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Combat Stress |
by:
John Moore |
Tips To Ease Tension
We all know what it feels like to get emotionally mangled byweight of day to day struggles. Our bosses yell at us, our spouses yell at us - it feels likeendless circle where getting ahead atoffice can leave us with so little energy for home that home turns into battlefield that leaves us with no energy for work.
Is mere survival all you can ask ofhassle-filled world ? No. Stress, in fact is not only something you can beat, butforce you can turn intoadvantage. You do not have to run from it, and you do not need any special stress management. The following tested tips show you how to combat stress - and win.
Work On Your Attitude.
The most important point you can make about stress is that in most cases it's not what's out there that'sproblem, its how you react to it. Changingway you think can changelife of stress and discomfort tolife of challenge and excitement.
Think About Something Else.
Distract yourself - to breakthoughts that are producing your stress, you must think about something else. Anything will do, as long as it breakschain of bad thoughts.
Think Positive.
Thinking aboutsuccess orpast achievement is excellent when you're feeling uncertain, remind yourself of allgood things you've achieved inpast, and tell yourself that you're going to dosame infuture.
Take A Mental Vacation
Imagine yourself lying in warm sand onbeach inBahamas,cool wind blowing offocean,surf rolling in quietly inbackground. It's amazing what this can do to help you relax.
Take Deap Breaths
Belly breathing is what some people call it. It'sold and useful trick for defeating anxiety and nervousness.
The basic idea is act calm, be calm. When your experiencing stress, your pulse races and you start breathing very quickly. Forcing yourself to breathe slowly convincesbody thatstress has gone, whether it has or not.
The correct way to breathe is abdominally - feelingstomach expand as you inhale, and collapse as you exhale.
Stretch
A lot of us respond to stress with muscle tension. Ideally, we'd prefer to eliminatecause ofstress, but stretchingmuscles at least reducessensation of stress -muscles relax, and we feel less tense.
Take A Hot Soak
Hot water works by defeatingstress response. When we're tense and anxious, blood flow to our extremities is reduced. Hot water restores circulation, convincingbody it's safe and that it's ok to relax. Cols water must not be used because it hasopposite effect, and will increase tension.
An office alternative might be running hot water over your hands until you feeltension starting to drain away.
Excercise.
Regular exercise will burn off some ofstress chemicals tension produces, and exercise will tire your musles -tired muscle isrelaxed muscle.
Listen To Music
Music soothes as perhaps nothing else does. You can use it in two basic ways - to relax or to inspire. New - Age music is very relaxing.
I trust these points will be of benefit to your wellbeing. Thank you for reading my article.
Author John Moore
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This article was born out of my own problems with stress. I trust you'll find it helpful. You may use this article providing you use my link http://www.information-city-online.com
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