It may seem that there’s nothing you
can do about stress. It is a part of life; the bills
won’t stop coming, there will never be more hours in the day and your career
and family responsibilities will always be demanding. But you have more control
than you might think. In fact, the simple realization that you’re in control of
your life is the foundation of stress management. Managing stress is all about
taking charge: of your thoughts, emotions, schedule, and the way you deal with
problems.
Treat yourself; untreated chronic
stress can result in serious health conditions including anxiety, insomnia,
muscle pain, high blood pressure and a weakened immune system. Research shows
that stress can contribute to the development of major illnesses, such as heart
disease, depression and obesity.
Here are five healthy techniques
that psychological research has shown to help reduce stress in the short- and
long-term:
- Take a break from the stressor, It’s important to not avoid your stress, but even just 20-minutes to take care of yourself is helpful.
- Exercise, exercise benefits your mind just as well as your body.
- Smile and laugh. Our brains are interconnected with our emotions and facial expressions. So laughs or smiles can help relieve some of that tension and improve the situation.
- Get social support, call a friend, or send an email. When you share your concerns or feelings with another person, it does help relieve stress.
- Meditate, when practicing a form of mindfulness, people can release emotions that may have been causing the body physical stress.
Wow, I really love the tips you gave for managing one's stressful life. I think that stress comes as a result of the pressure we put ourselves under. People would seem to miss the value of themselves and their potentials because of a certain stressful situation. The best remedy to stress, in my opinion, is to get yourself out of the situation by loosening up a bit and then thinking critically of a suitable solution for your case. However, it might not be the best solution yet you can still get rid of many problems. My advice is to always seek for excellence and not perfection.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you shaikha, but from my point of view I think illness is a family, a journey, no matter what the outcome. Everybody has to be allowed to process it and mourn and deal with it in their own way. But the most important aspect here is to think critically_as you said_. In other words, we should invest this illness or this unpleasant situation to learn lessons, to nurture ourselves, simply, to grow...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips Hanadi! I believe that part of relieving stress is being real with yourself. With all the unending demands and responsibilities we have, we all wish we just had some more time! But as you mentioned, we cannot have more hours in the day so we must lighten up and face reality.There's nothing you can do about that! So don't get stressed out.
ReplyDeleteIn the end, if you have your mind set to something you will achieve it.
Great tips .controlling stress nowadays is a very hard Stress doesn't only make us feel awful emotionally," . "It can also exacerbate just about any health condition you can think of hard .so the best thing to don not to get stressed all the time be calm and positive
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