Jiyo Life without Stress - II

We have spoken about how to relieve stress in our previous post. We explained some of the qualities you need to instill in yourself so that you can live a perfectly stress free live. In this post we will give you several more tips on how to achieve a stress-free state of being. The best way to relieve stress is to prevent it before it ever develops. There are a few daily routines that you will have to start  to prevent stressful situations. You cannot do anything about the factors  that may cause stress. but you can relieve it by using these methods.

1) This is the most prominent and useful tip anyone can give you. Even you know its importance. Get a good night’s sleep. It is recommended that you get at least 8 hours of sleep. We know that work is important and many other factors result in you getting less hours of sleep. But try to remember that by denying your body much needed rest, you are actually killing it slowly.


2) We are emotional beings. Emotions are beautiful things which make us feel truly human. But they run the risk of making us vulnerable to many things.Everyone should think rationally and objectively.Emotions should not go beyond our control.


3) Planning and task management is the key to a stress free work place condition. Plan your day and deal accordingly with the situations but also take breathers for 10- 15 minutes between exhaustive tasks.


4) We pride ourselves on our multi-tasking abilities. But we tend to bite more than we can chew. Everyone should pace themselves. Push yourself but not in such a way that can harm you. Relax. Concentrate on the job at hand. When undivided attention is given to one thing at a time, you are bound to do a good job at it.


6) Taking a walk sometimes is a very good reliever of stress. It can provide exercise as well as calm your mind. Walk in areas which are rarely crowded and where you can experience peace.


7)Nature is the best healer. Take a few days off and go to see nature at its best. It will have a calming effect on you and it is scientifically proven that beautiful scenery and fresh air soothes the nerves.


8) Confront your problems by talking about them with the relevant people. Failure to do this increases bitterness which may stress you and many people out.


9) Listen to music.  Music is highly therapeutic and is very likely to drive stress away because of its property of distracting people from their current state and helping them to imagine a better place and situation.

10) Do not take life so seriously, laugh sometime.Another way to relieve stress is to talk to someone about your problems. It could be a family member, friend or health care professional who will give you the emotional support you need to reduce stress.

Jiyo Life without Stress

Our world is progressing by leaps and bound every year. With technology leaping such great distances, it is very difficult for us humans to adjust with it. All this leads to stress. Stress is no laughing matter. Many of you will obviously know how dangerous stress can be on the mental and physical levels. The body changes, prepares to either confront the challenge or flee from it. Stress causes you to feel anxious, scared, irritable or moody. Stress plays games with your memory. Stress affects behavior and increases dependencies on things like alcohol and drugs which in turn can cause a whole host of problems when overdone.Stress can be caused by many things like peer pressure, work pressure, family problems death etc.

Dealing with stress is not easy. So we have listed simple ways in which you can beat stress and take control of your life.

Meditation:

Meditation is the most helpful and resourceful way to deal with stress. Every day you should keep half and hour or an hour to meditate. By “meditating” I mean you should just free your mind and relax. It will help you keep relaxed and focused when you do work.

Exercise:

Exercise is good for the body. It keeps you fit and also helps to calm stress because it helps you keep your mind focused. Exercise can also include activities like swimming, sports and jogging. Also you shouldn’t jog early in the morning if your sleep isn’t complete. That is why an evening jog makes much more sense.

Positivity:

Changing our outlook towards like can be very challenging but if you cultivate a positive outlook, things will feel better and you will be less stressed out. I don’t mean that you should just be pseudo positive and put up a front, but to actually be positive about things. It will work wonders.

Communication:

You should analyse your communication skills because sometimes people can tend to be very hostile in their manner of speaking and it ends up alienating a lot of other people. Communication is an important aspect of your daily life and you cannot afford to ignore it.

Entertainment:

This is for all the workaholics out there. It is an admirable thing that people can be dedicated to their jobs but doing that at risk of physical and mental well-being is dangerous. Make time for fun and entertainment. Go for a movie with friends. Meet your college mates and relive your college years. Listen to music. There are endless possibilities. But keep a time for all this. We do not intend that you leave your work behind schedule. Just make some time for entertainment.

There are lot of other ways to handle stress so stay tuned for the second part of this article.