Sometimes,
no matter what we do, stress will have a way to get to us. Stress really is a
part of our lives. Even the littlest things can stress us out sometimes. It is
also good to feel a bit burn out sometimes; it serves as a reminder that we are
doing something with our lives.
What’s not good is when you can’t
seem to handle your rising stress levels that it gets out of hand, eventually
causing unwanted effects. You have to take action when you feel like you can’t
handle the level of weariness in your body and it starts to show physically that
it puts your health at risk.
What you need to do is first…
This is the first step of stress
management. You may think that work and school are causing your stress but
sometimes your own thoughts and feelings can be the cause too. The sources of
your stress are not always the ones that are obvious. Keeping a stress journal
can help you with this step. Every time you feel burnt out, write down what the
cause was and how you felt and what actions you took to make yourself feel all
better. Through this, you can see a pattern on what stresses you out so next
time; it will be easier for you to point out what’s exhausting you.
The stress journal may also be
helpful here. Think about what things you do for you to cope with the stress
you are going through at the moment. Are you coping in a healthy or an
unhealthy way?
Avoid Stress as Much as You Can
You
will find that you can actually avoid some unnecessary stress when you know how
to dodge them. Well you can’t avoid all the stressors that you meet along the
way but there are certainly some that you can. You just have to learn to say no
to some things, know your limitation. Also avoid those people and situation
that stresses you out, it is not worth it. If crowded places make you feel
uncomfortable, try your best to avoid them. If anything or anyone makes you
feel anxious, allow yourself to lessen your contact with them or better yet,
avoid them for good.
If
ever you can’t do anything to avoid a certain situation or person that makes
you feel uncomfortable, then try altering it. You can try expressing what you feel
instead of keeping it all to yourself. This can give you a way to release the
things that have been bothering you. You should also be ready and willing to
compromise with other people who are involved in the situation.
If you already gave it a shot but you just can’t seem to fight the stressor in your life, it’s time to change yourself instead. This way you can be more flexible and adapt to situations that stress you out, then you can have your sense of control back by altering your attitude and expectations to the situation. Learn to accept the fact that sometimes, there are some things you can’t change no matter how hard you try.
