8 tips to manage stress

8 Tips to Manage Stress lifestyleanytime.com.au/8-tips-to-manage-stress/ Angie Emde

January 8, 2018

Are you struggling with stress?

It is no secret that many people struggle with stress, Carsten and I have been through stressful times and still do. Some of the stressful times we’ve been through are; death of family members while we’ve been living abroad as well as living nearby loss of job and job insecurity ill health including burn out moving house multiple times both within Australia and internationally. Infact we have moved 7 times international. financial worries This list mentioned is naturally just a few of the top stresssful situations that we have found ourselves in over the years.

In the past both Carsten and I would bottle up our stresses and hold them within, we have since learnt the best way to move forard and heal is to let go and manage stress with heathly actions.

Here are 8 tips to manage stress 1. Eat Healthy Eating healthy can help you to avert stress-related health complications such as depression, anxiety, and heart-related ailments. A Mediterranean diet can boost your chances of tackling stress successfully. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins, proteins, and minerals. Resultantly; they help in stabilizing your blood sugar level, boosting your metabolism, elevating energy levels and reducing stress.

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2. Be Mindful Mindfulness can make your life tremendously easy and bearable when experiencing stress.

Chronic stress can easily make you stop paying attention to the world around you if unmanaged. The good thing about being mindful is that it reconnects our bodies and the endless sensations we experience in our day to day life. Learn to focus on enjoying the present moments as they unfold to alleviate stress.

3. Delegate Are you feeling stressed by your numerous tasks? Well, you have the power to change your destiny. All you have to do is to delegate some of your workload and tasks to others.

Remember; a piling workload can make your life miserable before affecting your health and productivity negatively. There will always be someone willing to do some things for you.

Don’t overburden yourself, use delegation to manage stress hassle-free.

4. Eliminate Wondering how to deal with Stress? It is simple. Consider identifying & eliminating stressors, avoid procrastination, eliminate superfluous commitments, and avoid multitasking. While eliminating stressors; things, people, challenges cannot be possible overnight, this goal can eventually prove to be worthwhile. Don’t try to control circumstances and other people as it will only increase your stress. Just eliminate all stressors and enjoy life.

5. Get plenty of rest Resting is a powerful tool for stress management. Rest allows your body to recover, replenishes your energy, relaxes the mind and enhances your sleep significantly. Everyone needs some quality time to rest after working tirelessly over a period of time. Having adequate sleep can generally boost your memory, concentration, minimize chronic health disorders risks and eradicate stress thus improving your overall health.

6. Routine Sticking to a routine can propel you to immense success as an individual. Most people become extremely stressed due to lack of proper routines. How can a routine be beneficial? Well, a routine provides a sense of familiarity and structure. Additionally, a routine provides direction, builds momentum, encourages good habits, increases efficiency, and builds motivation & willpower making your life stress-free.

7. Support

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Having a dependable social support network can be helpful when overwhelmed by stress.

Asking for support from trustworthy friends, colleagues and family can help you to overcome tough times successfully. A reliable support network cultivates a sense of belonging and enhances the sense of self-worth making it easy to deal with stress.

8. Exercise Stress can be triggered by traumatic experiences, family issues, work-related problems, social relationships, and financial inadequacies among others. Fortunately, regular exercise can be a powerful weapon against stress. Exercising is not only good for your body but also for the mind. Don’t allow chronic stress to turn your life into a nightmare. Take action by taking a walk to relieve stress.

Conclusion Contemplate embracing the aboveproven tips to manage stress effectively.

Have a great day.

Angie Emde www.lifestyleanytime.com.au

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