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6 Steps to Relieve Stress
by: Lambert Klein
We get over-stressed now and then. It's a natural response under certain conditions. We need
to be concern when our stress is getting out of hand and interfering with our lifestyle. What
problems can too much stress cause?
· High Blood Pressure · Colds and the Flu · Allergies · Diabetes · Damage Relationships ·
General Bad Health
The list goes on….
Getting over the stress is what we want to strive for. How can we go about this? Taking the
natural approach is probably the best way to start. Here are a few ideas to begin with.
Exercise: It may be difficult to begin an exercise program but once you start it will become
easier. Exercise helps to blow off steam and gets rid of excess stress. So you benefit by
reducing your tension and obtaining a workout as well. Of course talk to your physician before
beginning an exercise program.
Relax: Yes it is hard to relax when you are stressing. Try taking in a deep breath slowly. Now as
you breathe out picture all the stress leaving you. You may find that doing relaxation techniques
on a regular basic when you aren't stressed out to be beneficial.
Learn relaxation techniques such as: · Meditation · Yoga · EFT · Z-Point · Bio-Feedback ·
Listening to some soothing music. · Prayer · Asking for Assistance · Joining a Support Network
Look into what causes your stress: You may not know what is inducing you stress. Try to
understand where the source is coming from if possible. Once you understand what is causing your
stress you can try to modify these problem areas. If you can't, can you substantially reduce
them? Maybe you can look at these stressors in a different way.
Have a Positive Attitude: Always look on the bright side of things. Don't think about what may go
wrong. Take positive steps to improve yourself, your business and your spirit. Work on your
ambitions. Find methods to enhance your routine activities. At the end of the day understand that
you have done all you can to maintain a healthy lookout on life. Now you can relax and enjoy the
remainder of the evening either by yourself or with family and friends.
Nutrition: A healthy diet with the proper nutrition is one key to balancing you physical, mental
and emotional health. Frozen TV dinners or Big Macs are not good choices. You need to consume as
much unprocessed food as possible. Try to eat as much organic products as possible to eliminate
pesticides from your diet. Eat plenty of fresh vegetables, raw if possible, and some fruit. Drink
plenty of clean water to keep those brain neurons communicating.
Get Enough Rest: Getting enough sleep at night is crucial to keeping stress at bay. Try to relax
the best you can in the evening. Exercise early so that you aren't all wound up. If you watch a
movie ensure it's not too violent are exciting. It may be better to watch a comedy, read
something soothing or listen to soft pleasant music.
If your stress is so severe and you can't seem to find relief regardless of what you try then you
may desire to request professional help.
So there you have six ideas that will help you reduce stress and enjoy life more. Don't delay.
Start on these recommendations right away. Don't stop there. Keep looking for new ways to manage
your stress and genuinely enjoy life once more.
10 Unusual Ways to Reduce Stress
by: Dr. Nancy Olthoff
You may think some of the ideas below are pretty far out and perhaps downright Weird...
But that's okay. These are ways Real people have used to cope with Stress.
Here's the thing...just read through these and choose one or two and see how they work for you.
You know what they say. Different strokes for different folks. So just pick a couple to start
with, and see how they help you.
They're not in any particular order. Simply read through the list. See what "jumps out"
at you. Don't try to do too many at once. (You may stress yourself out even more.)
1. Hide a Toy in Your Pocket
What? How will that help you say?
It will remind you each time you stick your hand in your pocket, not to take life too seriously.
Remember how you felt when you were a child and life was carefree? Grab on to that feeling each
time your fingers touch that toy.
2. Schedule Your Worry
If you have stress that comes from worrying, do this:
When you start to worry, tell yourself you're not going to worry about it now, that you've set a
time to worry. Say, each day between 7 and 7:30 pm, you've scheduled as Worry Time.
When it's 7, then sit down. Better yet ---- Pace the floor! Then WORRY!
Really get into it! Worry BIG! Catastrophize!
Awfulize! (I don't think that's a word, but you get the picture.)
Worry like you've never worried before!
You'll feel really odd doing this, but go at it.
I know it sounds crazy, but trust me. I've recommended people do this and it helped them.
No kidding!
