How to Relieve Stress

Feeling stress out? Stress is an emotional and
physical response to pressures from the outside
world. Today, stress seems more pervasive and
persistent. Numerous studies show between 75 - 95%
of all visits to primary care physicians are due to
stress related issues. Most of us are coping with a
great deal of stress and need to learn how to relieve
stress.

Stressful life experiences are sometimes unavoidable. You
probably experience good stress and bad stress on a daily
basis. Good stress is best described as the adrenaline rush
you feel when you rise to challenges. Bad stress feeds on
worry, fear and anxiety, and creates a vicious cycle of harmful
stress that can lead to health problems. Bad stress can also
get embedded into your life when its consistent; like the stress
that comes from ongoing work-related issues, family struggles,
or relentless financial problems.

The major issue about stress is how you deal with your stress.
The stress relief tips below focus on taking control of stress by
practical means. These self-help stress relief tips focus on a
few stress triggers that you can control. Your quality of life,
health and happiness depend heavily on how you manage
your stress.

Self-Help Stress Relief Tips:
...eat right and exercise
...Set realistic goals
...Handle important tasks first and eliminate
...unessential tasks
...Take a break and meditate to slow down "mind-racing"
...Reduce the urge to be "perfect"
...Be flexible
...Avoid excessive competition
...Reduce criticism of yourself and others
...Don't stress when expectations are not met
...Manage your anger
...Push away negativity of any kind
...Give yourself "me" time
...Choose to keep quiet when you feel a negative reaction
...Be cheerful, it deflates others stress and anxiety
...Dab essential oils on your wrist to reminder yourself to relax
...Utilize relaxation techniques; Yoga, Meditation, Breathing, etc.
...Laugh and smile more often
...Remember you can only change yourself...