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.
Examine the source of your stress.
Examine your life and see if it is possible to make changes in the areas that are causing you stress.
Use massage, deep breathing, meditation, or yoga to help you relax
Incorporate physical activity into your lifestyle.
When you feel overwhelmed by everything you have to do, create a checklist and arrange your priorities. You will get satisfaction when you complete the tasks you have set yourself.
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.
Make sure that you get enough sleep and rest.
Professional counselors and support groups will help if you have something bothering you. Your family and friends are also usually there to help you.
Get out there and volunteer! Helping others can give you a sense of purpose.
It is important to relax by reading a book or listening to music. Time spent with a hobby you enjoy is a great stress reliever.
Practice anger management. If you feel that you have problems dealing with you anger find a support group that you can join.
Take a vacation, no matter how short a time you can afford to get away.
Try not to do too much. Take things one step at a time.
Dont try to be perfect in everything that you do.
Try not to judge others harshly.
See the funny side of life. Watch funny movies and tv shows.
When your body is under stress the tension will often accumulate in your neck and jaw. Take a few minutes to gently and slowly move your head from one side to the other and then from front to back, moving in a slow circle.
Practice realistic goal setting using the SMART approach, set small and realistic goals to accomplish the tasks you have to do and reduce your stress. Try setting a goal using the SMART method:
SPECIFIC: Write down your first small goal.
MEASURABLE: How will you know when it is done?
ACHIEVABLE: How long will it take to finish it?
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.
Another good way to deal with stress is to walk away from it all instead of sitting down for another cup of coffee on your coffee break, lunch hour or when you are sitting at home. A short stress-relieving and energizing walk will help you cope with immediate stress by giving you a chance to step back and think about something else for a few minutes. And the exercise will do you good! Consider starting a walking club at work so that you can have company while you walk during your lunch hour. - 15343
Examine the source of your stress.
Examine your life and see if it is possible to make changes in the areas that are causing you stress.
Use massage, deep breathing, meditation, or yoga to help you relax
Incorporate physical activity into your lifestyle.
When you feel overwhelmed by everything you have to do, create a checklist and arrange your priorities. You will get satisfaction when you complete the tasks you have set yourself.
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.
Make sure that you get enough sleep and rest.
Professional counselors and support groups will help if you have something bothering you. Your family and friends are also usually there to help you.
Get out there and volunteer! Helping others can give you a sense of purpose.
It is important to relax by reading a book or listening to music. Time spent with a hobby you enjoy is a great stress reliever.
Practice anger management. If you feel that you have problems dealing with you anger find a support group that you can join.
Take a vacation, no matter how short a time you can afford to get away.
Try not to do too much. Take things one step at a time.
Dont try to be perfect in everything that you do.
Try not to judge others harshly.
See the funny side of life. Watch funny movies and tv shows.
When your body is under stress the tension will often accumulate in your neck and jaw. Take a few minutes to gently and slowly move your head from one side to the other and then from front to back, moving in a slow circle.
Practice realistic goal setting using the SMART approach, set small and realistic goals to accomplish the tasks you have to do and reduce your stress. Try setting a goal using the SMART method:
SPECIFIC: Write down your first small goal.
MEASURABLE: How will you know when it is done?
ACHIEVABLE: How long will it take to finish it?
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.
Another good way to deal with stress is to walk away from it all instead of sitting down for another cup of coffee on your coffee break, lunch hour or when you are sitting at home. A short stress-relieving and energizing walk will help you cope with immediate stress by giving you a chance to step back and think about something else for a few minutes. And the exercise will do you good! Consider starting a walking club at work so that you can have company while you walk during your lunch hour. - 15343
About the Author:
Lillian F Tighe is an authority on healthy living and has written a book 10stepstohealthyliving which you can obtain for free on her healthyliving website