Manage Your Stress Effectively In 10 Ways

Now, almost all earthlings will attest to the fact that stress, whether acute or chronic, has once or a couple of times happened in their treasured lives. In our fast-paced world where change is close to inevitable and new things come up every blessed second, stress is considered normal and every member of the human species ought to make a covenant with this and probably be looking more at the solutions rather than the problem itself.

Are you struggling to stay calm and relaxed? If that and more I’m scared of mentioning best describe you, then consider yourself a victim.

However, just like a good joke, I too have a reason for you to smile. Stress can be overcome. Whether family obligations, work demands, financial pressures, physical discomfort, social relationships or any other thing I haven’t mentioned are taking toll on you, you still have a reason to strike that beautiful smile. Lifestyle choices have to be made and I will list down 10 of the best you definitely need to make to counter stress.

 

1. Get rid of the sources

First off, do away with non-essential activities in your life. Clear up all the clutter and give way to activities that are worth your time, energy and resources. If dating him/her does more harm than good and all dialogues have turned out fruitless do away with the relationship.

In other cases, try out options that eliminate the burdens. If traffic jams bother you, then make a point to leave the house on time, change location of your residence or try out any other workable means.

Additionally, simply learn to say “NO”, depending on your circumstances. You can’t be everything to everyone all the time.

2. Manage your time well

Did you know can easily distress yourself by doing a simple thing as making a daily schedule? Yes you can. Don’t break your back trying to do too much of something. Instead allocate reasonable time to every activity destined to happen in the course of your day and give priority to the important ones.

Be realistic and ask yourself simple questions like ‘Do you often leave the house on time? How many hours do you spend during lunch? How about empty talk. How many hours are spent while at it? Well, if your answers don’t sound good to you, then evaluate yourself and be quick to work towards the right solution.

3. Breathing techniques

This happens to be one of the crucial aspects taught in antenatal courses to help pregnant mums deal with pain during labour. These breathing techniques have turned similarly helpful in managing stress.

Are you feeling maxed out, nervous or anxious? Then try out the following:

• Breathe in for 5 seconds.
• Hold the breath for another 5 seconds
• Breath out for 5 seconds

Solely focus on your breath and have the above done for the next 10 seconds at a slightly larger volume than the normal, relaxed breathing.

Real time anxiety levels will be brought to instant relief using this particular method.

4. Get some exercise

Exercises are known to produce certain chemical elements that act to provide relief from stress. Any time is convenient and one can explore the different options available: hitting the gym, biking, swimming, jogging, long nice brisk walks, climbing upstairs etc.

There’s also the added benefit of having toned muscles and a fitter body. You know how that sounds if you are single. Don’t overdo it though. Feel comfortably tired as you unwind staring at pleasant sceneries around you with your glass of water. Yes! Water. Don’t misquote me. I never said wine or tequila.

5. Abstain from predictably stressful situations.

Sports, games, social events or any activity that is destined to leave you with less of fun and more of a handsome load of stress should be avoided like plague. The constant factor is fun and if it’s almost as absent as gravity on the moon then decline some invitations.

Avoid stressful people too.

6. Be Content

The urge to be the best, sometimes ego-driven, may often land you to the dead end of jealousy. Competing with others, whether in accomplishment, appearance or possessions is something that can be kept at bay, not till further notice but permanently. Leave it to inanimate objects like companies.

7. Engage in some activity

Quit churning out excuses like you getting paid to do so. Bitching and whining as you refer to life with all the offensive nouns in slang you pretend not to know on Sundays and other times you present yourself before your seniors will serve no good service to your mental health. Get involved in activities that will bring you tons of bliss. You can volunteer to work in charitable organization if you feel the need to offload some ‘compassionate weight’ ,watch television, dance to your best music when no one is watching over you, play games (computer or physical) etc. These will help clear your head.

8. Manage your anger, frustration or apprehensiveness

Ladies and gentleman, this is where your life needs you most. Diseases and death are closely related and if you fear the latter more than the former then you should thank me later for coming to your rescue.

Well, insomnia, headaches, recurring colds, stomach upsets, heart problems, to mention but a few can be brought about by the above mentioned. Exercising control over them will do justice to your life and wishes. Be slow to speak and quick to listen. Asses and probe deep into something before bursting out in scary reactions. Pray and trust in God more than you trust the power of your revenge. Look at the reality from your masters’ view and stay positive. Last but not least, be civilized in your response as you remember to think before you speak.

9. Meet up with your friends

Get your crew together and met up for a drink. Or hang out with that good friend who always tickles your funny bone. (Proverbs 17:22 `a merry heart doeth good like a medicine’). Laughter is a great stress remover. Being in the company of others will you keep your mind off stress and through sharing you’ll be surprised at the mount of junk you let off your brain.

1. Seek professional help

It never hurts to wake up one day and pay the doctor or a therapist a visit. Let him be aware of your situations .Whenever you notice signs of you losing sense of wellbeing or difficulties waking up and facing another day don’t hesitate .Run.

 

Running away from problems is a sure way of running into problems. Don’t run away from stress. Face it. Letting it tear you down is a choice you have the insurmountable ability to avoid. I hope you incorporate some and if possible all the 10 ways into your occasional routines for the good of your mind, body and spirit and you will be pleased at how stress can be reduced to something reminiscent of the past like human evolution.

 

To your good health