If the hustle, bustle, and challenges of everyday life are making your stress levels inch up each day, you must find a way to break free! Holding onto the stresses of yesterday will simply add to the tension of today and tomorrow. Soon the amount of pressure you carry around inside you from this stress may become unbearable. Follow these tips to relieve stress before stress makes you sick!
You work hard to provide a good life for your family, but stress can prevent you from enjoying that life. Don’t allow stress and worries to rob you of the happiness you deserve!
Use this simple practice to bring a sense of peace, in a chaotic world:
Follow these easy strategies to help you banish daily worries and stress:
1. Ask for help.
If you’re constantly running on empty, your mind, body, and soul will suffer the repercussions of your tenacity. There’s no shame in asking for a helping hand. Sometimes, you’ll be able to lean on a spouse, coworker, or friend, but other times you may have to hire help.
- If your mounting responsibilities are barely allowing you the necessary time to eat and sleep, you may have too much on your plate. Streamline your responsibilities by creating a time-effective plan for crossing the items off of your to-do list in less time.
- Most people are delighted to be needed and will be more than willing to help you. If housework is the culprit of your stress, divide the tasks equally amongst the family members in your household.
2. Set aside time for yourself.
What do you enjoy doing? Knitting, relaxing in a bubble bath, drawing, lounging in bed watching the Hallmark Channel? Indulge yourself in your favorite lazy activity a few times each week.
- Carve out a few hours each weekend to indulge in your favorite lazy activity. Choose at least one weeknight to relax after work. Sitting in a candlelit bubble bath while listening to your favorite music and reading a magazine is an effective treatment for washing the day’s stresses away.
- Refrain from feeling selfish for taking time for yourself. You may be a busy professional, a spouse, a parent and have a home to maintain all at the same time; however, taking two hours now to de-stress will save you from going into overdrive and possibly stressing out your loved ones later.
3. Socialize
Making time for socializing with friends and family is a vital aspect of managing your stress levels. Friends and family make you laugh and provide you with a shoulder to lean on. This, in itself, will relieve stress levels exponentially.
- If possible, designate one day per week (like Sundays) to spend time with extended family and friends. You could host a neighborhood barbecue in your backyard, host a Sport Sunday gathering, or simply have coffee with your closest friends.
- Living far away from friends and family can truly dampen your ability to socialize. You can meet friends at church, neighborhood gatherings, at the park with your kids, or on the community meeting site, MeetUp.com to find a group of like-minded folks.
- When hosting events in your home, avoid fretting about the details. This will counteract your efforts to de-stress! Have a simple plan, such as using paper plates, napkins and plastic utensils for easy cleanup. Perhaps you can order in rather than cooking.
Stress seems like a normal part of life, but it doesn’t have to be that way if you’re willing to put your sanity first. Most of the time there’s a simple fix to the challenges that are causing you stress. Simply readjust the way you perceive the issues and how you address them. Both beauty and stress are in the eye of the beholder!
If you find that you are consistently overwhelmed with stress, you may want to talk with Melanie at Mindworx to learn how hypnosis can help you to relieve stress.
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