Some tips to control stress.
Count from one to ten.
This is what some mothers tell their kidsand is works if they are angry.
Next time you feel stressed or recognise the early signs of it, count to ten. It does not matter if you do it loudly or quietly.
Sometimes this is all you need for simple stress or if you recognise it early.
Many prefer to count down instead and as they count down to zero, it feels as if their stress is slowly going down.
Take a deep breath.
Inhale taking deep long slow breaths. Breathe in slowly through your nostril filling your lungs. Hold your breath to the count of four. Then slowly exhale through your mouth.
As you continue to do this a few times, you will notice as your breathing becoming slower, you feel yourself becoming more and more relaxed. This, like counting, is an easy stress controller.
In addition, as you breathe in and hold your breath, you create a picture in your mind of all stress slowly diffusing into your lungs and when you breathe out, you are forcing stress out for a calmer and more relaxed you.
You can also use a stress relief squeez ball.
Get up and walk about.
This is a good way to gain stress relief quickly.
When the task is very stressful, get up and walk away from it. I do not mean walk away from it for good. It gives your mind a break. You now have time to come to grips with is as you calm down.
You may want to do something else during this break. This takes the stressful problem away from the forefront of your mind and allow your Subconscious Mind to find solution options. The eponymous Morgan Stanley, when stuck with a problem and no solution, would suddenly drop what he was doing and play a game of solitaire. After a while several ideas come forwards in his mind.
You can go for a walk especially in the park. There is something relaxing when you are near to nature. You tend to synchronise with the frequency of earth. As your brainwave level slows down you enjoy tranquillity and peace. You feel calm and relaxed. If you are home, clean the house. Get the vacuum cleaner out. From your mind you are removing the problem. You will be surprised how different you feel about your task in front of your.
In addition exercise relieves stress.
It is recognised that exercise reduces stress.
Write a Journal or talk to someone.
This is a good stress buster. You are sharing your problem by talking to someone. If that someone is experienced in your field, you may get some invaluable tips. It opens your mind to a wider approach to your problem. It may make you aware that you are not alone. You have shared your problem and will not feel isolated.
A single thought or idea that could be the solution to your problem, is perhaps the best stress buster. Suddenly you become energised and focussed because you can visualise the successful outcome. Your stress will changes to the desired stress that produces maximum efficiency.
Writing a journal is also a good stress buster. It highlights the specific items that stress you. Transferring it into words on paper means you can either keep or discard. It releases the stress. If you have no one to talk to or you are alone with a stressful problem, put it in your stress journal. Ink on paper is the next best thing.
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