Your Stress Management Tips
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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.
Examine your life and see if it is possible to make changes in the areas that are causing you stress.
Relaxaton techniques such as massage, deep breathing, meditation, or yoga may help to relieve your stress.
Exercise or other physical activity will help you deal with stress
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.
Eat a healthy and balanced diet. Avoid sugar, fats, tobacco, caffeine, and alcohol as all of these items will put a strain on the way your body copes with stress.
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.
Find someone who needs your help. Helping others can give you a sense of purpose.
Relax by reading a book or watching a movie, listening to music or working at a hobby you enjoy.
Recognise and deal with your anger.
Take a vacation, no matter how short a time you can afford to get away.
Don't take on too much at one time. Learn to take it easy.
Dont try to be perfect in everything that you do.
Try not to be too critical of others.
Laugh whenever you can, even at yourself now and then.
Your neck and jaw are often the first to feel the effects of stress and tension. Moving your head from side to side and front to back will usually help. Also try rotating your neck in a circle slowly.
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: Pick one small goal and write it down.
MEASURABLE: How will you know when it is done?
ACHIEVABLE: Make sure it is not too big.
REWARDED: What will you give yourself when you have finished?
TIME-LIMITED: Can you set an achievable deadline?
The most effective stress reliever for your body is laughter. Learn to laugh or turn to funny movies or tv shows to provide some relief from stress. Be ready to use laughter for stress management.
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.
Try to find out what is causing your stress.
Examine your life and see if it is possible to make changes in the areas that are causing you stress.
Relaxaton techniques such as massage, deep breathing, meditation, or yoga may help to relieve your stress.
Exercise or other physical activity will help you deal with stress
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.
Eat a healthy and balanced diet. Avoid sugar, fats, tobacco, caffeine, and alcohol as all of these items will put a strain on the way your body copes with stress.
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.
Find someone who needs your help. Helping others can give you a sense of purpose.
Relax by reading a book or watching a movie, listening to music or working at a hobby you enjoy.
Recognise and deal with your anger.
Take a vacation, no matter how short a time you can afford to get away.
Don't take on too much at one time. Learn to take it easy.
Dont try to be perfect in everything that you do.
Try not to be too critical of others.
Laugh whenever you can, even at yourself now and then.
Your neck and jaw are often the first to feel the effects of stress and tension. Moving your head from side to side and front to back will usually help. Also try rotating your neck in a circle slowly.
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: Pick one small goal and write it down.
MEASURABLE: How will you know when it is done?
ACHIEVABLE: Make sure it is not too big.
REWARDED: What will you give yourself when you have finished?
TIME-LIMITED: Can you set an achievable deadline?
The most effective stress reliever for your body is laughter. Learn to laugh or turn to funny movies or tv shows to provide some relief from stress. Be ready to use laughter for stress management.
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.
About the Author:
Lillian F. Tighe has written a book 10stepstohealthyliving which you can obtain free of charge on her websitehealthyliving
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