Stressful or Stress-Free?

Stress, a small six letter word that weighs a ton.  True, stress can be positive because it can make you stand on your toes and do your utmost to accomplish your task.  However, in most cases and for most people stress is positioned on the negative side.  Stress can lead to anxiety and depression. But there are ways to make your life stress-free and avoid stressful days.

Reducing clutter in your life will automatically reduce some amount of stress. It may be your desk, your pantry or closet, or anything that's over cluttering your physical environment makes work harder. The clutter makes it harder to find things and it is unpleasant to look at.  By cleaning up clutter you can operate more efficiently, enjoy your surroundings more and simply be less stressed.

To help cut down on your stresses, just say no. If you try to do everything that is asked of you, it will quickly cause stress in your life. Set limits and be clear, you cannot please everyone all the time, so stop trying or your stress will continue.

One great tip for relieving stress is clearly know and define your priorities in life, as they will help you stay focused on what must be accomplished. When you lose sight of your goals and priorities, you will become unfocused, confused, and go off track, which will easily result in stress.

Eat food that will make you feel positive about yourself and build your body. Eating lifeless and fatty fast food will stress you out. Don't think that the food that you eat has nothing to do with the way you feel and why you are stressed. Even if you crave the sugar or fat, these kinds of foods only lead to making you feel worse.

To lower your stress levels make sure you exercise at least three to five times each week for thirty minutes each session. The exercise can be anything from running and swimming to simply a daily walk. Exercise has the benefit of releasing endorphins, chemicals that enhance your mood, making it a great way to de-stress at the end of a hectic day.

A great tip that can help you keep your stress levels down is to count to ten when you're feeling really stressed out. You don't want to act on your impulses when you're stressed because they can lead to ugly consequences. Taking a little time out can help you regather your thoughts.

If you can't get to the calming beach, imagine you are there. Studies have shown that visualizing calm situations is a great stress reducer in itself. Next time you begin to feel overwhelmed, take five minutes and imagine yourself in a soothing bath, on a sun drenched beach or in a beautiful forest. You may find the stress a little less overwhelming.

In order to deal with stress at work consider getting a stress ball. This is a great way to privately and quietly deal with your stress. The exertion used on a stress ball will at least help to deal with stress in a manner that allows both you and your co-workers to go about your day.

 

It goes without saying that life is best lived in stress-free than stressful days.