How to Manage Stress

STRESS MANAGEMENT:

Stress is a part of life, we need to overcome stress and become strong to kick it away from our lives both physically and mentally. Stress can lead to physical health illness and also depression. Hence, don't wait until stress damages your health and quality of life, start practicing stress management techniques from today. So here are some techniques to manage your stress.

                                  

10 Ways to manage stress:

Here are 10 basic and simple ways to manage stress and can be adapted in day to day life.

1) Exercise and Meditation:

Exercise is required for both body and mind to keep them fit and healthy

Exercise helps in improving the quality of sleep, and sleep helps in reducing the stress levels. 

Meditation helps in deep state of relaxation and reduce stress mind. It eliminates the unhealthy taughts in our mind and makes our mind stress free.

                                             

2) Diet:

Other foods can cut of cortisol and adrenaline, stress hormones that take a toll an the body over time. A healthy diet can help counter the impact of stress by shoring up the immune system and lowering blood pressure.

                                           

3)Sleep:

Sleep is a powerful stress reducer. Following a regular sleep routine calms and restores the body, I'mproves concentration, regulates mood, and sharpens judgement and decision-making. You are a better problemsolver and are better able to cope with stress when you are well rested 

4) Use your five senses:

During times of stress, relief may literally be at the tip of your nose. Intentionally engaging our five senses - hearing, touch, smell, test, and sight - are incredibly powerful tools in providing instant relief in a hectic world. Plus, they're free!

5) Socialise:

Socializing also directly impacts our stress levels in multiple ways. First, socialization increases a harmone that decreases anxiety levels and make us feel more confident in our ability to cope with stress. In addition, spending time with others directs our energy outward (rather than inward).

6)Inner voice-positive self talk:

Self-talk can be positive ("I can do this" or "Things will work out") or negative ("I'll never get well" or "I'am so stupid"). Negative self talk increases stress. With practice, you can learn to turn negative thought into positive ones.

                                          

7)Management:

Good time management is essential if you are to handle a heavy workload without excessive stress. Time management helps you to reduce long term stress by giving you direction when you have too much work to do. It puts you in control of where you are going and helps you to increase your productivity.

                                  

8)Deep Breathing:

Deep breathing is one of the best ways to lower stress in the body. This is because when you breath deeply, it sends a message to your brain to calm down and relax. The brain then sends this message to your body.

9) Hobby:

Reasearchshows that people with hobbies are less likely suffer from stress, low mood, and depression. Activities that get you out and about can make you feel happier and more relaxed. Group activities like team sports cam improve your communication skills and relationships with others.

10) Avoid procrastination:

In research settings, people who procrastinate have higher levels of stress and lower well-being. In the real world, undesired delay is often associated with inadequate retirement savings and missed medical visits.