8 Easy Stress Busters
How to Stop Feeling Anxious, Irritable, and Overwhelmed
Let go of stressful feelings to achieve your goals in life and create positive energy. These 8 easy stress busters will change how you think about your life.
Stress is unavoidable, which is why you need these stress busters. Just getting out of bed and having breakfast in the morning can cause feelings of anxiety or irritibility. Luckily, reducing stress is possible. These stress busters will change your thoughts about stress and help you achieve your goals in life.
These 8 stress busters change how you think. You'll stop feeling anxious and irritable when you realize that positive energy feeds on itself and helps you enjoy life more. The choice is yours!
The foundation for these 8 stress busters or tips for reducing stress and enjoying life more is from the book Managing Your Mind: The Mental Fitness Guide by Gillian Butler and Tony Hope. It's a great guide that describes a variety of ways to think and live differently, mostly by applying basic theories of psychology to everyday life. That's where the 8 stress busters come from: psychology in everyday life.
Reducing stress isn't difficult. Like anything worthwhile, it just takes practice.
8 Stress Busters to Reduce Workplace Stress:
- Instead of saying "I have to do this right now or everything will fall apart!" Say "I will do as much as I can with the time I have, and everything will be fine." This stress buster will calm you down.
- Instead of saying "Asking for help means I'm weak, so I won't do it." Say "Research shows that the more people working on a project, the better it is. I will ask for help – and I'll give it to others in return." This stress buster helps you reach out for support.
- Instead of saying "I must do things perfectly." Say "I'll do the best I can with the time, energy, and resources I have." This stress buster makes you feel better about yourself.
- Instead of saying "This is crucial! It's a matter of life and death! It's now or never!" Say, "In five years – or a month – this won't matter at all. If I'm ever chronically ill or on my deathbed, I'll know how little this mattered." This stress buster lowers your blood pressure.
- Instead of saying "Others cope better than I do. They handle crises and even regular events better." Say, "I excel in some areas and am weak in others – just like everybody. Nobody does everything excellently, no matter how it appears. We all have strengths and weaknesses." This stress buster raises your self esteem.
- Instead of saying "I can't let anyone see how I feel." Say, "Expressing my feelings can invite respect, communication, and mutual honesty. My feelings have all been experienced before, probably in the past few days by the people around me!" This stress buster makes you more approachable.
- Instead of saying "There's nothing I can do. It's all doomed. My life sucks and everybody hates me." Say, "Where can I start to salvage this project – or should I start over with a new idea? What have I learned, and where can I go from here." This stress buster gives you hope.
- Instead of saying "I'm going crazy, I think I'll die or completely lose my mind!" Say, "Can I go for a walk and calm down? I need to take a break – is there anyone I can talk to? I'm feeling crazy and overwhelmed, and I need to deal with it." This stress buster strengthens your social network.
These are important and effective stress busters that will change your perspective on your life and situation – if you choose to let them. You're in control of your thoughts and perspective; you can change both your attitude and how you see the world!
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