How to Overcome Stress

Most Effective Coping Strategies


1. Take a Break. A change of scenery can clear the mind.

2. Go for Walk, call a friend, and count to ten.

3. One day at a time. “Action or Acceptance; Face stressors by acting directly when possible. Dwelling on issue without action or acceptance adds to stress. Acceptance at times is difficult because powerful feelings are involved. With loss can come: shock, anger, peace of mind, sadness and hope. Working with your honest feelings is a way to take it one day at a time.

4. Use Positive Calming thoughts and decrease worry ones. This can be difficult because to worry is easy. Worry about yesterday or tomorrow adds to stress. Positive thinking takes practice. We can change our physical state with our thoughts.

5. Nourish the Spiritual part of yourself. Religion, beauty, nature, science and even painful life experiences have been used by people to deepen their sense of spirituality.

i. If religion is important to you, what part(s) of your religious practice brings you closer to God? Take the time to do it! Be here now. God is user friendly.

ii. Experience, strength and hope can be gained through painful life experiences.

iii. The beauty found in nature, art, music and poetry can provide deep inspiration and peace.

iv. Science with the elements of wonder and open-mindedness and the goals of relieving sufferings and serving humanity provides a method to seek what is Truth.

6. Learn to use any Relaxation technique. There are many types. Conscious relaxation reverses the physical stress response.

7. Establish clear and realistic “Goals” for your personal and professional lives. Manage time, don’t let it manage you.

8. Pace your activity. In managing pain, recovery or a chronic health problem, it is useful to have an activity-rest schedule. This allows you to rest before you get too tired. Over-activity causes an increase of symptoms and down time.

Activity means feet on the floor including standing, moving about or sitting with your feet on the floor. Resting means the feet are up off the floor, including lying down or feet up. Have a “sick day” plan for less activity and more rest.

9. Delegate responsibilities. It is OK to ask for help. Also it is OK to say no and not feel guilty if no is the truth.

10. Be involved with people, family, friends or support groups.

11. Therapeutic Massage, either from a professional, trained friend or family member can a very beneficial for your body-mind-spirit. Neck and shoulder and foot massage are examples. Healing touch techniques are relaxing.

12. “Talking it out”, is a very good stress buster. It is helpful to share your thoughts and feeling with a family member or friend who is willing to listen. Some also find speaking with a professional provides objective support and encouragement. Locate someone you can trust! Some people find writing in a diary; journal or letter is a good way to “get it out”.

13. Allow your vacation time to be a complete break from routine. Rest a day before you return to work.

14. Regular Exercise improves the body’s ability to respond to stress. Stretching and walking are easy, safe ways to release tension.

15. Good Nutrition: Follow your prescribed diet. Try to include more whole foods. Drink plenty of water.

16. Stop Smoking: Even though people smoke to relax, it actually increases the long term stress responses in the body.

17. Heat/ Warm water: Hot bathes and hot water bottles can work like magic on tired muscles.

18. Sleep provides relaxation and rest. Avoid regular use of sleeping pills. Make a regular time schedule for sleep.

19. Remember to have fun! Humor and simple fun are sure fire stress reduces. Hobbies, music or creative activities give your mind and body a break. Pets can also provide companionship and pleasure for people.

20. Assertive communication skills: Passive and aggressive communication styles tend to draw stress to people. Be “open, honest, direct and respectful”. Be respectful both to yourself and people.

21. Service: consider increasing compassionate action in your life. Compassion is touching pain with love.

22. Create a beautiful and relaxing place for you to spend time. Aromatherapy, candles, water, meaningful objects can work.

23. Non-drug pain management.

24. Listening to your favorite Music. But music should be light and refreshing-neither too much loud nor very depressing.

25. Take Expert Advice.

 


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