STRESS MANAGEMENT (PART 1)

                                        
It may seem that there’s nothing you can do about stress. Stress is inevitable. It walks in and out of our lives on a regular basis. And it can easily walk all over us unless we take action. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to minimize and cope with stress. Here are ideas for handling stress without causing more strain and hassle.

Stress management starts with identifying the sources of stress in your life. This isn’t as easy as it sounds. Your true sources of stress aren’t always obvious, and it’s all too easy to overlook your own stress-inducing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Sure, you may know that you’re constantly worried about work deadlines. But maybe it’s your procrastination, rather than the actual job demands, that leads to deadline stress.

                                                

Hence to identify your true sources of stress, look closely at your habits, attitude, and excuses

Unhealthy ways of coping with stress

These coping strategies may temporarily reduce stress, but they cause more damage in the long run:

Ø  Smoking

Ø  Drinking too much

Ø  Overeating or undereating

Ø  Zoning out for hours in front of the TV or computer

Ø  Withdrawing from friends, family, and activities

Ø  Using pills or drugs to relax

Ø  Sleeping too much

Ø  Procrastinating

Ø  Filling up every minute of the day to avoid facing problems

Ø  Taking out your stress on others (lashing out, angry outbursts, physical violence)


                                                                                                                to be continued

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