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Use self help motivation to manage stress.
Perhaps you’ve heard it said that there is no such thing as “stress” or that stress is only of the imagination and while there is some truth in these statements, stress is, nevertheless, part of our hectic everyday lives and many of us are looking for ways to handle it.
- Under Pressure
We might assume that if we were leading the perfect life, we could not suffer stress and yet there are many who have achieved those things that they believe give them contentment only to find that they are still stressed out. Some of the people with the most money are the most stressed for example. I’ve even known people who got stressed because they had nothing to worry about! So, while we tend to see stress as coming from the world around us, much of it is created in our own mind. Internal or external, the detrimental physical effects are just the same.
- Balance
Someone once said “When the wheel of life gets out of round, the ride gets bumpy”. So how can we manage stress? How can we bring balance back into out lives?
Here are 5 ways of dealing with stress that will help you enjoy a calmer and more balanced way of life.
- 1. You Have To Have A Plan.
Like Jim Rohn, one of the top personal development teachers has said “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail”. You could also say that “If you don’t have a map, how will you know when you’ve arrived”?
Much of our time can be wasted if we fail to plan and that’s frustrating and ultimately stressful. Simply planning out your day and the week ahead can help you in avoiding most of this wasted time. A plan will enable you to concentrate of those things that are important to you and ignore those that are not. This in itself will boost your self help motivation.
- 2. Try Not To Do It All Yourself
In the hustle and bustle of today’s busy world it can seem like there are a million and one things that we have to get done but there’s only so much you can get done in any given days. So who does the rest? In short, someone else. You must learn to delegate. Whether it via other members of the family, friends or work colleague’s. If you have to pay someone to do these tasks then do so. If you can’t afford to pay them then see if you can swap chores. What seems like a chore to you might seem enjoyable to them and vice versa. The important thing is that you concentrate on doing those things that are most valuable to you.
- 3. Food For Thought
What we eat and drink can have a noticeable effect on stress levels. The consumption of to much refined food can lead to irritation of the gastro intestinal tract, discomfort and eventually stress. To much caffeine can do the same. Going for long periods without eating can cause irritability. Try to eat a balanced diet on a regular basis. But don’t stress out about it!
- 4. A Walk In The Park
One of the most pleasant ways of de-stressing that I know of is that of “exercising”. It doesn’t have to be particularly strenuous, just walking in the fresh air, taking in the sights and sounds that are around you and feeling grateful for just being alive can really drop your stress level. If you have nowhere pleasant to carry out your “daily constitutional”, if your environment is stressful, try to find somewhere that you can. Remember, this is about dealing with stress.
- 5. If Music Be The Food Of Love
Many TV programs and much of our daily news is negative and can lead to stress. Stay up to date with current affairs only as much as you need to and spend the rest of your time listening to music that you enjoy. It will boost your self help motivation no end.
Wishing you Health, Wealth and Happiness from the team at Self help Motivation.net