There is a lot of talk about stress these days. Mostly associated with an absolutely negative state.
However, if we learn to manage it consciously and prevent it from becoming a chronic situation, it can serve as a boost to achieve our goals.
Stress is the response that naturally occurs to us, to certain “stimuli” that vary significantly between each human being. It is a normal and even necessary reaction in our lives.
In this edition I am going to leave some tips, so that you can add to your daily life and that it does not decay into that “Fear” from which we all want to escape.
How does stress manifest itself in a human being?
Stress is considered the mechanism that is put into operation when a person is involved in an excess of situations that exceed their own resources.
The basis of this variation between each person depends on the resolution capacities in the face of previously lived experiences, on the tools acquired by each individual, plus the firm conviction of feeling unable to deal with the problem in question, among others.
There is a big difference between the stress that moves us towards what we must “solve”, to continue with our lives normally and that is also maintained for a short period of time, and “Chronic stress”.
The first, as we mentioned earlier, if well managed, could even become a personal challenge.
On the contrary, chronic stress is one that leaves us in a continuous state of alert for a much longer period. Without the possibility of making a cut that allows us to return to the feeling of calm and reconnection with ourselves.
It is the one that could attack our immune system, weakening it and leaving us vulnerable to any disease. Affecting our ability to rest normally or altering our focus and attention, and sometimes diminishing that beautiful ability to feel pleasure.
What are the symptoms that generate chronic stress?
The symptoms that generate chronic stress are as variable as the stimuli that trigger it.
A move, the loss of a loved one, the famous “Burn Out” or work stress, the birth of a child, a promotion at work and even the planning of a desired trip, are perceived differently by each one of us .
Understanding the differences between both types of stress, let’s get to work.
What can we do to manage it and prevent it from becoming chronic?
First we must learn to self-observe. To listen to ourselves and perceive when we enter this state and additionally, it is important to register what our own symptoms are and the stimuli that trigger it.
From there, I suggest you put into practice some of the following actions:
-Incorporate several “brakes” into your daily routine, through which you can disconnect from those tasks you are performing. Particularly those that you perceive as repetitive and overwhelming. You can take five or ten minutes, every two hours, to change places, walk for a while, prepare a coffee or any other activity that does not require great concentration.
-I set priorities. When you feel covered in “things”, ask yourself: “What of everything I am doing is really urgent and what is not?”
Let go of the self-demand of wanting to finish everything perfectly and that’s it.
Some things can just wait.
-Learn to set healthy limits to excessive external requests and rearrange your tasks consciously, so that you can stop acting only by inertia.
-Practice regularly a sport that you like. This will help you not only release accumulated tensions, but it will also be very beneficial for maintaining a good mood. And if you do not find pleasure in any sport, you can take 30-minute walks with some music, podcast or even audiobooks that are of interest to you.
-Try to spend time in contact with nature. From enjoying the colors of a sunset, or walking barefoot on the grass. A few moments near the river, the sea, the field. To contemplate the sky full of clouds passing by. To sit in a plaza, just to watch the birds fly.
-Connect with those people who make you feel good and share quality time. Ask them what do they feel? What makes them feel good? And share what makes you feel good. Leave the speach of what stresses you, in the place where it belongs. Don’t take it everywhere with you.
-Avoid continuous complaint and victimization. Both take you away from your potential and from everything you are really capable of creating.
-Listen to that music you like, dance and/or sing! It doesn’t matter if you do it right or wrong. Believe it or not, they are extremely simple activities, but highly liberating.
-Avoid technological hyperconnectivity and information overload.
Learn to be present in your own life. To do one thing at a time.
It is proven that the famous “Multitasking” not only does not exist, but also trains your mind to jump like a frog, from one activity to another, significantly reducing your ability to concentrate.
-Take advantage of that wonder that enters and leaves your lungs, keeping you alive and learn to breathe in a “conscious” way, to manage your emotions and return whenever you need it, to a state of calm.
And last but not least: learn to embrace and accept yourself, with love and compassion.
With your strengths and your weaknesses. Knowing that whatever your current stressful situation is, you are giving your best, learning what you have to learn and evolving, at your own pace and with your own times. That is already a lot!
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