Relieve Stress - 3 Tips to Help You Relieve Stress
By John Purfield
Do you feel you need to relieve stress? If you are living
a life with many things going on such as a challenging job, parenting or
struggling relationship, then you may have bouts with stress once in a while.
As soon as you are getting stressed out more frequently then it’s time to look
for ways to cut down and relieve stress.
Once in a while we find
ourselves that we have to relieve stress.
Constant stress can decrease your health and the quality of your productivity.
Stress affects many of us during our lifetimes and it’s just a fact of life.
Here are some tips to relieve stress.
Start Writing
One way to relieve stress is to keep a journal or write
down your feelings. I prefer to write down my feelings on a piece of paper and
then shred it (I stay out of trouble that way). It’s great because you may not
want to tell your significant other your problems and you can write whatever
you want.
Many people may not know exactly what is causing them
stress in their lives. The best thing you can do is start to brainstorm and
write down anything that is bothering you. When I do this then I notice I
start focusing on a certain subject. Then I find that is the cause of my
stress.
You may be surprised what is causing your stress and you
may actually relieve stress after you try this approach. Hopefully, you’ll be
able to pinpoint the epicenter of your stress and think about tackling the
situation to overcome it.
You may find writing things down may be the best tool to
relieve stress because you can do this at almost any location and almost any
time. I do recommend an optimal time to do this is when you’re alone. This way
you have less chance of being interrupted. It’s quite possible that you’re a
sheet of paper and a pen away from relieving stress.
Schedule Time to Relax
If this idea sounds silly to you to relieve stress, then
it’s time to consider it. Think about it, we schedule waking up, commuting
time, lunch time, our kid’s lives, fantasy base ball drafts, holiday dinners
and every other little aspect in our lives. In fact most of our schedule is
dictated by others. Take a moment and try schedule a block of time just for
you. Let me tell you. It is tough to do at first. However, the 1 or 2 hours a
week you set aside for you will do wonders for you and relieve stress.
To effectively relieve stress, make sure you set rules for
this valuable time you set for yourself. For example, when I schedule the
little time I have, I make it a rule not check email or answer my cell phone.
This time should be considered a well deserved break from the challenges you
face during the week. In fact, you may just want to take this time to just
think. Really, make this block of time yours to relieve stress.
Start Exercising
This is my favorite tip to relieve stress. For me
exercise is my safe haven. I exercise daily and it’s great because I am not
focused or even thinking about anything else except my work out. I highly
recommend you start your own exercise program. As you can probably guess,
exercise will help you with many issues. Not only will it reduce stress1,
it will also increase your health. Exercise may
actually help you handle stressful situations even better.
If you do consider exercise as
a way to relieve stress, then you should see
your doctor first. You doctor can make sure you can exercise and maybe provide
pointers on how to get started. Your exercise program should consist of a
combination of weight training and aerobic exercise. Weight training will help
you build and maintain muscle mass and aerobic activity will help you increase
your cardiovascular health. You should research proper exercise methods before
you begin your program.
When starting any exercise
program you should always start off with very light work outs so you can
evaluate your fitness level. If you’re weight training use very light weights.
Start with walking for your aerobic workouts. You can always work your way up
as you get stronger.
To learn how you can relieve stress may be a beneficial
skill to learn for your overall health. Stress can cause a lot of aggravation
pain in your life if you don’t deal with it. In fact stress can be so bad that
it holds us back from our full potential. Even though we live in a tough world
filled with challenges, learning to relieve stress will help in the long run.
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Resources
1 “Stress Reduction through Exercise and
Relaxation Techniques” by Tammy Leady.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/tammy1.htm.
Exercise and proper diet are a great way to relieve stress. To really learn
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