STRESS MANAGEMENT

Stress means the burden on one’s emotional or mental well-being created by a demand on one’s time. It’s an act of carrying out activities beyond one's strength. Stress is an automatic physical, mental, and emotional response to a difficult event. On the other hand, management is the ability to take control of a particular situation.Stress management is an approach to solving problems, focusing on important tasks without overstressing your mental health, managing your time appropriately, and improving your ability to cope with difficult events that happen in life. For example, learning how to improve your emotional awareness and actions. Stress management offers a range of ways to help you better deal with stress and difficulty in life. Managing stress can help you lead a "balanced, healthier” life, which is the ultimate goal. It may seem like you cannot overcome stress due to bills that keep increasing on a daily basis, work loads from the office, family responsibilities, which are all demanding. If you are living with a high level of stress, you are putting your health at risk. Stress wreaks havoc on your emotional equilibrium as well as your physical and mental health.Effective stress management helps break the hold of stress in your life, so you can live healthier and be more productive. It's best to balance life with work, relationships, relaxation, and the resilience to hold up under pressure and meet challenges ahead. There are several tips that can help manage stress.

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IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE STRESS

First, identify the source of the stress; it might not come across as straightforward as it sounds. To make it easy, most major stressors can be changing jobs, going through divorce, anxiety, or worries about dead lines in the office or school. Pointing out the source of chronic stress can be more complicated. Look closely at what is causing the stress. As mentioned earlier, worries about the dead line might be from the act of procrastination rather than the actual demand from the job. Until you accept the responsibility of your attitude toward the cause of your stress, you might not be able to control the level of stress, which might go out of your control.Cut out unnecessary pressure.Surprise yourself with the number of stressors in your life that you can eliminate. It’s unhealthy not to address stressful situations, know your limits, and stick to them by saying no when necessary. Take not more than you can handle, either personally or professionally.Avoid people who constantly cause you stress in life; limit the time you spend with such people.Communicate your concerns in an open and respectful way instead of bottling feelings, which might bring in resentment through that stress.
Balanced work—all work and no play—is a recipe for burnout.
Try to strike a strike a balance between work, family life, and social activities. Stop setting yourself up for failure by demanding perfection. Adjust your standard by learning to be okay with good KEEP MOVING When stressed, the last thing you will think of doing is exercising yourself, if you are in a work environment. Stand up and move around to calm yourself of the stress, listen to good music, and dance. while exercising, depending on your choice, either through dancing, working, swimming, or aerobics. Make sure it’s what you will enjoy.Connect to others and make time for fun. There is nothing more calming than spending quality time with people. Keep in mind that people you talk to don’t have to be able to fix your stress; they simply need to be good listeners. Try not to worry about burdens; just keep being open. Don’t get so caught up in the hustle of life that you forget to take care of your own needs. Include rest in your daily schedule. Don’t allow other obligations to invade. Take a break from responsibility and do things that bring you joy, either playing games or other things.Manage your time.Avoid scheduling things. Try to fit too much into one day. We often underestimate how long things will take.Make a to-do list; the rest of the day will be more pleasant as a result.Delegate responsibility for the job to other people if they can take care of the task. Let go of the desire to control everything going on in the company.Make a step-by-step plan if a large project is overwhelming. Avoid unnecessary stress in progress.
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