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In today’s world, one realises that stress is the major issue in everyone’s life. Whether we accept it or not, on a conscious level yet somewhere inside us small changes are occurring due to our personal response. People who are conscious of stress will often notice the emotional effects, but side – by – side we have to realise that there is a physical impact. Since one realises that stress can have a very significant role in all aspects of our lives, understanding our stress response is very important.
Calm down
Understanding within us as to how much stress is too much for us is necessary. We have to see how we can respond to stress and manage it in a way that leads us to happiness and peace. Reaching a place of calm is important and for us to be there, we need to understand our own response to stress.
Effects on the body
- Heart disease
- Blood pressure
- Metabolic syndrome
- Immunity
- Weight gain
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
Emotional angle
Stress affects your thinking in many ways. You could feel completely overwhelmed by negative thoughts and respond in varied ways to this. The common symptoms are:
- Anxiety
- Emotional eating
- Anger
- Rumination
- Effects on lifestyle
Stress contributes to certain habits and behaviours. Certain lifestyle factors influence our stress level. Changes in lifestyle changes our stress equation.
- Poor sleeping habit
- Being too busy
- Overworked
- Erratic food habits
Practical techniques
The best ways to handle stress is to identify one’s stressors and try to eliminate as many as you can. Just focus on yourself and try and find as many simple and practical ways of handling your stress. Simple techniques are the most effective, their is no need to target very complicated methods to feel better immediately there are many fast acting techniques, practising these regularly gives great benefits
- Breathing Exercises
- Meditation
- Changing perspective
- Music
- Visualisation
Demographic factors
Different types of people face different types of stressors. Accordingly, different stress management techniques are required for different categories of people.
Take care of yourself
When under stress, we tend to neglect our body. In fact this is when maximum care is required. Use the following methods for stress relief in this area
- Healthy food habits
- Hobbies
- Better sleep
- Fun- filled activities
Maintain the right attitude
Stress is basically a perception. How you feel about life depends on how you perceive it. You must try to keep an attitude of
- Optimism
- Overcome perfectionism
- Try positive affirmations
- Let go of stressful thoughts
- Let go of anger
- Try to have fun
- Look at life positively
- Be happy
- Stay loving
- Be tolerant
Create the correct atmosphere
Change your atmosphere and in this way you will manage to change your stress levels
- De- clutter
- Change the setting of your room
- Aromatherapy
- Music
- Positive environment
The more we simplify our lives the happier we are. Life is truly about enjoying the simple joys. You just need to incorporate healthy changes in your life and create a stress free life for yourself.
