Stress Relief Activities Can Improve Your Life

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by: Edyta Kowalska

There are many of different stress relief activities that you can use like yoga, art and seeing nature, but these are only a few of the many available. You can get relief from stress by doing something that you enjoy whether it’s doing a spot of gardening or going for a run.

People think that the easy way out of stress is getting medication but why do that when you can try to solve your problem yourself? Simply try to take time out from your busy life and have some of that ‘you’ time where you can think about which direction your life Is going and, if you like it or not, you could always try a career change or make fresh start in life.

Also for stress relief activities it has been proven that lying on the sofa with your eyes shut not thinking of anything else but you, in a quiet relaxing place, can decrease your stress levels. For example imagine you having a picnic in the forest, in front of a cool lake, and you can smell the wild flowers and you can hear nothing but the birds singing! Then open your eyes and you should feel calm and relaxed.

Pop to your local gym and enquire about their yoga and meditation classes, try to go to one or both of these to channel your body in becoming relaxed. Soon you should feel stress free and happier with your life. The main thing when you are trying to de-stress yourself is to remember that healthy eating helps; keep away from sugary foods as these can leave you feeling agitated and lower your mood. Drink more water and eat more fruit and vegetables throughout the day as this will boost your confidence. You will soon learn which stress relief activities help you, and then you can make a daily routine to stick by.

To help with stress relief remember to get plenty of sleep; it is recommended that you to get eight to nine hours sleep to recharge your batteries for the following day to prepare you for anything that may be coming. If you find yourself in a stressful situation try taking five deep breaths right from the bottom of your stomach and breathe in through the nose and out through your mouth. This will decrease the stress building up.

Try to take all these tips onboard and before you know it you will be left feeling de-stressed, full of energy and you will be able to face anything that life throws at you. Any of these tips on stress relief activities will surely help.

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4 Step Plan for Expressing Anger Effectively

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Take a breath – be positive – be part of the solution  - do not be part of the problem

Step 1

Repeat positive and calming self-statements IMMEDIATELY, such as “I’ll get through this OK, Relax, Breath”.  Nothing is worth my making it worse.”

Since your anger has been triggered, and you may be out of control, stop everything.  Take deep breaths slowly – as they say – count to ten, OR take a walk.

Step 2

Save your energy and curb your feelings.  In many anger-provoking situations it’s necessary to emotionally take time out before you reach your limit.  Don’t keep trying so hard.  If your expectations for your work or your relationships are too high, you may have become too emotionally involved.

Don’t saturate yourself in disappointment.  You are not as alone or without options as you think you are.

Step 3

Tell yourself you have a choice in how you respond.  You DO have a choice.

Have you ever opened your eyes in the morning and thought, “This is going to be a great day?”  You can do likewise with anger.  Tell yourself, “If I feel angry today, I’ll let myself feel the pain and possibly get hurt, but I don’t have to react with razor blade words, I have choices.”

If an anger-provoking confrontation with someone occurs, without making excuses for others, try to resist the temptation to take the situation personally.

Step 4

Calm down enough to manage the situation;  THEN and only then, make a plan and follow through.

When you feel calmer, think back to what happened from as many views as possible.  Set a goal of having less stress in your life.  NO act that ultimately damages your life emotionally and/or legally is worth the price you’ll pay for immediate relief.

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What’s Your Stress Level?

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How  do you feel about life right now?

You can check your own stress level right now, as you may be in the middle of a crazy-making situation and not fully realize it.  You could be experiencing a lot of stress and you may feel you are handling it quite well.  However, you may be getting to the point where the situation could get out of control. There are times in life when it is hard to determine if you can tackle what life has handed you, or if you are getting in way over your head.

Stress can be defined in many ways.  However, for the purposes of getting a grip on your present situation, think of your dilemma as fitting into three basic categories:

  • Circuit overload – You are being pulled in several directions – overwhelmed.  Make a list of everything that requires your attention.  Prioritize and decide what can be put off for a few weeks.  Leave the little things for later..or never, and don’t give any task more energy than it deserves.

  • Conflicting goals – You are uncertain about what direction you should take.  Write them down.  The simple act of writing down your thoughts and feelings helps you to view them more objectively.  Perhaps you can then see your conflicting goals as problems to be solved rather than monsters who will defeat or destroy you.

  • Being hit by a bomb – When normal pressures and complications arise unexpectedly and they throw you for a real loop.  Although some bombs are more devastating than others, they all disturb your mental stability and lower your resistance to physical illness.  Don’t make hasty decisions.  Seek out someone to assist you..this is a time to seek you safest and most understanding friend, family member, spiritual or religious leader, or recommended professional.

Quite often, your problem may fit into more than one of these categories.

It’s critical right now to sort out what is important for you to do without adding additional emotions and feelings of guilt.  During stressful times, don’t dwell on worrying about what others will think.  Your well-being is at stake, and you won’t be any good to anyone if you are not good to yourself.

Think about it…try my stress test to see where you are at!!!

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