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Here
are several general stress management principles that can help you manage
the everyday stress you encounter more effectively.
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One
of the keys to effective stress management to remember that your body
is a machine with a limited supply of energy. It needs proper
nutrition, exercise and regular rest just as a car needs periodic
repairs and maintenance.
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The
source of stress over which you have the most control is the stress
that is the internal stress generated by your beliefs, expectations,
and habitual thinking patterns.
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Work
to reduce the amount of “should/must” thinking you use and
reexamine your beliefs and expectations to make sure they are reasonable
and realistic.
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Use
decompression
routines to “unwind” after a stressful event or day.
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A
good sense of humor is one of your greatest allies against stress.
It helps you see your limitations as simply an aspect of your humanness
instead of a sign of your inadequacy.
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Play
is essential for good mental and physical health. In fact, your ability
to play and relax correlates directly with your productivity.
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People
are social beings who need emotional support in order to maintain
mental and physical health. Loneliness and isolation are two of the
most destructive forms of stress. Seek emotional support from family,
friends, coworkers, pets, church membership, support groups, clubs,
organizations, or therapy.
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People
need something in their lives that helps them make sense out of the
world in which they live. It helps give a positive meaning to events
within the context of a universe much larger than yourself or your
immediate surroundings. There are many ways in which you can fulfill
the spiritual side of yourself that is so often neglected in our modern
world. Traditional religions are the most commonly used form of spiritual
support. Philosophy, taking time for private meditation, or the reading
of inspirational books are other common sources.
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If
you do not create traditions and structures for those things you care
about, eventually you loose them. Do something fun with your partner
or significant other at least twice a month, hopefully once a week.
(The
above has been extracted from Mr. Peurifoy’s books, Anxiety,
Phobias and Panic and Anger:
Taming the Beast)
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