Stress seems to be just an everyday part of our lives. We get up in the morning and don’t stop till we lay down at night. Sometimes we don’t even stop even when we should be sleeping. We stay up later then we should making sure we get “everything” done. We feel the NEED to keep going and going. We rarely accept our limitations and feel very angry or depressed when we are not able to accomplish that which we feel is necessary. One of the keys to relieving stress is to evaluate our beliefs about what needs to be done. If you really feel something needs to be done it is a good idea to look at why it is so important and be open to any adjustments we can make. Maybe a family member who had a different situation in life passed down that belief. Maybe it really does not matter that much in your situation. We need to make choices of what we can reasonably do and be able to emotionally let go of that which we cannot do. Discover your priorities on the deepest level and choose your activities based on those values. It is too easy to let life run us. We are always waiting for a better time, slower time or easier time but it never comes. We have to make those choices each and every day. What is it you really believe in? Are your priorities your family and do your actions reflect that? Or are they something else and do your actions reflex that? If your choices don’t seem to reflect your values then you need to look at yourself and see why.
Here are 10 helpful ideas to help you relieve stress in your life.
1. Write down your priorities in life. Think hard and long about what you really want.
2. Choose your daily activities to support those priorities.
3. Let go of anything you cannot find the time to do that is low on your list.
4. Forgive yourself for not being able to do everything.
5. Focus on the positive things you do get done especially in relation to your priorities.
6. Give yourself permission to go to bed just a little earlier.
7. Learn to say no when you are on empty yourself.
8. Take time out each and every day for some quite time.
9. Find a quick activity such as listening to a favorite song each day to help you re-energize.
10. Find someone worse off then you and give a little time or attention to them.
Sometimes we need a little help getting things in order and knowing what it is that we really want and feel about our lives. Consulting someone else like a Life Coach can help you look from the outside to see what might need to be adjusted. Sometimes something in the past needs to be addressed and released. Getting help from someone else can help us see clearly and help us focus on what we really want and need. By bringing our lives in line with our values and morals we automatically relieve a lot of stress in our lives. We are then able to let go of judgment of others and ourselves. We will feel pride and excitement to be moving in a positive direction. Start today with one thing on the list and build on it everyday.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
10 Quick And Easy Ways To Releive Stress
Top 5 Tips On How To Manage The Stress
No matter where you go, it seems like you hear it all the time from nearly every one you know - "I'm SO stressed out!"
Pressures abound world today cause stress and anxiety, and often time we are ill-equipped to deal with those stressors that trigger anxiety and other feelings that can make us sick. Literally, sick.
Stress is a part of daily life, no one can escape from it, to maintain a health and well-being life, all the things that make difference is how you react to the stress, your attitude and approach makes all the things difference.
We know pressures occur throughout life and those pressures cause stress. One thing you need to realize is that you will never completely get rid of stress in your life, but you can learn coping techniques to turn that stress into a healthier situation.
In fact, some stress is good stress. You may not believe that, but sometimes stress can motivate you to do things you may not normally do in a relaxed state.
Believe it or not, stress can make you brave enough to go forward when normally you might hesitate.
Speaking of how to manage the stress effectively? And how to relieve the stress, following are five quick steps you can take;
1. Don't just sit there. Move!
According to many psychologists, motion creates emotion. You might notice that when you are idle, it's easier to become depressed. Your heart rate slows down, less oxygen travels to your brain, and you are slumped somewhere in a chair blocking air from reaching your lungs.
So go to take a walk, drinking a glass of water, looking at objects in nature, or do some exercise can be a great stress buster.
I especially like the technique of exercise, because when you exercise, your heart rate goes up, you begin to sweat, and your breathing becomes heavier, which really light your body up afterwards and help you relieve the stress.
2. Smell The Roses
How do you smell the roses? How about investing some money to go on that one trip you've been dreaming about? Visit a country with lots of exotic places to jolt your imagination and spur your creativity. So detach from your daily activities and venture a little bit is a good way to go.
3. Help Others Cope With Their Problems
It is very therapeutic when you engross yourself in helping others. You will be surprised how many people's problems are worse than those you may be facing. You can offer others assistance in countless ways. Don't curl up in your bed and let depression and stress take hold of you.
Get out and help somebody. But be careful. Don't get caught up in other people's problems in an attempt to forget about your own.
4. Laugh a Lot
By now you've heard that laughter is a good internal medicine. It relieves tension and loosens the muscles. It causes blood to flow to the heart and brain. More importantly, laughter releases a chemical that rids the body of pains. So laugh more.
5. Wear Your Knees Out
If there were one sustainable remedy I could offer you when the going gets tough, it would be prayer. Many people (depending on their faith) might call it meditation. It doesn't matter to me what you call it, as long as you have a place to run to.
Finally, no matter which tips you are going to apply and use, just remember the most important thing is to understand the root cause of your stress first. No one can understand your problem better than you do. A few minutes spend to recognize your true feelings can completely change the situation, so find and identify what triggered the stress first.
In the other words, identify the cause of stress and pull out from it for a moment and then deal with it. Change the focus of attention when you return to the problem, you will find it does not look as monstrous as you felt before.
Now, you have this above stress relieve tips, hopefully you can do better job towards to your own stress management.
