Simple Tips To Managing Stress

According to the Merriam-webster dictionary, stress is a state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life, work, etc. Stress affects us in many ways and the negative impact can be hazardous and leads to unhealthy and sometimes deadly lifestyle changes. Unfortunately, everyone does experience stress to some degree. Here are among the signs to look out for:

• Psychological
• Emotional
• Physical
• Behavioural

The good news is, we have compiled some stress busters for you and hopefully, they can help you manage your overall wellbeing. Most are already the things you are familiar with.

Essential Oils

There are endless benefits to essential oils. Essential oils can help your body to keep your hormones balanced out and boost your energy level.  It gives a calming effect that helps with stress and anxiety. If you go to any massage parlour, essential oils are commonly used in massage therapies. Don’t have a diffuser? Not a problem. Most essential oils can be rolled onto your body directly or take a couple of drops, rub it against your palms and give them a sniff. You’d be surprised how it can change your mood. Make sure you research and purchase pure essential oils as fake essential oils contain harmful chemicals.

Move Your Body

Working from home is the preferred choice for most companies after the pandemic hit us in 2020, and a sedentary lifestyle has been a part of the new normal. But did you know that sitting down at the same position for hours can also contribute to daily stress? Our joints need oiling, and for that to happen, it needs to move. Stretching every 20 to 30 minutes allows your body to ease up a little. Working out 3 times a week for 20 minutes can also help your body produce happy hormones, better known as serotonin, that can assist your productivity. Activities as simple as walking not only helps with your focus, but the repetitive movement by taking one step at a time is a form of meditation and helps you burn unwanted calories too! Just plug in your air pod, pick a playlist of music you like and don’t forget to have fun sweating the stress out! Remember that wellness is wealth.

Take Time To Do What You Love

When we were kids, we were always encouraged to have a hobby, especially when it came to after school extra-curricular. When we were younger, we had a lot of energy and channeled it to the things we enjoyed doing. But as we grow older, we make less and less time for what we like and want to do due to adulthood’s demands that require us to think about upcoming bills, responsibilities, pending meetups with friends and family and leaves us no room for ourselves. According to an article written by the Centre of Adult Education (CAE) in Australia, one of the benefits of having a hobby are increased confidence, energy levels and overall physical health. It gives us not only a sense of accomplishment but also something to look forward to every day. Hobbies can encourage you to stretch the limits of your imagination, see the world in a new way or provide you with the mental space to come up with great ideas. Take 10 minutes of your time today and ask yourself what do you want to do the most? Maybe it’s painting or reading your favourite novel. Or if you are more adventurous, perhaps rock climbing, or you can relearn how to skate like you did when you were 14 years old. Whatever it may be, make time for yourself because stress can slowly be manageable with a cleared mind.

Breathe

Breathing is a compulsory thing we need to do as human beings to live and survive. But do you know that it is also one of the greatest and most powerful way to calm a chaotic mind? Taking deep breaths, meditation, and practising how to count your breathing benefits your body and gives you a better perspective on handling stress. Work can be overwhelming and sometimes you can feel suffocated due to the never-ending tasks, especially when your job requires you to deal with other people. Take a minute or two and focus on deep breathing while closing your eyes. It may sound simple, but you’ll be surprised at how it affects our whole being. 

Work Smart

There are many tools and applications that are available for free and come with tutorials on how you can work smarter. From organizing your calendar to creating a to-do list, endless materials are waiting to help you sort your daily work routine better. Solutions such as Email Marketing Malaysia can help you send bulk emails to all your clients securely with a click of a button. This not only saves time, but your clients will be able to get the information they need faster and efficiently. 

No matter which way you choose to manage your stress, start with why you’re doing it. And if you are unsure of the reason, start with the reason of wanting to love yourself more, especially on more challenging days.