Stress Resistant – 6 Ways To Say Goodbye To Stress Forever
Want to become stress resistant? Here are 6 foolproof ways to let go of stress and say hello to a stress-free life today.
Let’s chat about becoming stress-resistant.
We all work hard to avoid stress and sometimes just thinking about stress makes us feel even MORE stressed.
But have you considered the idea that sometimes stress can be good for you.
This is especially true when it gives you the motivation to complete a task.
The truth is stress is inevitable.
Successfully dealing with stress will provide you with a feeling of satisfaction and the belief that you can handle challenging situations.
In fact a certain amount of stress is necessary for any organism to thrive, humans included.
When faced with stressful situations, your body will respond with a fight or flight response.
Now while this response is super helpful for an animal that might become a predator’s meal, it has limited utility in our modern lives.
The truth is there is such thing as a small amount of natural stress to feel.It’s the OTT amount that almost pushes us over the edge.
In fact, if your stress becomes chronic, it could cause serious health challenges.
So how can you cut down on your stress while also becoming more stress resistant?
While many circumstances might be beyond your control, you do have some choices on how you approach stressful situations:
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TIP 1 – Cope actively.
Those who have the most success at controlling stress focus on taking charge of situations and seeking solutions.
You need to remember you are in control of your thoughts and feelings.
You get to DECIDE how you want to view any situation in your life.
If you tend to avoid challenges and wait until they only get worse, you may be compounding your stress instead of reducing it.
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TIP 2 – Choose how you perceive stressful circumstances.
What you think about a circumstance has the most effect on you and your future in dealing with the situation.
Are you choosing to view yourself as a victim?
And if you choose to be a victim, does that make you feel better or worse?
Are you making the best choice here on how to view the situation?
Is your attitude making things better or worse for you?
Do your best and let the rest go. You can’t be perfect, no matter how hard you try, so give yourself credit for making an effort, and try to stop stressing about the outcome. Lori Deschene
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TIP 3 – Relax and defuse your body’s stress response.
Please keep in mind that it can be difficult to exercise direct control over many aspects of your physical stress response.
Your body will sometimes respond in a way that you feel you have no control over.
In those situations, just try to will your heart rate and blood pressure to a lower level.
Remember you do still have a lot of control over your breathing, both the rate and the depth.
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Sitting in a quiet place and taking slow, deep breaths can perform miracles.
Take a slow, deep breath, hold it for two seconds, and then release it slowly.
It’s not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it. Lou Holtz
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Practice mindfulness.
Mindfulness is all the rage today, but it has been around for thousands of years.
All it really entails is totally focusing on the task at hand.
If you’re folding laundry, try to think only about folding laundry, instead of thinking about your spouse, work, bills, or anything else.
Concentrate your thoughts on the task at hand and let everything else go.
- Some say that it’s essentially impossible to be stressed in the present moment.
- Right now in this present moment you are fine. You can cope with this second and you will be able to cope with the next second that comes your way.
- In reality, when you’re stressed, you’re either stressing about the past or future.
You’re usually either getting upset about something that’s over or worrying about something that hasn’t happened yet.
Have you found this is true for you?
You can remind yourself this mantra: I refuse to stress myself out about things I cannot control or change.
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TIP 4 – Get some exercise.
Here’s the truth: A fight or flight response dumps a lot of chemicals into your body that get everything revved up.
The cool thing is you can burn them off with a healthy dose of exercise.
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There’s no reason to overdo it, but moving your body around in a vigorous fashion will usually make you feel a lot better.
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TIP 5 – Take good care of yourself.
Most of us tend to marginalize the importance of a healthy diet and adequate sleep.
This is a mistake my friend!
Your body needs nutritious foods to have a clean energy source.
It also needs the proper rest to de-stress and heal from the rigors of the day.
So do what you can to find some stress-free activities than you can enjoy regularly.
Maybe swimming is your thing.
Or maybe volunteering will make you feel better.
Find a new hobby that engages your mind, like doing puzzle or learning a new language or musical instrument.
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TIP 6 – Be proactive.
It is much easier to get your stress level under control when it first starts to rise.
When your stress is reaching maximum levels, it’s almost too late at that point to regain control.
- So pay attention to your body and mind ahead of time. When you first notice that you have started to become stressed, take the appropriate steps to bring it down a notch.
We need to remember that a year from now, everything you are stressing about may not even matter.
Stress can be very damaging but adopting the right attitude can help change a negative stress into a positive one.
Animal studies have shown that lifespan is reduced when an animal is subjected to constant stress. The same is thought to be true for humans.
So take the necessary steps to get your stress level as low as reasonably possible.
The quality of your life will definitely improve and you’ll be much happier.
Sometimes you just need to stop focusing on how stressed you are remember instead how BLESSED you are.
I will breathe. I will think of solutions. I will not let my worry control me. I will simply breathe and it will be okay because I don’t quit. Shayne McClendon
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. William James
Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be. Buddha
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