Popular Articles
Crazy-Makers: Dealing with Passive-Aggressive People
Why Are People Mean? Don't Take It Personally!
Struggling to Forgive: An Inability to Grieve
The Secret of Happiness: Let It Find You (But Make the Effort)
20 Steps to Better Self-Esteem
7 Rules and 8 Methods for Responding to Passive-aggressive People
What to Do When Your Jealousy Threatens to Destroy Your Marriage
Guide to How to Set Achieveable Goals
Catastrophe? Or Inconvenience?
Popular Audios
Audio Version of Article: Crazy-Makers: Passive-Aggressive People
Audio Version of Article: Why Are People Mean? Don't Take It Personally!
Stress: 50 Suggestions--page 1by Monica A. Frank, Ph.D. |
---|
When people are stressed, they tend to reduce the amount of self-care in which they engage. Frequently, they have the attitude "I don't have time to take care of myself. I'm too stressed!" However, when you don't have the time to take care of yourself or to relax is when you most need to do so.
Although it can be hard to make yourself take the time you need to manage the stress you experience, research has shown that if those reacting to stress can increase their use of coping methods, they will be able to manage stressors in their lives much better.
In addition, although stress does not directly cause health problems typically, it does indirectly influence many, if not most, health conditions whether it is a physical condition such as diabetes or heart disease or whether it is a psychiatric condition such as depression. Therefore, learning to regularly use coping methods to manage the stress in your life will also help improve your overall health.
The following list of suggestions are things you can do to help you learn to cope with the stress you experience to reduce the physical impact on you. Some of them are simpler and some are more involved. It is better to start with something simple that you feel fairly certain you can achieve. That way you are less likely to feel discouraged. Not all the suggestions are relevant for all people. So, review the list, read the detailed descriptions, and choose what is most likely to work for you.
As you review the suggestion list you may find that you are already doing some of the suggestions. However, you may not be giving yourself credit for the positive or healthy things you do for yourself. Keeping track of the positive things can help you focus in a different way. The Stress Journal included in this app allows you to keep a list of things to do about your stress as well as tasks you have completed. In addition, you can include positive outcomes in the journal.
Try to do at least one of the suggestions a day. As you are able, try to do more. Remember that none of these suggestions are meant to take the place of the advice of your mental health professional. They are meant to be an aid to other assistance you may be getting. READ MORE: page 2
Kindle Books by
Dr. Monica Frank
Analyzing Your Moods, Symptoms, and Events with Excel At Life's Mood Log
Why You Get Anxious When You Don't Want To
Why People Feel Grief at the Loss of an Abusive Spouse or Parent
“Are You Depressed?”: Understanding Diagnosis and Treatment
15 Coping Statements for Panic and Anxiety
Beyond Tolerating Emotions: Becoming Comfortable with Discomfort
Emotion Training: What is it and How Does it Work?
How You Can Be More Resistant to Workplace Bullying
Are You Passive Aggressive and Want to Change?
When Your Loved One Refuses Help
Building Blocks Emotion Training