How to Manage Stress and Anxiety - Stress Management Techniques

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Let's understand what is stress and how it impacts our daily life, and what are the best management techniques to handle it and living very stress free and a happy life.

It's the fact that we all experience stress in our lives. Stresses can be due to money issues, relationship-interpersonal conflicts, excessive work load, or worried too much for any other tasks that impacts our daily living activities.

If a thought comes in your mind that you are the only person who is really stressed out and anxious, then take a look around you and realize that you are not alone.

As per survey, stress and anxiety disorders are the very common illnesses in the United States affecting 40 million adults in the United States, and 18.1% population every year.

Everyone has one or the other causes for stress. The fact is that stress happens.  It is not in your control what happens, but you can control how you respond.

Before we discuss how to overcome stress and anxiety, keep in your mind that things like drugs, alcohol, other risky behaviors are not the answers for stress relief.

Some people become angry, lose control, and get frustrated when they are really stressed up. Some may also even yell on others, punch the walls, slam the doors, get involved into risky behaviors in order to relieve tension, but this can in turn worsens the situation.

People often experience a variety of symptoms that can indicate stress arousals, which include:

1.  Fast, hard, irregular heartbeat
2.  Difficulty breathing
3.  Chest pain or chest tightness
4.  Dizziness/lightheadedness
5.  Feeling nauseous
6.  Restlessness
7.  Sweats
8.  Heated or cold palms
9.  Dry mouth
10.  Headaches
11.  Shoulders, neck, and back pains
12.  Gastrointestinal issues
13.   Loss of appetite due to worries

People always think that stress as negative, but in fact this fight-or-flight response is very beneficial in life-saving situations.

It is very important to note that if you continued to be stressful or worried inside, the stress energy increases, and as it is not discharged through other emergency actions (in terms of fight or flight response), this can contribute to distress on body organs or open a door for illnesses, which can also lead to severe mental disorders.

Now, as you understood the pros and cons of stressors in life, it is time to learn the relaxation techniques to manage the stress for a healthy, happy life.

BEST RELAXATION TECHNIQUES

1. Deep breathing exercises (click here)
2. Progressive muscle relaxation (click here)
3. Meditation (click here)
4. Six sense/ visual guided imagery
5. Physical exercise/aerobic exercises.
6. Self hypnosis/hypnotherapy
7. Using humor and comedy.
8. Autogenic training
9. Listening music (nature sounds)
10. Anger management
11. Avoid toxin intake
12. Hydration
13. Accupuncture
14.  Massage

See my other posts for more detailed information of relaxation techniques....