Ways To Overcome Stress

The fast-paced nature and sedentary lifestyle of the 21st century is a huge culprit in stress villa. There are a number of ways to overcome stress.

A lot of people all around the world are undergoing high levels of stress at the workplace and at home and stress is a big contributor to health-related issues like hypertension and high blood pressure.

This is the sole reason we need to manage stress and I am going to show you the 11 ways you need to overcome stress. Check out these Effects of stress as explained by Cleveland Clinic and you will be convinced about managing stress

I wasn’t sleeping too well recently. Not a new thing though. I have suffered varying cases of insomnia right from when I was a kid. However, it has been very different recently. I decided to make use of my S health App on Samsung S7 and voila, my stress level was high! Time to “destress”. I am huge on “distressing”. Work pressures, family obligations, and commitments, daily activities all have a way of increasing cortisol levels which in turn increases stress levels and yes you guessed right increases the chances of putting on weight, having hypertension, and other heart-related diseases.

There are a number of things/activities to “destress” on a regular basis. Here is a guide to living a “stress” free life.

You might also be interested in reading these 50 Self Care Ideas For When You Are Having a Bad and How To Relax And Destress After a Stressful Day.

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Ways To Overcome Stress

1. Ways To Overcome Stress: Go Easy on Caffeine and Alcohol

Who doesn’t love the rush of “power” that kicks in after that morning cup of coffee? That invigorating and energizing high is derived from the caffeine present in coffee. Caffeine is known for improving metabolism and commonly used for mental alertness but it is also responsible for insomnia and consequently stress when ingested at high levels. However, small to moderate levels of coffee can lift and boost your mood. Alcohol also has similar effects on the body. I know you love you some coffee. So yeah, have your coffee but go, easy buddy.

2. Relaxing To Overcome Stress!

Sweets, relaxation is a must if you want to reduce stress levels and avoid associated health risks. How does this sound? Get home, turn up the player (Marvin Gaye does it for me), run a warm bath in the bathtub, soak up with superb scented oils, wash away all the grime and hate.

Stay half an hour(hell, make it one hour who cares). Come out, wrap up, and then chill. Sounds appealing right? It is a fanfreakingtastic way to “destress” Try it and thank me later. There are lots of relaxation techniques out there and my personal favorite is music and art. Other relaxation techniques that you can use include meditation, deep breathing, Tai Chi, Yoga, Aromatherapy, Hydrotherapy, etc. Yoga is very popular and you can find a lot of resources on it on Pinterest and the internet generally.

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3. Overcome Stress By Managing your time!

We all at one time or the other have put off carrying out a particular task/activity to the extent we start running heads and tails to get it done just at the very last minute. Procrastination leads to anxiety and stress (see my article on Procrastination here to learn ways on how to overcome it. Ultimate Guide To Overcoming Procrastination: 5 Ways How!). Do things when they ought to be done so you don’t get hassled and then increase your stress. Time. To. Do. An. Assignment/Task/Activity. Do. It. Don’t. Pile. Up. Shit.

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4. Ways To Overcome Stress: Keeping A Stress diary

Yes. Keep a stress diary. Monitor your stress level on a daily or weekly basis. That way, you know when to take things slow! Your inner ‘clock” also has a way of letting you know when you are beat and need to slow down. Listen to it. There are lots of free apps on Google Play Store to track and monitor stress levels (stress check test, Icare health monitor, etc. are fairly good apps). Do you have a Samsung device? Good for you buddy. Get to it. Track it so you know when to go easy, easy!

This is an easy way to overcome stress.

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5. Ways To Overcome Stress: Exercise More

Arrghhhhhhh! I know. I know. Trust me. I know! Getting your lazy butt outta bed in the morning is a  fanfare and now I want you to exercise more when you can’t even get in 50 squats to get an ass like that of Kim K. Newsflash, buddy! Exercising is not just for superb abs and bountiful tush! Exercises play a big role in reducing stress. It is considered to be effective in reducing fatigue, improving concentration, and as little as a 5-minute aerobic exercise is known to stimulate anti-anxiety effects. Exercise more. Stress be gone!

