How To Manage Your Stresses And Anxieties
By: Stanley Popovich
Everybody deals with stress and anxiety, however the key is to know what to do when you’re anxious.
It is not always easy to keep your feelings from getting the best of you.
What Is Stress
Stress is a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation. Stress is a natural human response that prompts us to address challenges and threats in our lives. Everyone experiences stress to some degree. The way we respond to stress, however, makes a big difference to our overall well-being.
Stress can evoke a range of emotions such as anxiety, irritability, overwhelm, fear, and frustration. Stress can affect a person’s thoughts and decision-making abilities, leading to difficulty concentrating, poor memory, reduced problem-solving skills, and negative self-talk.
How To Manage Stress
1. Reframe negative thoughts: Learn to talk back to and stop negative self-talk and give yourself some credit for your abilities and accomplishments. Learn from your mistakes and view them as opportunities for growth and improvement.
2. Take some time to unwind: Take deep breaths, stretch, or meditate to remove your stress. Try to do some other relaxing activities you enjoy. Practice gratitude. Remind yourself of specific things you are grateful for and write them down. Writing down your thoughts and feelings can be a good release for pent-up feelings.
3. Be mindful of social media: Social media can help keep in touch with people, but it can also cause frustration, procrastination, and it’s easy to lose track of time. Make it a habit to limit your time on social media.
4. Practice time management: It’s important to manage your time. Identify important tasks and focus on them first and break down large tasks into smaller, manageable steps. Learn how to delegate tasks when you become overwhelmed with different activities.
5. Be assertive: It’s important to set boundaries and limit activities that cause you stress. Assert your feelings, opinions, or beliefs instead of becoming angry, defensive, or passive. Keep a positive attitude each day.
6. Manage your physical health: Exercise on a regular basis. Eat a healthy diet by limiting processed foods, sugar, and caffeine. Make sure you get enough sleep each night.
7. Do stress-reducing activities: Spend some time outdoors. Listening to music and doing activities you enjoy can help reduce your stress. Spend time with your friends and loved ones. Social connection can provide support and reduce stress in your life.
8. Get some help: Seek treatment with a counselor or other mental health professional trained in stress management to learn healthy ways of dealing with the stress in your life. There is nothing wrong in asking for help when it comes to improving your mental health.
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