STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES; STRESS RELIEF
MANAGEMENT TIPS
In order to know how employ effective stress management
techniques we first need to understand as much about the
sources of stress as possible. We then need to be able to
recognize the symptoms of stress to be able to decide what kind
of stress relief management we need to consider.
Stress builds up as you crawl to work in all that traffic,
stare at that unexpected bill, or worry that you just can't
cope any longer at work or at home. To enjoy life you need
challenges that you can cope with. Sadly we are all, at times,
faced with challenges that we cannot cope with or just grind us
down. It's then that we need effective stress management
techniques.
Stress Management Techniques
Positive stress adds anticipation and excitement to life,
and we all thrive under a certain amount of stress. Deadlines,
competitions, confrontations, and even our frustrations and
sorrows add depth and enrichment to our lives. Your goal should
not be to eliminate stress but to learn effective stress
management tips and techniques and to benefit from your
positive stress.
Insufficient stress acts as a depressant and may leave you
feeling bored or dejected. On the other hand, excessive stress
may leave you suffering any number of the above symptoms of
stress. Both extremes may require some form of stress relief
management. You need to find the optimal level of stress which
will motivate but not overwhelm you.
Recognising stress and being aware of its effect on your
life will not reduce its harmful effects. There are many
options available for you for managing stress. However, they
all require effort toward change: changing the source of stress
and/or changing your reaction to it. So how do you proceed with
stress management techniques?
Stress Management Tips
- Be Aware of Your Sources of Stress
Recognise your emotional and physical reactions. Notice
your distress. Don't ignore it. Don't gloss over your
problems. What events distress you? What are you telling
yourself about meaning of these events? Determine how your
body responds to the stress. Do you become nervous or
physically upset? Effective stress relief management
requires self-awareness.
- Recognise What You Can Change
Can you change your stressors by avoiding or eliminating
them completely? Can you reduce their intensity (manage
them over a period of time instead of on a daily or weekly
basis)? Can you shorten your exposure to stress at work
(take a break, leave the building, etc.)? Can you devote
the time and energy necessary to making a change? (goal
setting and time management techniques will be helpful
here).
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Reduce Your Emotional Reactions to Stress
Reduce the intensity of your emotional reactions to
stress. The stress reaction is triggered by your
perception of physical and/or emotional danger. Are you
viewing your sources of stress in exaggerated terms
and/or taking a difficult situation and making it a
disaster? Are you expecting to please everyone? Are you
overreacting and viewing things as absolutely critical
and urgent? Do you feel you must always prevail in
every situation? Are you crying out for effective
stress management tips and techniques?
Working at adopting more moderate views is the ideal
approach to managing stress here. Try to see the stress
as something you can cope with rather than something
that overpowers you. Try to temper your excess
emotions. Put the situation in perspective. Do not
labor on the negative aspects and the "what if's". This
kind of stress management requires self awareness and a
good deal of mental effort.
An effective stress management technique is to
visualize yourself standing back from or stepping out
of an emotional situation, to just be an impartial
observer of your situation. You may often be able to
find a sense of emotional balance this way.
- Try Yoga or QiGong
Yoga and Qi Gong have become increasingly popular in recent
years. Both are widely recognized as effective methods to
stretch, tone, strengthen, and relax your entire body. Yoga
and Qi Gong are safe and effective for people of all ages
and will reward you with glowing good health.
- Moderate Your Physical Reactions to Stress
Slow, deep, regular breathing will bring your heart rate
and respiration back to normal. Relaxation and breathing
techniques can reduce mental stress and muscle tension, and
are preferrable stress management techniques than using
medication. Medication, when prescribed by a physician, can
help in the short term in moderating your physical
reactions. However, they alone are not the answer. Learning
to moderate these reactions on your own is a preferable
long term stress relief management solution.
- Build Your Physical Reserves
Exercise three to four times a week (moderate, prolonged
rhythmic exercise is good for stress reduction, such as
walking, swimming, cycling, or jogging). Eat well-balanced,
nutritious meals. Maintain your ideal weight. Stop smoking!
Avoid excessive caffeine, and other stimulants. Mix leisure
with work. Take breaks and get away when you can. Get
enough sleep. Be as consistent with your sleep schedule as
possible. All essential stress management tips to weave
into your life.
- Maintain Your Emotional Reserves
Develop some mutually supportive friendships. Pursue
realistic goals which are meaningful to you, rather than
goals others impose on you that you do not share. Expect
some frustrations, failures, and sorrows. Always be kind
and gentle with yourself and approve of yourself - be your
own best friend (the best stress management tip of
all!).
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