Sunday, November 15, 2009

Three Ways On How To Cure Stress

By Eddy Kong

Curing your stress may be more complicated that what most people think. When talking about a cure, the main goal when curing stress is dealing with it so that the chances of you getting into the same situation will be minimized or totally eliminated. In order for this to happen certain inner traits that you might have need to be changed as they can be the reason as to why you keep ending up in the same situation that you exactly did before.

As an example, let's take a look at your organization or group or office. Look at the prioritization skills. Is it there? Is it effective? Sometimes the way we organize and prioritize our activities influences the stress and the amount of it that we will be dealing with for the day. This doesn't necessarily mean that knowing how to prioritize and organize will totally eliminate stress. It simply means that the things that may potentially cause stress have been anticipated and the steps to counter them have been thought of, making it easier to deal with them.

For those situations that require immediate stress relief, there are a lot of methods you can try, but the levels of effectiveness will be unique to each person. It is important that you find stress management techniques that fit you personally; after all, the situations and needs that we have are uniquely different for each. Here are 3 or the most effective stress relievers that you can try when starting to feel overwhelmed:

Deep Breathing: Deep breathing means taking a few deep breaths from the abdomen and not from the chest. This oxygenates your body and gives you an almost immediate relaxing feeling.

Take a break: Had enough? Try taking a break even just for a few minutes. A breather is all your body and mind needs so you can regain focus. The further away from your stressor, the better; while there are exceptions, of course. If you can't leave the office, go somewhere. Grab a glass of water. Go to the restroom. Temporarily increase the distance between you and your desk.

Listen to music: Listening to music releases stress and tension. It lowers blood pressure and heart rate. Listen to any music that you find soothing. The objective of listening to music is to divert your attention to something more enjoyable, refreshing your mind in the process before going back to work.

There is no single way to cure stress for everybody. Never do something that you are not comfortable with. Start with something that helps you relax. In fact, everything that you find enjoyable will do. - 16890

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