We all suffer from stress! In these days of demanding work and home schedules, it is tougher than ever to keep stress at bay. Here are some easy ways to beat stress and bring out the best in you
Change your scenery. When stress sets in, place yourself in a different environment for five to ten minutes. If you are reading at your desk, move to a bench outside. The new setting can arouse your senses and replace your stress with more pleasing stimuli.
Start exercising. Begin rhythmic exercises, such as jumping jacks or just roll your head in a relaxing circular motion. Physical activity can give you a feeling of control and work off your negative energy. Breathing slowly and deeply also helps prevent stress from overwhelming you.
Write it down. Start a journal where you can jot down some of your thoughts about what is bothering you and help yourself put stress into perspective. The act of writing down your concerns helps you adopt an outlook of healthy detachment.
Keep a good sense of humor. Laugh at least once a day, preferably aloud, as often as you can. Studies shows that chronic pain sufferers who belly laugh several times a day, complain less of their pain after a few weeks.
Take a walk. Walking just five minutes with your mind focused on your stride and rhythmic breathing does wonders to clear your mind. Step outside, swing your arms back and forth and breathe deeply for an energy boost. Exercise is the number one preventative of stress.
Stop everything. When you start feeling stressed, stop what you are doing and spend just a few minutes breathing deeply.
Say no, to what you do not have time to do. Lowering the demands you put on yourself actually relieves stress. Sometimes saying no is necessary in taking care of you.
Take care of taxing tasks in the morning to get them out of the way. Usually in the morning when you are fresh and rested is the best time to take care of projects that require concentration. Look at large projects as a series of steps to complete one by one
Devote three hours each week to you and you alone, and do not let anyone steal that time away. Take up a hobby or pick up a book that you have always wanted to read.
Live for today. Do not dwell in the past or worry about the future. Live in the moment.
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