Friday, April 22, 2011

Stress Relief Ideas

By Crystal Powers


Stress relief is hard to find in today's fast-paced society. From early in the morning to late at night, people are always on the go and under a lot of pressure to stay on schedule. Keeping your stress under control will help you enjoy life and maintain your health. When you need it most, it's important to have tools to assist you in your stress relief.

You can make a big impact on the stress you experience by managing emotions, like anger and frustration. A gauge for your stress level could be determined if you get easily angered or have a low tolerance for people who disagree with you. You will eventually learn that other people aren't always going to do everything the way you want. While you may think this is only a few people, it really includes everyone you come into contact with during a day. Counseling or anger management might be a good idea of you struggle with issues like anger, patience or tolerance.

Some stress relief can come from being a good time manager. If you have a hard time finding the time to finish all your tasks in a day, you can bet that it is causing stress. The best thing to do when you feel like you could use more time in your day is to try and use your time in the best possible way. Something that everyone needs to learn is to set priorities. Getting the largest and most important tasks done first is a good start. Delegating smaller tasks will also help. Make flexible goals and schedules for yourself in case there are unexpected events or delays.

A stressful part of our lives today is that we are always connected to the outside world through the media. Taking time away from media is a way to gain a different point of view. One way to relieve stress is to limit the amount of time you spend watching anything on TV, which will allow you to clear your mind. While eating dinner, remember to turn off the TV, computer and even your phone. During your break at work you should take a break from your cell phone too. While we may not always be able to escape every device in our lives, just taking a short break from them is a great way to reduce stress.

As these strategies illustrate, stress relief can be easier than you think. Defusing a stressful situation can be as easy as going for a walk or taking some deep breaths. When we are experiencing stress we get so focused on problem that taking a short break will help put us back in a more positive state of mind.




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