Are you one of the millions of people who deal with stress all the time? You may have a hard day at work, a tough time with the family or any of a thousand things that cause stress in today's hectic world.
What do you do with it? It's impossible to eliminate it, life's just too full.
What you really need is something to help deal with your particular need.
Here are three to get you started.
Get Moving An important fact about reactions caused by stressful situation is that they need to be let go of.
The body is designed to deal with some of this, but today we just don't get to run away or fight our way out of a situation.
That's the fight flight response that happens when we confront a stressful threat.
Taking a quick walk around the block, a few push-ups, running in place or even punch some pillows if you need.
All are good ways to let go of the chemical reaction that this reaction causes.
Remember To Breathe One of the reactions to threat is holding the breath.
This is so we can remain still and not seen by a predator.
That boss yelling at you isn't really a predator, but the body reacts to it in the same way.
Remembering to take a deep breath can break you out of that instinctual reaction and allow other processes in the body and brain to get going so you can be more in control.
Get Professional Help If your stress levels are particularly hard to deal with like when there is a break up or a death in the family, then professional help may be in order.
There are many other ways to deal with life's intensity, a good therapist will be able to help you find one that works for you.
It doesn't have to be some huge issue either.
For example, a long-term stressful situation, or some illness that makes it harder to deal with life may make a therapist is a good idea.
Stress is a normal thing for the body to experience.
The modern world gives us many more opportunities to experience an intense life with a much higher need for some sort of release.
These suggestions should get you well started on your way to dealing with the level of stress in your life.
What do you do with it? It's impossible to eliminate it, life's just too full.
What you really need is something to help deal with your particular need.
Here are three to get you started.
Get Moving An important fact about reactions caused by stressful situation is that they need to be let go of.
The body is designed to deal with some of this, but today we just don't get to run away or fight our way out of a situation.
That's the fight flight response that happens when we confront a stressful threat.
Taking a quick walk around the block, a few push-ups, running in place or even punch some pillows if you need.
All are good ways to let go of the chemical reaction that this reaction causes.
Remember To Breathe One of the reactions to threat is holding the breath.
This is so we can remain still and not seen by a predator.
That boss yelling at you isn't really a predator, but the body reacts to it in the same way.
Remembering to take a deep breath can break you out of that instinctual reaction and allow other processes in the body and brain to get going so you can be more in control.
Get Professional Help If your stress levels are particularly hard to deal with like when there is a break up or a death in the family, then professional help may be in order.
There are many other ways to deal with life's intensity, a good therapist will be able to help you find one that works for you.
It doesn't have to be some huge issue either.
For example, a long-term stressful situation, or some illness that makes it harder to deal with life may make a therapist is a good idea.
Stress is a normal thing for the body to experience.
The modern world gives us many more opportunities to experience an intense life with a much higher need for some sort of release.
These suggestions should get you well started on your way to dealing with the level of stress in your life.