MAKE STRESS WORK FOR YOU
Of course you are stressed – show us someone who is not. Your family stresses you out, your workplace stresses you, the driving on the roads stresses you – everybody in this world encounters these kinds of stressful scenarios.
What is important is how you deal with this stress. Do you get agitated? Do you lose your temper and equilibrium and raise everybody’s blood pressure? Or have you learnt how to handle the stress and use this adrenaline rush to your advantage.
Stress is the result of our negative reactions to pressure around us. When we learn how to react positively to pressures, the stress becomes easier to handle be dealt with.
Accept the fact that stress will always be there, it cannot be wished away.
Identify your stress triggers. Learn to control them or anticipate them. Learn to deal with them before they arise.
Build a positive frame of mind, by making your stress into a motivator to work harder and faster.
First solve the problems that are causing you stress. This will ease the pressure and you can deal with anything else later.
Learn to relax, recharge yourself, meditate, exercise, go for a walk. Once you are de-stressed, you will look at everything positively, and will be able to handle the next stress trigger with greater resources.
August 31st, 2010 at 6:22 pm
I really do agree that stress is everywhere. I get stressed when at work, at home or even when I’m out. But handling the stress is what I have learned. Just like what is stated, relaxing is one way of relieving yourself from stress. And for me, it is effective and then diverting your thoughts to other things. Thanks for the tips and keep on posting great stuffs.
September 2nd, 2010 at 4:58 am
I love your point regarding “First solve the problems that are causing you stress”. I think in every situation, determining the cause of the problem can lead to formulating the solutions to it. I really do agree that stress is everywhere but it is you that will handle the stress. You can control it I guess.
September 21st, 2010 at 3:14 am
Unlikely to be prescribed by your GP, but the powers of letting off steam in the bedroom can work wonders. Can you honestly think of a time that you’re more relaxed than those post-coital moments curled up in bed? Thought not.