Stress management strategy #6: Adopt a healthy lifestyle

Stress management strategy #6: Adopt a healthy lifestyle You can increase your resistance to stress by strengthening your physical health. Exercise regularly.  Physical activity plays a key role in reducing and preventing the effects of stress.  Make time for at least 30 minutes of exercise, three times per week.  Nothing beats aerobic exercise for releasing…

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Stress management strategy #5: Make time for fun and relaxation

Stress management strategy #5: Make time for fun and relaxation Beyond a take-charge approach and a positive attitude, you can reduce stress in your life by nurturing yourself. If you regularly make time for fun and relaxation, you’ll be in a better place to handle life’s stressors when they inevitably come. Healthy ways to relax…

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Stress management strategy #4: Accept the things you can’t change

Stress management strategy #4: Accept the things you can’t change Some sources of stress are unavoidable.  You can’t prevent or change stressors such as the death of a loved one, a serious illness, or a national recession.  In such cases, the best way to cope with stress is to accept things as they are.  Acceptance…

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Stress management strategy #3: Adapt to the stressor

Stress management strategy #3: Adapt to the stressor If you can’t change the stressor, change yourself.  You can adapt to stressful situations and regain your sense of control by changing your expectations and attitude. Reframe problems.  Try to view stressful situations from a more positive perspective.  Rather than fuming about a traffic jam, look at…

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Stress management strategy #2: Alter the situation

Stress management strategy #2: Alter the situation If you can’t avoid a stressful situation, try to alter it.  Figure out what you can do to change things so the problem doesn’t present itself in the future. Often, this involves changing the way you communicate and operate in your daily life. Express your feelings instead of…

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Start a Stress journal

Start a stress journal A stress journal can help you identify the regular stressors in your life and the way you deal with them.  Each time you feel stressed, keep track of it in your journal.  As you keep a daily log, you will begin to see patterns and common themes.  Write down: What caused…

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