Ways we can reduce stress

Stress is all around us. We encounter it at work, in our families and in our social lives. You can not run and hide from it. You must learn to face it head on and deal with it productively so it does not cause adverse conditions in your body, mind and soul. Here are some tips to combat stress.

Stress is something we will all have to deal with from time to time. We need to recognize that it is not avoidable and we must cope in a positive manner. We need to identify how we deal with it and make needed changes. We need to use the energy it takes to stress out on something worth while and learn to relax.

We should also avoid the ol water cooler doom and gloom talk. It is verbal poison. In no way can we benefit from this negative reaction to stress. You can always find people to pity you or that can tell there own doom stories all day, that does not make it a good thing to do.

All of this talk leads to what I like to call “mind clog”. It clogs us with all of these dead emotional mind manipulation that makes no sense. We dwell, worry and get angry. All really destructive reactions to stress. We need to stop this kind of verbal poisoning.

Everyone you know has dealt with stress. If you have a hard time dealing look at your friends and family that have dealt in a good way. Use their techniques and try them for yourselves. Sometimes we learn the best things from others. Sometimes they have dealt with more stress then we every have.

If you start to feel anxious and panicky you can use the popular breathing techniques we have all heard about. Simply take some deep long breathes, exhaling and inhaling. Do this until you start to feel calm and more relaxed. It is very calming.

Identify our stress triggers. Identify how we currently deal with them. find ways to improve the way we deal with them. We may need to try many techniques before finding one that works for us. Make note of this information and find positive de-stressors that work for us.

Most importantly we need to take care of our mind, body and soul. We need to eat a healthy diet and exercise. Take time to relax and enjoy our lives. Too many times we ignore the simple things. But it is many times the simple pleasure that can keep us going. So stop to smell the flowers sometimes.