Stress is very common today, and by stress I don’t just mean that you have a lot to do, but that your body and mind can’t really handle all the activities.
Managing the stress in your life is important to feel happier in life, and it is important for your health.
Here are some ways to combat the everyday stress:
1 Exercise
Study after study confirms it. Exercise lowers stress and helps you release endorphins which makes you feel better. You really don’t need a study to get that information though, just exercise for an hour or so and see if you feel better and more relaxed or not.
2 Good Food and Good Sleep
The most basic way to fight stress is by taking care of your body. To make sure that you can cope with everyday stress you need to eat properly and exercise regularly.
To get a better quality sleep, try to sleep at the same time every day, and try to make sure the bedroom is cool and dark.
When the bedroom is dark the body creates more melatonin, this makes you sleep deeper and you will wake up feeling more relaxed.
3 Prioritize
Prioritize what really matters.
Time is limited so doing all that you want to do is impossible. Most of the time the problem is not that you don’t have enough time, the problem is that you don’t manage it well enough.
For me creating lists helps, when I write it down, and divide it into smaller tasks the task gets more manageable.
4 Create a Positive Mental Atmosphere
Most stress comes from within. How you interpret a situation or other people, can trigger stress. You don’t have to be perfect all the time, it is permitted to make mistakes. Yoga and meditation can help you find the right mental atmosphere, and it is something that you can do from your own home.
Not everyone can quite a job that they don’t like or change their situation in a drastic way. But smaller things like this can provide an improved situation and reduce everyday stress.
Sources:
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_management_relief_coping.htm
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