How To Deal With Stress

Managing and Reducing Stress

Learning how to deal with stress becomes easier when we realize we cause ourselves stress through our worries and fears.

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Stressful Thinking Leads to Stressful Feelings

We get into the habit of negative thinking where we convince ourselves about things that are untrue.

Ever convinced yourself that you're not good enough or smart enough to do something? Yep, thought so.

It's that sort of negative self talk that creates stress in our own minds. And this is precisely why we need to rid ourselves of negative thoughts and replace them with positive thoughts.

Given that it is totally unrealistic to banish all negative thoughts it follows that we need to know how to cope with stress when it arises - and it will! Afterall the negative effects of stress can be disastrous.

How To Deal With Stress

Fortunately there are many simple techniques we can use to reduce the effects of stress.

• Get more exercise
• Use positive self-talk
• Get restful sleep
• Eat a healthy diet
• Know your work limits
• Say "no" when you need to
• Ask for help
• Create time for fun
• Use positive imagery
• Deep breathing techniques
• Listen to calming music
• Clear your life and workspace of clutter
• Keep things simple

Stop reacting to stress by constantly putting out fires. Actively implementing just a few of these techniques will have you living a healthier, happier and more productive life.