times that stress threatens to overwhelm you. Read a funny book or comic, talk to someone who will make you see the funny side of life.
Cope with stress by going for a walk. If the stress is at work, go for a walk at lunchtime. Walking will give you time to look at the situation that is causing you a problem. Any other exercise will also help with stress relief. - 15266
About the Author:
Lillian F Tighe is an advocate of healthy living and has written a book 10stepstohealthyliving which you can obtain for free on her healthyliving website
