Posts Tagged ‘Having’

Stress Relief: Becoming stress resistant and having freedom from stress

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

By becoming resistant to stress, it may take some effort of concentration to consider your answer to the basic factors of stress in your life. Many people have reactions from autopilot to stressful situations. We must be able to recognize when we take a measure to avoid the issue of stress we face. To better understand your reaction to stressors of life, consider your current position of coping behaviors:

Same goes for exercise, to confide in friends or other healthy coping techniques. But in the long term, you may need new ways to manage stress, too. If you find yourself using a technique all the time or do you see yourself engaging in unhealthy behaviors – it is time to open yourself to other strategies to reduce stress and take the next step. Try tracking your reactions to stress over the next week keep a diary. Take a small wire-bound booklet to write your responses to a stimulus when you encounter an uncomfortable reaction. Jot down five to seven words that describe it so you can recall the evening when you go over to see how you handled this and evaluate how you can manipulate the next time the same question that arises . When you go through this process several times the stressor no longer affect you. Once you identify how to cope with stressful situations, you can start thinking about alternative strategies. Consider that this is the first step on the path to positive stress management. Once you are able to recognize the problem as it arises, you will change your reaction to a positive response. The changes will not happen overnight, but new tools for coping with stress are at your fingertips.

The best way to solve all problems is to find the root and the root cause of where it started in your life. Almost always we can find the seeds of everything in the first eight years of your life. The way you were treated as a child to reveal all the questions. They begin with a fundamental question your mother was not able to provide the eight qualities of unconditional love for you in the first two years of your life. “Your interpretation is she refuses to give me the love and gratitude.” Your perception continuing to show you that it was withholding of love and acceptance from you. As she would not give you the love you’ve decided that you were not acceptable and does not care about you. As you became angry and pushed to get the mother to recognize your need, she became angry and too upset. You did not know when it could not provide the love and acceptance, because she did not know what it was. His response was that you were in the act and had to control your behavior. She used the parenting program, she was given by his mother who was the authority, control, discipline and respect. When you do not comply with his demands, she decides she had to discipline you. That you believe that you are not acceptable for her. Then you began to reject you say you were not good.

At this point, you started putting in the seeds of stress that grows when you’re an adult. When you are four years that you have defined all the models in your life. If you were raised in a dysfunctional family, all the seeds of stress and conflict have been planted in your childhood. If you were fortunate to come from a functional family of these seeds have been planted ever. The stress is much less of a problem for people who grew up in a functional family.

Having Fun With Stress Management

Friday, March 5th, 2010

We often think of stress management as a serious subject.  And although the subject is serious, stress can ruin lives, managing it effectively need not be.  There are ways of having fun while managing stress.  The following are some fun ideas for effective stress management.

Squeeze that ball.  I’m sure we’ve all seen them.  We may even have one or two on our desks.  I’m talking about that squishy rubber ball that’s supposed to help relieve stress.  Yes, squeezing that stress ball really can help you effectively manage stress.  By squeezing a stress ball, you contract the muscles in your hand and arm.  As you release, your muscles relax, releasing tension and relieving stress.  So squeeze that ball and take out all your frustrations.

Play a game.  Dust off some of those boxed games you have sitting in your closet.  Although it may sound a bit silly, playing a game of Candyland or Twister can bring a smile and laughter that can help manage the stress that we tend to bottle up inside.  Playing the games can bring us back to a time when we were carefree and stress was not yet part of our world.

Call a friend.  We all enjoy connecting with our friends.  During times of stress, our friends can be an important sounding board to help us talk through our stress and calm us down.  It is especially important that we feel we have friends we can reach out to that can help us manage our stress.  Besides, once you’ve calmed down, you’ll be able to focus on more enjoyable topics to talk about.

Plan something fun.  Set aside time to participate in something you enjoy doing on a regular basis.  Taking an art class, planning a weekend getaway, or playing a round of golf with your friends can help effectively manage your stress.  By participating in something you enjoy, you are able to take your mind off things that cause you stress and help you relax.

Take a vacation.  A few days off will help you recharge your batteries and help you relax.  Employers give you vacation time for a reason.  Don’t be afraid to use it when you need a mental break from work.  You can’t function at peak level on your job when you feel stressed and burnt out.  A few days vacation will help give you some breathing space away from your job to wind down.  You can then return refreshed and rejuvenated to your job and work at optimum level again.

Read a book.  If you can’t take a physical vacation, take a mental vacation to relieve stress.  Whether you enjoy mysteries, romance, or sci-fi, a book helps to take you away into another world.  We can imagine being a part of the story when reading a book.  This mental escape helps to take our mind off the things that cause us stress in real life and frees our imagination to become a part of the story we are reading.

These are a few ways you can have fun while managing your stress.  What you are trying to accomplish is to give your mind and body a break from the everyday things that cause stress in your life.  Try to pick a few to incorporate into your life and see how much fun and easier life becomes.