Simple and Important Heath tips for Stress
Positive thinking: Do not dwell on failures and reward yourself for your successes. Accept that everyone has limits and cannot succeed at everything. Reflect on what you have achieved.
Seek support from others: Do not try to cope with problems alone. Having someone to share your problems can greatly help to ‘off load’ the stress. You might find it useful to talk to a friend or work colleague, or talk to your line manager or employer if you are experiencing stress in the work place.
Learn to relax: Many people do not include relaxation time in their schedules. Conscious relaxation is important for your body and mind and can help you deal with the negatives of stress.
Quick stress relief: The best way to reduce stress quickly and reliably is by using your senses—what you see, hear, smell, taste, and touch—or movement. By viewing a favorite photo, smelling a specific scent, listening to a favorite piece of music, tasting a piece of gum, or hugging a pet, for example, you can quickly relax and focus yourself. Of course, not everyone responds to each sensory experience in the same way. Something that relaxes one person may do nothing but irritate someone else. The key is to experiment with your senses and discover the sensory experiences that work best for you.
One thing at a time: This is the simplest and best way to start reducing your stress, and you can start today and focus as much as possible on doing one thing at a time. Clear your desk of distractions
Simplify your schedule: A hectic schedule is a major cause of high stress. Simplify by reducing the number of commitments in your life to just the essential ones. Figure out where the stress is coming from. Instead of feeling like you’re flailing day to day, identify what you’re actually stressed about. Is it a specific project at work, an upcoming exam, a dispute with your boss, a heap of laundry, a fight with your family?
It’s so much easier to manage pockets of stress when the rest of your life is filled with activities you love. Even if your job is stress central, you can find one hobby or two that enrich your world. What are you passionate about? If you’re not sure, experiment with a variety of activities to find something that’s especially meaningful and fulfilling.
One of the biggest stressors for many people is lack of time. Their to-do list expands, while time flies. How often have you wished for more hours in the day or heard others lament their lack of time? But you’ve got more time than you think
Review your daily and weekly activities to see what you can pick off your plate. Reducing your stack of negotiable tasks can greatly reduce your stress.
Get creative: Throwing yourself into a creative activity is another great way to de-stress
Had another bad day with your boss or another office worker? Shut the door to your office if you have one and take a few minutes for yourself. No door? Stroll down the hall, rinse your face in cool water in the bathroom, or head outside for a few lungful of fresh air. Just getting away for a few minutes can be calming and help you relax.
Find a friend: Relationships in your life can restore meaning, hope, and relaxation. Don’t let your friends be sucked into the cycle of you burning out; let them be the respite from that stress. Share your feelings with those you love, and let them help you beat the burnout.
Get moving: Do something each day to be active — walk, hike, play a sport, go for a run, do yoga. It doesn’t have to be grueling to reduce stress. Just move. Have fun doing it
Develop one healthy habit this month: Other than getting active, improving your health overall will help with the stress.
One habit at a time: But do it one habit at a time. Eat fruits and veggies for snacks. Floss every day. Quit smoking. Cook something healthy for dinner. Drink water instead of soda.
Simplify your finances: Finances can be a drain on your energy and a major stressor. If that’s true with you, figure out ways to simplify things. Automate savings and bill payments and debt payments. Spend less by going shopping (at malls or online) much less.
Are the kids or family getting on your nerves? Go into another room, or even the bathroom or closet if you need to get away! Shut the door. Experience the quiet. Take a few deep breaths. Feel the tension go out of your head, neck and shoulders. Try not to feel too silly for hanging out in the coat closet.
Spent too long studying over the books or trying to finish that report for work? Push back from your desk. Roll your head and shoulders. Rub your hands together quickly to warm them and place them over your weary eyes, or just close your eyes and let your face and neck relax. Breathe in and out deeply. Remember the time your boss / coworker / teacher / you sat on the jelly donut.