3. Do Something Silly :0)
Eat Twinkies for breakfast or something.
I know, Twinkies are junk food, but break your routine once in a while. It's good for you.
4. Curl Your Toes
Huh? Yes, tighten your toes for 15" as tightly as you can, then relax. Do this with all
muscle groups up through your body. All the way up. Finish with wrinkling up your face. It works.
5. Grab Your Pillow and Beat the Heck out of the Bed
(If you've got a feather pillow, be sure to check for holes first!)
Beating on the bed is good for releasing stress that comes from anger.
I knew a lady who actually put a punching bag in her basement just for getting out her anger!
She swore by it.
6. Don't Answer the Phone/Door/Cell Phone/ Pager...
(Say, Does anybody out there still have a pager?)
Sometimes you don't feel like talking to anyone, right?
Give yourself a break and don't.
7. Nuts -- Eat Nuts!
Good for "anger stress" to crunch on something.
Go ahead. Take out all your aggression on the Nuts. They won't mind!
You could eat crunchy raw veggies, but the nuts are better.
8. Get good at Procrastinating
Egad! Heresy? Sometimes it's the very best thing you can do for yourself.
Ask yourself, "Will something Awful happen if I put this off til later, to cut myself some
slack?"
If you answer No, then put it off, as long as possible.
9. Act Like a 2 Year Old
They're Real Good at saying No, aren't they?
You gotta take care of yourself.
If you don't, who will?
Say No more often to the demands others want to heap on you.
10. Act Like an 84 Year Old
Now wait a minute!
You just told me to act like a 2 year old.
Now you're saying act like an 84 year old?
What's up with that?
Well, here's it is.
When you're in stressful situation, ask yourself...
"How would my 84 year old future self handle this or say about this?"
See what wisdom surfaces from within you.
Beat stress and be healthy!
by: Peter Sachford
Everyone knows that stress isn't good - that it can get on top of us and effect our wellbeing.
What most people don't realise is that stress can effect much more than just our mood or mental
state. Stress has been shown to have a detrimental effect on many parts of our body and indeed
peoples health in general.
Stress is one of the most widespread afflictions in modern life - everyone suffers from it in
their day to day lives. Its because of this that most people don't recognise stress for what it
is until it is effecting their mental and physical health in a negative way. Most people don't
realise they are stressed until it becomes a major issue for them.
Of course some of the effects that stress has effect us on a mental level but it can have an
effect all over the body. High blood pressure and heart rate have both been linked to stress so
if you find your blood pressure is too high a lot of the time then you should act to reduce the
amount of stress you have in your life. This can reduce your health problems and leave you
happier and more content.
There is no such thing as a safe level of stress, obviously we will all have stress in our lives
but decreasing the stress you experience every day will always have positive effects in your
life. Considering the health implications of prolonged stress it is better to actively act to cut
down the stress that you experience in your life.
Reducing your stress is not difficult, a little time spent planning how to change your life can
make a huge difference. A small effort will go a long way to making you feel better about
yourself and others.
The first thing that you should do is to sit down and make a list of all the things that are
causing you to be stressed out. It doesn't matter whether or not you think something should be
stressful - write down anything that genuinely is stressful to you. Then, go through the list
again and see which things you can eliminate from your life.
Of course you won't be able to eliminate everything that causes you stress - you will probably
still have to go work, and deal with people you find difficult. The important thing is that there
will be several items on your list that you can take steps to avoid and eventually eliminate from
your life or at least cope better with.
One of the key ways to reduce stress is also one of the simplest - relax! Relaxation time is
extremely important in your day - a time to unwind and forget all the stress of your day. You
should schedule your relaxation time and let nothing interrupt it, it is as important to your
health as exercise in avoiding the negative effects of stress.
Exercise is another excellent way to defeat stress. Exercise will clear your head, make you feel
better, and more confident. It is also excellent for your general health so make exercise a part
of your day also.
If you start working on stress reduction, you should start seeing improvements in your health
right away. Also, even if you are not noticing that your health is improving right away, you
should still feel confident that it is - the more relaxed you are, the better you should feel.
Start working on stress reduction today, and have a healthier life tomorrow!
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