10 Stress Tips That May Help You...
Having some stress tips available for when you need a way to lower the affects of stress can give your natural health bank account a big deposit.
It is helpful to gauge how we respond to stress on a daily basis. We all have our ways of dealing with life when it feels too demanding. Being aware of how we respond to people and situations when we are in a high stress mode can be both beneficial to ourselves as well as to those around us. Having a few stress tips on hand for when you need some healthy ways to reduce stress which can cause our mental and physical body to go through chemical reactions. This chemical reaction in our body is a surge of cortisol which is elevated when our bodies natural response is to "fight or flight." Living in this state of mind and body can be stressful to those around you as well as on your nervous system, heart, blood pressure, digestion, etc.
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10 Stress Tips, Give at Least One a Try Today... 1 - What often creates stress in our lives are the thoughts that we have attached to situations. For example, things that can perhaps get us stressed could be having company over for dinner, travel, going to the doctor, or running late to an appointment, etc. If we know that these types of scenarios can cause us to get stressed, then using this first step of awareness of a pattern can allow us to choose a different response from our initial reaction patterns. 2 - How would you prefer to counter those negative responses is an important step. When we can sit quietly and think of a different response to any given situation that normally causes our heart to race, think of a calming word or phrase that can be used to remind yourself of how you would like to respond next time. It takes time, however the effort is well worth practicing to break a pattern responding to situations the same way over and over. 3 -Create a special care box for yourself for when you feel over stressed instead of reaching for an unhealthy option such as alcohol or food. Some examples could be a book of affirmations or poems, a journal, a favorite relaxing music CD, a soothing essential oil like lavender or clove, a special box of tea, or some bath indulgences. We will give special little care packages to friends, why not put one together for those times when you feel in need to give a little extra care for ourselves. 4 - If you feel more tension and energy take a walk, do some yoga, or go for a bike ride to burn up some of that pent up energy. Research shows that any physical activity can help to expend tension and release endorphins which are the "feel good" hormones our body makes when we exert ourselves. 5 - Take a quick break and take a few deep breaths. This simple act can lower tension and stress within minutes. This stress tip can do wonders for both the mind and the body. 6 - Make sure to take daily time to help you connect with yourself. Turn off the TV noise and do some form of exercise, or read a magazine or a book, call a friend, take up knitting, or sit quietly and have a cup of tea, and or take a relaxing bath. This soothing water break can be a great way to wind down the internal noise that causes us to be unable to relax and drift off to sleep. 7 - It is so important to maintain healthy relationships to help us to deal with stressful situations. Make time for friends who lift you up and limit time with those who drain your positive energy. 8 - Eating a healthful diet is crucial to supplying our bodies with the necessary nutrients needed to keep our bodies in a balanced state. Take a few moments to quickly read through some of the suggestions on this site for healthy eating suggestions. 9 - Get the proper amount of sleep that your body needs. Most people require between 7 - 9 hours of restful, deep sleep. If you do not allow your body to get the rest it needs, it can operate, just not as optimally. It is important to make a habit of clocking in the proper amount you need each night as your body needs the time to restore and rejuvenate all of its systems so you can feel rested and alert each day. 10 - You may want to consider learning a helpful technique that has been around for quite a few years called the Emotional Freedom Technique or the Tapping Technique. To get more information there is a banner link below that you can click on to learn more. Life will always bring some stressful situations. Learning to respond to them in a healthier way is the key. So give some of these stress tips a try and you'll begin to feel more empowered about your life.
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