Coping with Stress – Top Tips
By Susan Owen-Thursfield, May 23, 2009Stress, no matter where it comes from, is an ever-present reality. There is no getting away from most of it, so just how can you learn to cope with stress? Here are a few quick tips to get you started:
First, determine if this stress is something you can let go of. Are you doing more than you need to? Can you delegate part or all of the tasks on your to-do list to someone else? Often we think that we’re the only one that can do a certain thing “properly” when in reality other people may be able to make as good as, or better job of it. And once we let go, everyone is happier. (Women are especially prone to unnecessarily stressing this way!)
Another thing you can do is learn to say “good enough is good enough.” This is very hard to do especially if, like me, you are a self diagnosed perfectionist. Perfectionism is a self-imposed super stressor. Always do your best. But realize you are very likely your own worst critic. Lighten up. After all, in a hundred years from now, who’ll care?
Now if the stress is related to relationships, a quick fix is to adjust your perspective – reframe your stress – stop seeing it as a problem.
Let me explain.
It’s very easy to get bogged down in tiny irritations, especially if those irritations are those “special habits” that initially attracted us to our partner! And as time goes on, we also stop bothering to communicate clearly with our partner. Why not decide to have a gentle word when the problem crops up, instead of letting those irritations gather steam until you explode?
Another thing you can do to deal with stress is to know when to walk away and take a mini vacation. The whole world will not fall apart if you just take the time to relax. Honestly, it won’t! Go for a walk. Call a good friend – just get it off your chest and then decide to release it for good.
Delegate work when you can. And then take time to find something relaxing to do on your down time. All of this will go a long way toward coping with stress in your life.
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12:34 pm on May 23rd, 2009
Excellent, Susan. Definately agree, delegation, relaxation and knowing when something has reached ‘definately good enough’, a wonderful doctrine for life, thankyou. Maybe we all still have our school reports fixed firmly in our minds ‘could do better’!!
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
5:47 pm on May 23rd, 2009
Too Much Stress…
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8:13 am on May 24th, 2009
Hi Susan,
Excellent blog covering an excellent niche, i hope you realise in the current economic climate peoples stress levels will be through the roof and your blog posts are the SOLUTION to THEIR PROBLEMS !
I myself are thankful for your post on these tips to combat stress , because i am at the moment behind on masterclass , and i have been stressing and starting to think that because of this i will fail , but your advice has made me start to look at my situation with a controlled outlook in moving forward!
Thanks Susan , i know for a fact YOU will be a success if not already.
TTFN….Ed.
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