HOW TO RESPOND TO STRESS
By: Syeda Rafia
Tags: Help, Stress Management Tips, Stress Management

Stress occurs when you are under keen pressure and your mind is unable to control the circumstances out there. Your mind and body start loosing it and you cannot focus on simple tasks. Remember that your mental health is important. If your mind is not in a stable condition you should take a break no matter what and focus on your inside because your mental health has a major impact on your physical health.

From negligible challenges to considerable obstacle, tension is a part of human life. And most of the time you are unable to handle the situation, but you can control the way you come back to the situation.

It is vital to own constructive stress comforter that will help to calm your mind and body when stress gets unbearable or it’s dreadful.

There are many techniques to deal with stress but keep in mind that everyone is different and every human responds uniquely to the situation, what might help one person might not help some other person.

Below I have shared some tips to cop with stress.

EXERCISE- to keep yourself physically healthy it is important to take out some time from your busy routine and do exercise. It not only helps in enhancing your physique but it also helps in nurturing your mental health. Regular exercise helps in balancing the nervous system and it increases blood circulation which plays vital role in flushing out stress hormones from your body leaving you fresh, relaxed and happy. Some good exercise that you can easily do at home includes stretching and yoga. Cycling and swimming are also one of the great exercises to fight with stress.

FOCUS ON BREATHING AND YOUR DIET- healthy diet means a happy life. Ever heard of a phrase “health is wealth”?. Because it is. There’s so much nutrition in natural food that one cannot count them. Citrus fruit and leafy vegetables plays important part in relaxing mind and reducing anxiety rate.

Moreover, one good tip for releasing stress is to breathe. Lie or sit in a comfortable position, take deep breathe through nose and release it from mouth after some time. You’ll feel so relaxed.

TAKE A BREAK- when your world feels upside down, shut everything down, disappear and go on a vacation. Go somewhere where you feel the most alive. Sometimes our routines get so packed that we forget to take out time for ourselves. Life is a lot more than this stupid 9–5 routine. Travel is the best therapy to relief stress.

SURROUND YOURSELF WITH SUPPORTIVE PEOPLE- for a good mental health it is so important to live in the environment that brings positive impact on you. Toxic people can only bring more stress and pain in your life so it is better to kick those people out and let only those people stay in who give you good vibes. Peace of mind should be your utmost priority. Surround yourself with people who love you for who you are, who are not judgmental and always stay with you no matter what.

GIVE MORE TIME TO THINGS YOU LOVE- sometimes our lives get so busy that we forget about the things which actually makes us happy. we get so occupied with other things that we never get enough time to enjoy things which we love. Enjoying your own vibe, doing what you love will really help you in fighting against your stress.

Get help if nothing works- Sometimes stress gets so chronic that things you used to enjoy the most do not fascinates you anymore and you feel like nothing can ever make you happy again. You cannot express what you feel. You feel dreadful inside yet you decide to stay quiet because you think that whatever you’ll say it will either bother other people or chances are they would not even care. Sometimes it is absolutely fine to seek medical help, to consult a doctor and speak everything out because I guess it is easier to speak to a stranger than to someone you know. A good listener is all you need sometimes.