“Have One Week, Will Relax” Your 7 days program to Stress management

They say there’s more than one way to skin a cat. The same goes when you start tearing your hair out with all the frustration, grief, anxiety, and yes, stress. It’s a state of mental conditioning that is like taking that bitter pill down your throat, causing you to lose your sense of self, and worse your sanity. Just thinking about it can drive anyone off the edge.

And they say that the proactive ones are already living off the edge.

As one stressed-out person to another, I know how it feels, and believe me there are many variants when it comes to stress. Coping with life, and carrying the problems that may or may not belong to you can scratch away the little joy and happiness that you can carry once you head out that door. You can’t blame them for being like that; they have their own reasons, so much like we have our reasons to allow stress to weigh us down. They say that stress is all in the mind, well, what’s bugging you anyway?

There are several ways to manage stress, and eventually remove it out of your life one of these days. So I’ll try to divide it into a seven-day course for you and I promise it’s not going to be too taxing on the body, as well as on the mind.

1. Acknowledge stress is good
Make stress your friend! Based on the body’s natural “fight or flight” response, that burst of energy will enhance your performance at the right moment. I’ve yet to see a top sportsman totally relaxed before a big competition. Use stress wisely to push yourself that little bit harder when it counts most.

2. Avoid stress sneezers
Stressed people sneeze stress germs indiscriminately and before you know it, you are infected too!

Protect yourself by recognizing stress in others and limiting your contact with them. Or if you’ve got the inclination, play stress doctor and teach them how to better manage themselves.

3. Learn from the best
When people around are losing their head, who keeps calm? What are they doing differently? What is their attitude? What language do they use? Are they trained and experienced?
Figure it out from afar or sit them down for a chat. Learn from the best stress managers and copy what they do.

4. Practice socially acceptable heavy breathing
This is something I’ve learned from a gym instructor: You can trick your body into relaxing by using heavy breathing. Breathe in slowly for a count of 7 then breathe out for a count of 11. Repeat the 7-11 breathing until your heart rate slows down, your sweaty palms dry off and things start to feel more normal.

5. Give stressy thoughts the red light
It is possible to tangle yourself up in a stress knot all by yourself. “If this happens, then that might happen and then we’re all up the creek!” Most of these things never happen, so why waste all that energy worrying needlessly?

Give stress thought-trains the red light and stop them in their tracks. Okay so it might go wrong – how likely is that, and what can you do to prevent it?

6. Know your trigger points and hot spots
Presentations, interviews, meetings, giving difficult feedback, tight deadlines…. My heart rate is cranking up just writing these down!

Make your own list of stress trigger points or hot spots. Be specific. Is it only presentations to a certain audience that get you worked up? Does one project cause more stress than another? Did you drink too much coffee?

Knowing what causes you stress is powerful information, as you can take action to make it less stressful. Do you need to learn some new skills? Do you need extra resources? Do you need to switch to decaf?

7. Burn the candle at one end
Lack of sleep, poor diet and no exercise wreaks havoc on our body and mind. Kind of obvious, but worth mentioning as it’s often ignored as a stress management technique. Listen to your mother and don’t burn the candle at both ends!

So having stress can be a total drag, but that should not hinder us to find the inner peace of mind that we have wanted for a long time. In any case, one could always go to the Bahamas and bask under the summer sun.

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What is Stress? Stress defined.

Stress is defined as the “interpretation of an event or circumstance which is seen as a threat”. It is not just applicable on humans, but can be any force or pressure put on a system, which may result in a need for the system to adapt or change. Stress on human beings is like a rubber band, you also stretch or change “form” to meet the environment’s needs around you as well as the demands of your lifestyle and the pressures you put on yourself.

When pushed too far, stress will manifest itself in real conditions, either mentally, physically and/or emotionally. Just like a rubber band breaks when stretched too far, human beings also have a breaking point. The secret is to learn how to cope with stress in your life, but actually avoid becoming over-stressed (one does have a certain degree of stress).

Stress basically consists of:

Activating event

Belief about the event

Consequences of the event

Stress is the internal pressure we put on ourselves caused by external factors. Living with moderate stress keeps you sharp and ready to move forward. On the other hand however, extreme stress can put you out of commission. It depends on your stress levels – how much you can deal with at once effectively. Some people thrive in stressful situations while some people snap at the slightest uncomfortable circumstance.

Due to the fast-paced, technologically advanced, complicated world we live in, many changes have been brought to our lives. All the time, the pace at which things are happening only seems to be increasing. These changes then puts more demand and pressure on each individual to adapt.

While stress is a definite modern world reality, being stressed-out is not. We mistakenly believe that being stressed-out is normal, and we often compete with each other about who feels the worst! Because stress can be a powerful motivator in our lives, one can learn to use stress to your advantage. A form of stress or another is responsible for everything happening in your world.

Ideally, one would say, prevention is better than cure. Get in touch with your personal health risks, family history, current health, and life choices. At the end of the day your life is affected by the choices you make.

Remember that stress management and self-management goes hand in hand and is also coherent to successfully handling stress. It is about selecting appropriate options as well as making smart decisions.

Become aware of your unique stressors and coping mechanisms to avoid becoming stressed out or burned out! Burn out comes from experiencing stress over a prolonged period and often lets you end up at the doctor. There are many ways to ease stress, most importantly you need to live each day according to the last, if that’s what worked for you. Don’t be stressed-out!

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to massage chairs. Massage chairs give the same benefits, but in the long run cost less money. A massage chair will last for years, while a massage therapist may last only fifteen minutes or an hour.