Stress and tension are part of most people lives and threaten your health in many ways. Stress can come in the form of accidents, financial difficulties, problems at work, family issues, and poor health. The way to manage stress has a lot to do with your mental, emotional, and physical health. The following are some ways that you can manage the stress in your life:
Examine the source of your stress.
Take a close look at your life and see where you can make changes whether it be at work, at home, or your health.
Find ways to relax such as massage, deep breathing, meditation, or yoga.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Don't take on too much at one time. Learn to take it easy.
Remember that nobody is perfect.
Try not to judge others harshly.
Always try to see the amusing side of any situation. Laughter is the best medicine.
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: Pick one small goal and write it down.
MEASURABLE: Can you count it or check it off a list?
ACHIEVABLE: How long will it take to finish it?
REWARDED: What will you give yourself when you have finished?
TIME-LIMITED: Set a specific, realistic date to finish or achieve your goal.
Laugh at stress. Laughter is your body's natural stress-release mechanism. Rent your favorite funny movie or record a TV show that you know makes you laugh. You can keep the recording on hand for those stress emergencies. Go to the library and borrow a book that you know will make you laugh. Or read the daily comics in the newspaper.
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. - 17944
Examine the source of your stress.
Take a close look at your life and see where you can make changes whether it be at work, at home, or your health.
Find ways to relax such as massage, deep breathing, meditation, or yoga.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Don't take on too much at one time. Learn to take it easy.
Remember that nobody is perfect.
Try not to judge others harshly.
Always try to see the amusing side of any situation. Laughter is the best medicine.
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: Pick one small goal and write it down.
MEASURABLE: Can you count it or check it off a list?
ACHIEVABLE: How long will it take to finish it?
REWARDED: What will you give yourself when you have finished?
TIME-LIMITED: Set a specific, realistic date to finish or achieve your goal.
Laugh at stress. Laughter is your body's natural stress-release mechanism. Rent your favorite funny movie or record a TV show that you know makes you laugh. You can keep the recording on hand for those stress emergencies. Go to the library and borrow a book that you know will make you laugh. Or read the daily comics in the newspaper.
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. - 17944
About the Author:
Lillian F Tighe is an authority on healthy living and has written a book 10stepstohealthyliving which is available at no cost on her healthyliving website
