8 Tips on Stress Management Techniques

8 Tips On Stress Management Techniques

Stress, burnout and physical exhaustion have become a way of life
for many people, especially this time of year with the holidays upon us.
You need to feel that you can get a handle on what
stresses you, and diffuse this stress in different ways so as to
maintain both your physical and emotional health.

The ways we and others cause stress can come from habits or our own
thoughts and feelings about how things are going. Or perhaps your
own actions can be adjusted to cause less stress.

If you want to be calm and relaxed, with less stress then be sure
to read these different stress management techniques for some ideas
to help.

Be organized. You can plan all you want, but if you cannot find the
project, list or information you were to work with, it is pretty
stressful.

Make a list of what you want to accomplish, and then decide which
are the most important things to do on that list. Do that first and
then go to your less important items.

Allow for interruptions and changes. If you schedule yourself so
tight that you can’t be interrupted for the 15 minutes you spent
talking to an unexpected caller, you may find yourself highly
stressed. Chill out and realize that there will be some
interruptions and you can handle that.

Have realistic expectations of yourself and others. No one is
Superman. You cannot get three days work done in one day. Don’t
wait till the last minute and put so much stress on yourself with
huge amounts of work.

Take some time for a break a couple times a day. It is like
changing gears and allows your mind to rest for a few minutes while
you do something you enjoy, not something you have to do. Find some
time each day to exercise or take a walk. This helps to burn off
more stress.

Take care of your body. When you feel the effects of stress on your
body, don’t wait to get treated. Come in for a treatment and a relaxing
massage.