National Stress Awareness Day Article
Stress Management-Try These Stress Busters on for Size
Stress can be caused by many different factors in our lives, and we all handle and tolerate stress differently. In general, stress can be found in the workplace, in your personal life and relationships, and anywhere else you may be. There are some quick stress busters that will work occasionally, such as venting to a great friend or family member, or taking a vacation. But let’s face it, these will only work for so long, and you will either run out of listening ears and shoulders to cry on, or you will use up all of your vacation time and money and have to face the music. The best thing that you can do is take a look at your life, and try to find the sources of your stress, and then really think about what you can do to eliminate that stress completely. In the meantime, you might want to give these stress busters a shot, as a temporary measure at least.
One of the best ways to help your body fight off the effects of stress is be health conscious. This means making wise food choices, not overeating, maintaining your ideal body weight, exercising on a daily basis, seeing the doctor, getting plenty of rest, and practicing good lifestyle habits like not smoking or abusing alcohol or drugs. In general, the healthier you are, the less likely you are to succumb to stress.
If having to spend time looking for items you need everyday is a source of stress, or if it takes valuable time out of your day, then take some time to put some organization into your life. Get rid of the items that you don’t need, and find a place close by for the items you do need, so that they are available for you whenever you need to use them. Don’t add more stress to yourself by wasting time looking for things when you could organize your home and your office and eliminate the source of the stress altogether!
This one is a big one, and something that all of us should do on a regular basis. Make time in your busy schedule for yourself. Don’t get so wrapped up in work and family obligations that you forget to take the time to rest and pamper yourself occasionally. Take the time to give yourself a facial, take a bath, go to a movie, or whatever you enjoy. You will be much happier in your life if you do, that is for certain. If you don’t believe me, try it for yourself and see what a difference it makes!
Take the time to find a job with a company that you are happy with. If your work is stressful and you don’t find it satisfying, then maybe it is time to consider a change of pace, either with a different employer, or a completely new career course. You don’t want to go through life miserable everyday because you don’t want to go to work. In fact, it can get so bad that you spend your free time thinking about how much you don’t want to go, and you get to a point to where you don’t enjoy anything anymore, because you are so busy dwelling on your hatred of your job. This is not a good thing at all!