stress management tips

Stress Management Tips

Everyone has stress, because life isn't something we totally control.
61. Set aside relaxation time
Include rest and relaxation in your daily schedule. Dont allow other obligations to encroach. This is your time to take a break from all responsibilities and recharge your batteries.
62. Connect with others
Spend time with positive people who enhance your life. A strong support system will buffer you from the negative effects of stress.
63. Do something you enjoy every day
Make time for leisure activities that bring you joy, whether it be stargazing, playing the piano, or working on your bike.
64. Keep your sense of humor
This includes the ability to laugh at yourself. The act of laughing helps your body fight stress in a number of ways.
65. Exercise regularly
Physical activity plays a key role in reducing and preventing the effects of stress. Make time for at least 30 minutes of exercise, three times per week. Nothing beats aerobic exercise for releasing pent up stress and tension.
66. Eat a healthy diet
Well nourished bodies are better prepared to cope with stress, so be mindful of what you eat. Start your day right with breakfast, and keep your energy up and your mind clear with balanced, nutritious meals throughout the day.
67. Reduce caffeine and sugar
The temporary highs caffeine and sugar provide often end in with a crash in mood and energy. By reducing the amount of coffee, soft drinks, chocolate, and sugar snacks in your diet, youll feel more relaxed and youll sleep better.
68. Avoid alcohol cigarettes and drugs
Self medicating with alcohol or drugs may provide an easy escape from stress, but the relief is only temporary. Dont avoid or mask the issue at hand; deal with problems head on and with a clear mind.
69. Get enough sleep
Adequate sleep fuels your mind, as well as your body. Feeling tired will increase your stress because it may cause you to think irrationally.
70. Stress prevention
Although many techniques have traditionally been developed to deal with the consequences of stress considerable research has also been conducted on the prevention of stress, a subject closely related to psychological resilience building. A number of self help approaches to stress prevention and resilience building have been developed, drawing mainly on the theory and practice of cognitive behavioural therapy.