Your Seven Days Program To Stress Control
by Guest Author
They are saying there is more than one way to skin a cat. The same goes when you begin tearing your hair out with the frustration, grief, anxiety, company, stress. It’s a state of mental conditioning that’s like taking that bitter pill down your throat, causing you to lose your sense of self, and worse your sanity. Just thinking about it can drive anyone off the edge.
And they are saying how the proactive ones are already living off the edge.
As one stressed-out person to another, I understand how it feels, and believe me there are lots of variants with regards to stress. Dealing with life, and carrying the issues that may or may not belong to you can scratch away the small joy and happiness that you could carry when you go out that door. You can’t blame them to be like that; they have their very own reasons, so much like we have our good reasons to allow stress to weigh us down. They say that stress is in the mind, well, what’s bugging you anyway?
There are several methods to manage stress, and eventually remove it from your life one of these simple days. So I’ll try to divide it into a seven-day course for you and i promise it’s not going to be too taxing on our bodies, as well as your brain.
1. Acknowledge stress is nice
Make stress your friend! In line with the body’s natural “fight or flight” response, that burst of one’s will enhance your performance at the right moment. I’ve yet to see a top sportsman totally relaxed before a large competition. Use stress wisely to push yourself that little bit harder when it counts most.
2. Avoid stress sneezers
Stressed people sneeze stress germs indiscriminately and before very long, you are infected too!
Protect yourself by recognizing stress in others and limiting your connection with them. Or if you have the inclination, play stress doctor and teach them how you can better manage themselves.
3. Learn from the best
When individuals around are losing their head, who keeps calm? What exactly are they doing differently? What’s their attitude? What language do they use? Are they trained and experienced?
Figure it out from afar or sit them down for a chat. Gain knowledge from the best stress managers and copy the things they’re doing.
4. Practice socially acceptable heavy breathing
This really is something I’ve learned from the gym instructor: You can trick your body into relaxing by utilizing heavy breathing. Breathe in slowly for a count of 7 then breathe out for any count of 11. Repeat the 7-11 breathing until your heartbeat slows down, your sweaty palms dry off and things start to feel more normal.
5. Give stressy thoughts the red light
It is possible to tangle yourself up inside a stress knot on your own. “If this happens, then that may happen and then we are all up the creek!” Many of these things never happen, why waste everything energy worrying needlessly?
Give stress thought-trains the red light and stop them in their tracks. Okay so it might go wrong – how likely is that, and what can you caused by prevent it?
6. Know your trigger points and hot spots
Presentations, interviews, meetings, giving difficult feedback, tight deadlines…. My heart rate is cranking up just writing these down!
Make your personal listing of stress trigger points or hot spots. Be specific. Is it only presentations to a certain audience that will get you upset? Does one project cause more stress than another? Did you drink an excessive amount of coffee?
Knowing what causes you stress is powerful information, as possible do something to make it less stressful. Must you learn newer and more effective skills? Do you need extra resources? Do you need to change to decaf?
7. Burn the candle on one side
Sleep disorders, poor diet with no exercise wreaks damage to our mind and body. Kind of obvious, but worth mentioning as it’s ignored as a stress management technique. Listen to your mother and don’t burn the candle at both ends!
So having stress could be a total drag, but that should not hinder us to find the inner peace of mind that we have wanted for a long period. In any case, one could always go to the Bahamas and bask under the summer sun.
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