Meditate: A few minutes of practice per day can help ease anxiety. The process can be simple. Sit up straight with both feet on the floor. Close your eyes. Focus your attention on reciting — out loud or silently — a positive mantra such as ‘I feel at peace’ or ‘I love myself.’ Place one hand on your belly to synch the mantra with your breaths. Let any distracting thoughts float by like clouds.”
Reach Out: A good social support system is one of the most important resources for dealing with stress. Talking to others — preferably face-to-face or at least on the phone — is a great way to better manage whatever is stressing you out.
You will drink more water if you keep some on your desk at all times – it’s human nature to drink it if it’s there – so go get some now.When you drink water you need to pee. This gives you a bit of a break and a bit of exercise now and then, which also reduces stress.”
Take a bath: Some people are bath people while others are shower people. No matter which you are, it is hard to deny the comfort of a warm bubble bath with a cozy drink and a good book. If you’re stressed out, try curling up in your bathtub for a while. The warmth will relax your muscles, and help to soothe away your stress.
Maintain a favorite hobby: When we get stressed and anxious, it’s easy to push hobbies to the side and focus on ‘priorities.’ However, by leaving out any free time for yourself, you may be making yourself more stressed! Return to a lost hobby by playing your favorite sport, picking up your art journal, or heading out for a hike. You’ll feel refreshed and better able to deal with your stressors when you’ve given yourself time to do something you love.
Head outside: Sunlight is a natural cure for depression, which is tied to stress and anxiety. Even if you aren’t able to get sunlight, Mother Nature provides excellent stress relief via the great outdoors. Walk through a park, hike up to a mountain, and go for a fishing trip – whatever interests you. Just get outside to do it! It’s hard to be stressed when you’re witnessing the beauty of the natural world, while putting your body to work at the same time.
Laugh it out: Laughter is the best medicine, so they say. Laughing may seem difficult if you’re stressed and anxious, but incorporating it into your life will make a marked difference. Turn on your favorite sitcom, look at funny you tube videos, or get together with a funny friend. Smiling and laughing release stress-relieving hormones in your brain which will have you feeling better in no time.
Drink a cup of tea. Tea-drinkers have shown to be less stressed over time than non-tea drinkers, making this a great activity for reducing stress. Grab a cup of black tea for the best results, but any tea will do. Having the warm cup to hold onto will help you to relax, while the flavor will give you something sweet to focus on.
Get a massage: Massages aren’t just great for your body; they actually release feel-good hormones in your brain as well. The next time you’re feeling stressed, call up your favorite masseuse and schedule an appointment. Getting your tension worked out of your muscles will help to work the tension out of your mind as well. Better yet? Have a loved one give the massage for you. The combination of your partner or spouse giving you the massage will release extra hormones, practically demolishing whatever stress you had.
Keep a journal: Although keeping a journal may seem strange or tedious, writing down your thoughts on a regular basis can help keep you stress-free. When you feel bogged down with some emotional or mental stressor, write about it in your journal. Getting it out on paper will give you a sense of relief you might not otherwise find.
Have Pets and spend time with your pets when you are stressed out.
Practice your spirituality: A top reason many people participate in
Religious practices: to find relief of stress and anxiety. If you are already a part of a religious group, try turning towards it more during your times of stress for its peaceful benefits. It is likely you will find relief with the support of your faith community, while growing stronger spiritually simultaneously. If you suffer from chronic stress, consider joining a religious group
Be musical: If you might have noticed, stress is the best time to make or listen to music. This is the time when you don’t listen to music to enjoy it, but listen to feel it relieve you. Try to listen to your favorite tracks or watch your favorite clips. For office workers, croon your favorite song or your favorite lines from a song, using your deep notes. It’ll give you relief, and you’ll obtain balance in your mood once again.
Write out your problems, to organize your thoughts: When your thoughts are not organized, you can’t think clearly, which leads to confusion and stress. To solve your problem, find some possible ways to solve it, and then select the best one. If you have trouble deciding between two solutions, make a two column pros and cons list (for and against), such as dividing a sheet of paper down the center to compare two ways to handle that situation”
Dance to relieve stress or walk in the rain.
