Dealing With Stress & Anxiety
1. Change your negative mentality
Don’t think negatively about yourself even if you messed up many times
You can get better and successful, all you need to do is to take small steps to change your mentality and Focus on the positive things or dreams you have
If you don’t have Dreams Start Dreaming Now!
And remember nothing is impossible there is always hope and a Chance to succeed at anything.
2. Drink Tea
Chamomile tea has been noted to be a sleep aid. It helps to calm the nerves and relax.
3. Go for a walk (or get more exercise)
When you are stressed it is easy to assume that you have “too much to do” and simply don’t have the time to take a walk. It might seem counter-intuitive, but talking the time for a walk actually decreases stress, which makes you ready to handle stressful situations.
4. Reduce/Eliminate Coffee
coffee has effects that are, “long-lasting and exaggerate the stress response both in terms of the body’s physiological response in blood pressure elevations and stress hormone levels, but it also magnifies a person’s perception of stress.”
5. Eat more ginger
This is a nice and simple way to help combat stress. Ginger has long been deemed as a homeopathic stress reliever
6. Disconnect from technology
If you are feeling overwhelmed, simply get away from technology. A quick walk around the building would be a perfect de-stressor in this case.
And try to Disconnect from technology an hour before you go to sleep.
7. Get a good night’s sleep
It is no secret that stress and a good night’s sleep are symbiotic. It is hard to get a good night’s sleep if you are stressed and it is hard not to be stressed if you do not get a good night’s sleep.
8. Avoid processed foods
Foods that are rich in refined sugars and white flour are known to skyrocket insulin levels and release the stress hormone. Junk food, fried foods, artificial sweeteners and foods with lots of preservatives will make things worse
9. Take flax-seed oil
Flax seed oil is a supplement with quite a few positive effects. It helps reduce blood pressure, constipation, inflammatory diseases and cholesterol
10. Breathing techniques
If you are feeling stressed, try this breathing technique:
· Take 5 seconds to slowly inhale a larger than normal volume of air.
· Hold it in your lungs for 5 seconds.
· Take 5 seconds to slowly exhale the air.
In less than two minutes time, this exercise can significantly reduce any stress and anxiety you are feeling.
11. Listen to soothing music
Music can calm, it can make us happy and it can make us want to get up and dance. Music can make you think more clearly. Of course, all of this leads to a reduction of stress and anxiety.
12. Take a break to do something you enjoy
Read for a bit. Watch a TV show. Go chat with friends. Check out an online humor site.
Your problems will not go away with escapism, but we all need to take a break now and then
13. Learn your own stress signs
What do you do when you begin to stress too much. Some people bite their nails, some people sweat, some people tap their feet.
If you identify your indications of stress, you can know when to take that break, do that exercise, take that walk or do those deep breaths.
14. Meet up with friends
Sometimes a little bit of time with friends and family can be, “just what the doctor ordered” when it comes to stress. A little relaxation, laughter and fun can do wonders to relieve your tension and stress.
15. Write it all down
Journaling is considered to be an effective stress management technique to many. One of the most popular methods of this stress management techniques is to write a daily journal where you explore the feelings and thoughts of your everyday life.
This form of self-exploration works best when done consistently, so you need to make this daily journaling a habit. However, even sporadic journaling helps you to process emotions and can have a cathartic effect.
16. Take a day off
We all need the occasional day with zero stress. Take a day and just get away. Go on a hike in the mountains. Sunbathe at the beach. Go on a long bike ride. Go to the movies. Occasionally it is important to disconnect from your normal routine and just get away.
17. Try Mindful Mediation
Meditation is very helpful in stress if you are not a big fan of yoga you can simply turn off the lights and enjoy a drink that you like watching the stars.
Meditation is very helpful in stress if you are not a big fan of yoga you can simply turn off the lights and enjoy a drink that you like watching the stars.