Many
people including students trying to meet their grades find themselves too busy these
days, which cause them stressed-up. The reasons vary from person to person.
Consider
the following time and stress management ideas:
- It's OK To Say No
- Be Clear On Your Priorities:
- Map It Out
- Manage Money Wisely
- Stay Organized
- Know Your Own Self (Your Limitation) Be True
Unlike
good stress, bad stress is anything that poses a challenge or a threat to our
well-being is a stress. Some stresses get us going and they are good for us -
without any stress at all our lives would be boring and would probably feel
pointless. However, when the stresses undermine both our mental and physical
health they are bad.
When we
are stressed the following happens:
- Blood pressure rises
- Breathing becomes more rapid
- Digestive system slows down
- Heart rate (pulse) rises
- Immune system goes down
- Muscles become tense
- We do not sleep (heightened state of alertness)
Consider the following important points:
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Eating Habit
Maintaining
a healthy diet and staying fit is a good thing to do. This is because, even if
we know what we’re supposed to be eating, there are additional factors that
influence how much and what type of food we consume. One of these factors is
stress, which is linked to increase emotional eating. We must manage it.
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Wrong Attitude Significantly Increases Your Stress Level
We all experience stress, but the pessimists,
perfectionists, and those with 'type A' personalities (to name a few) greatly
increase the level of stress they experience in a given event, and even bring
more stressful events into their lives with their self sabotage thought and
behavior patterns.
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Some Types of Stress Can Be Beneficial
For instance, a certain type of stress is actually necessary
and beneficial for a balanced and exciting life. This is the type of stress you
experience when you're riding a roller-coaster (if you enjoy fast rides), are
playing a fun game, or are falling in love. This makes us feel vital and alive.
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You Can Stop Your Stress Reaction Right Now
When you experience stress, all manner of physiological
changes occur to get you in top physical shape to fight or run. Unfortunately,
if you don't calm yourself down relatively quickly, you could remain in this
altered state for too long, and it could take a toll on your health. Practicing
stress relievers like breathing exercises and meditation can calm you down
quickly, returning your body to normal.
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Even Small Amounts of Stress Can Affect Your Health
As seen in the list up, you may be aware that months spent
in a stressful life situation can leave you vulnerable to illness, but did you
know that relatively short periods of stress can also compromise your immune
system, elevating your risk of illness? Sadly, it's true. Manage your stress.
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The Wrong Attitude Can Make You Stressed and Sick
Negative thought patterns and emotional stress can lead to
psychosomatic illness, a condition that's caused at least in part by stress,
but has physical symptoms that need to be treated as any other illness does.
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You Can Prevent A Significant Amount Of Stress In Your Life From
Occurring
Some stress is inevitable, but you can structure your
life in ways that buffer you from stress and stressful events. For example,
maintaining a healthy diet, getting regular exercise, and having at least a few
close friendships are all important ways to relieve stress and stay healthy. Please,
prevent some of your stress from ever occurring!
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Stress Can Age You Prematurely in Many Ways
It may be surprising, but stress can be more of a factor in
determining your physical age than the number of candles you blow out each
year. Stress actually speeds up wear and tear on many, many areas of your body
and at all levels, inducing many of the changes we refer to when we talk about
'aging'.
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Not Everyone Experiences Stress In The Same Way
Certain inborn personality traits and learned thought
patterns can cause two people who live through the same event to experience it
very differently, with one person finding it extremely stressful and the other
finding it only mildly stressful or not at all. Some of these traits you can't
change, but others you can alter to a large degree. Even if you don’t have
stress, some things can alter your experience of stress.
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Some 'Stress Relievers' Actually Cause More Stress
Most of us have a few less-than-healthy ways of dealing with
stress. Unfortunately, most of these 'bad habits' that feel so good at the time
can really cause much more stress in the long run. If you smoke, drink in
excess, spend too much, or handle stress in a way you know may not be good for
you, may affect your stress levels healthier coping right now.
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By Imagining Your Stress Gone, It Can Be
Certain mental stress relief techniques, such as
affirmations, guided imagery and visualizations; involve imagining that your
stress is gone. And they work! It can work best for you. Try it.
