Stress Management :- Tips To Reduce Stress

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Chapter:- Stress Management

TIPS TO REDUCE STRESS

1. Starting your day; Before you begin your day, take a few minutes to meditate.(sit down, read a short verse or daily meditation book, close your eyes and concentrate on breathing, listen to the sounds of nature or take a slow quiet walk)
2. Schedule breaks; These do not have to be long –just a short walk to the water cooler, rest room or step outside. By doing light stretches at your desk or a few deep breaths – can keep stress to a minimum. 
3. Don’t skip lunch; Make lunch a pleasant experience with a friend. Try not to stay at your desk and work during lunch time.
4. Prioritize; Make a list of the most important items you need to accomplish for that day. This can help you focus on where to concentrate your time and energy.
5. A little praise goes a long way; recognize the good in people and tell them. Don’t waste your energy on the negative.
6. Learn to forgive yourself once a day; If you are wrong, say so. Let others and yourself know you are a human. This can help you and people around you improve morale and performance.
7. Take on one physical activity daily for enjoyment; This is a great way to work off tension and enjoy part of the day.
   
8. Smile and laugh everyday; Every day should be blessed with smiles and laughter.
9. Talk with your support system; Include friends and loved ones to help with your emotional well being. Talking helps to offer new and different insight and options.
10. Check your pessimism at the door; How much negativism do you bring to the work site ? If every employee brings some each day, look how much we feed on each other.
11. Think before reacting; What you say is important; Ask yourself; Is it worth being frustrated and responding negatively? Will this behavior enhance my relationship with co-workers or create more problems? A month from now, is this really going to matter?
12. Attend to rest and sleep; Prepare yourself for bedtime – stop the activities or chores, sit a minute, read, listen to music, close your eyes and focus on your breathing, lie down and stop thinking for a few minutes.
13. Listen to yourself; Do you talk to yourself in a negative or positive way? How much energy do you use in a day to encourage yourself, compliment your strengths, and support your positive beliefs?
14. Anticipate changes; we live and work in an environment of constant change. Try to adopt and prepare yourself for changes. This can relieve the stress of always trying to adjust once the change has happened.
15. Take a little time to daydream; this can help with relaxation, resupply your energy level and add to your creative ideas.
16. Look at your life outside work; there really is more to life than work. Find the areas of activities you enjoy. Develop a healthy balance between work and play.
17. Remember to have some fun each day; each day does not need to be filled serious thoughts, words, and behaviors. Make sure you can identify five minutes of your twenty-four hour day that you had some fun.
18. Take one day at a time; TODAY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF YOUR LIFE !
19. Remember H.A.L.T.S ; Don’t get yourself too HUNGRY, ANGRY, LONELY, TIRED, SERIOUS !