 6. Get More Sleep

Sleep, sleep, and sleep more. The average adult requires nine hours of sleep for a healthy life. However, the reality is that we are multi-tasking, running in between jobs, watching Netflix at night and then we end up putting in only 5 hours of sleep if we are lucky and we wake up cranky as shit and craving caffeine because our whole body is “still sleeping” but needs to “wake up”.

You. Can’t. Cheat. Nature. Period! You will just be a super ticking time bomb. Waiting to explode, buddy!

For those of us who find it hard to sleep, we have practiced the art of getting all the chamomile teas off the shop rack anytime we go grocery shopping. Go to bed early. Sleep and wake up good and alert.

If you are suffering from insomnia, these 10 powerful sleeping apps will help you sleep like a baby.

7. Ways To Overcome Stress: Stop Bottling Up!

So you have some issues. So there are lots of shit going on right now in your life and you have decided to sit it out in your heart. Darling, you gonna kill yourself! Go see Sarah or John and pour your heart out.

Unload on them and tell them I said that’s what I told you to do! We like bottling up. We want to keep things to ourselves but it is a recipe for disaster.

Bottling up things increases anxiety and our stress levels and you know that is an ill wind that blows no good. If you are having issues at the office with your boss, just walk gently to boss man and pour your heart out in a civil manner.

At home, talk with your spouse, partner, friends, and family. Let up, breathe in and out, and reduce stress.

You need to know that losing your temper is one of the 10 Bad Habits That Are Absolutely and Surprisingly Good For You!

8. Date Night with the Girls

Yeah!!! Date night! Gossip night! Trolling Night! Ladies Night yeah!!! Count me in! I am so in for the ride! Wear those heels, put on that swanky form-fitting, body-hugging, eye-popping number you bought on a whim and go out with the girls. Go gossip the boys, bat your eyes at some random guy (haha), dance, and dance. The gist is a date night with the girls is sure to be cathartic……freeing, relieving, purging, purifying, cleansing, cleaning….you get the picture right? So when you are stressed, go “shake up things” with the girls at a really cool joint.

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9. Ways To Overcome Stress: Stop Perfectionism Stress!

Wanting to be perfect all the time is great and cool but it is like wanting things to be good all the time and we all know that even the world isn’t perfect and we are just mere humans inhabiting the world! Don’t be a perfectionist.

Set goals and targets and if something doesn’t add up, don’t berate yourself to the extent that you become all stressed up. So the job done isn’t perfect, so you made a mistake.

Reality check. No one is perfect. Nor are you!

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10. Decode What Triggers Stress

You have to “decode” and note those things that cause anxiety for you. You know, those things that upset you, get you overthinking shit, make you all antsy and all that? Note them and avoid them. Anxiety is a reaction to stress. When anxiety and stress occur frequently it may be a pointer to an anxiety disorder. Decode and note. Then beat stress!

Buddy. Breathe in. Breathe out. Let go. Let out. Do something cathartic on a daily basis and you are on your way to a stress-free life.

11. Fit In Spa Day To Reduce Stress 

I wouldn’t be doing you all good if I don’t mention going to the spa as one of the ”how to overcome stress gig! Go get a body massage. Go to the Sauna, let all those toxins and stress seep out from your body.

You know that boneless feeling you get after being waxed, primed, and massaged?

That is what you should be aiming for and that is definitely what you will get.

A day at the Spa is just what you need to beat those stress blues. How often you go, depends on your stress levels.

Related: 50 Self Care Ideas For When You Are Having A Bad Day

So there you have it queens. 11 sure-fire ways to overcome stress and get back in the groove.

Conclusion On Ways To Overcome Stress

Overcoming stress takes a lot but the good thing is that it is easily managed when you know what to do and put it into practice. These 11 ways to overcome stress will help you do just that. Try better time management, sleep better using these powerful sleeping apps, the benefits of exercising are great and relieving stress is just one of them so incorporate exercising in your self care regimen.

A stress diary will help you write down all the stress stressors that triggers your stress so it is very important you keep note. An ordinary notebook can function as a stress diary. There is no need stressing over getting a stress diary when all you want to do is overcome stress.

Remember, the idea is to be committed. It is not about getting a massage today and then forgetting about it for another one year, or jotting down a stressor one day and throwing away your stress diary. It is about being committed to your wellbeing.

So go ahead and start practicing these 11 ways to overcome stress and be stress free.

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