| Stress is a natural bodily response that helps us | | | | your surroundings. Have a few laughs. Yes, have |
| cope with demanding situations.Stress increases | | | | direction for your life. But have confidence that |
| our performance and helps us become resilient in | | | | you'll reach your destination and enjoy the |
| the daily grind.However, stress can pose a serious | | | | journey.How to Relieve Stress Tip 4 - Exercise |
| threat to our health when we experience too | | | | There is plenty of research that links exercise to |
| much of it for too long.Over exposure to stress | | | | reduced stress. Physical activity allows us to let |
| is linked to many health complications. Below are | | | | out bottled up pressure. It relieves anxiety and |
| only a couple of them.- heart disease- cancer- | | | | tension, distracts us from our worries, and puts |
| diabetes- anxiety disorder- obsessive compulsive | | | | us in a calm, relaxed, euphoric state. Not only |
| disorder- suicideIt is impossible to completely avoid | | | | does it relieve stress, it is also improves overall |
| stress. It is ever present.The next best thing that | | | | health. Exercise 20-30 minutes 3-4 times per |
| we can do is learn how to "hit the safety valves" | | | | week. Do 5-10 minute sessions (walking, pushups, |
| when stress builds up to dangerous levels.Here | | | | jumping jacks, squats, jump rope, etc.) throughout |
| are some tips to help you relieve stress.How to | | | | your day when you feel tension building up. Some |
| Relieve Stress Tip 1 - Take a time out | | | | activities, such Tai Chi, Yoga, and kickboxing are |
| Sometimes you just need to walk away for a | | | | renown for their stress busting abilities.How to |
| few minutes to relax and regroup. Go to a dark, | | | | Relieve Stress Tip 5 - When all else fails, ask for |
| quiet place and just take it easy. Relax your | | | | help |
| muscles (you'll be surprised how tense they can | | | | There will be some times in our lives when |
| be) starting from the bottom up. Take slow, deep | | | | stress can just be too much for any stress |
| breaths and just let your mind go blank. Some | | | | reliever "trick," and the only solution is to cry out |
| soothing music may be helpful.How to Relieve | | | | for help. Put your pride aside and talk to a friend |
| Stress Tip 2 - Ditch multi-tasking | | | | or family member about it. The "letting out" of |
| Society reveres those who multi-task, and | | | | things, and the emotional support that you get |
| emphasizes "productivity." I think multi-tasking is | | | | are not the only way this can benefit you. Friends |
| just a fancy word for overload. In fact, it's | | | | and family can help you look outside the box by |
| actually counterproductive because we put spread | | | | giving you their own insights, allowing you to see |
| our efforts to thin and become forgetful of | | | | things from a different perspective. Also consider |
| details. Switching from task to task and more | | | | talking to a stress counselor. These people are |
| tasks is a surefire way to get you over stressed. | | | | professionals in the subject and can help you in |
| Instead of multi-tasking, do one task at a time, do | | | | many innovative ways.Ark Agpalza has dedicated |
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