Identify the form of stress in your Life

It is atmost important to identify the regular stressors in your life and the way you deal with them. Each time you feel stressed, keep track of it. As you keep a daily log, you will begin to see patterns and common themes. Write down:

•    What caused your stress (make a guess if you’re unsure).
•    How you felt, both physically and emotionally.
•    How you acted in response.
•    What you did to make yourself feel better.

Each humanbeing is born with an inbound talent they themselves manage stress but it is of much importance how they manage it. So make sure to watch how you currently cope with stress, Think about the ways you currently manage and cope with stress in your life. Are your coping strategies healthy or unhealthy, helpful or unproductive? Unfortunately, many people cope with stress in ways that compound the problem.

Some of Unhealthy ways of coping with stress

These coping strategies may temporarily reduce stress, but they cause more damage in the long run:

•    Smoking
•    Drinking too much
•    Overeating or undereating
•    Zoning out for hours in front of the TV or computer
•    Withdrawing from friends, family, and activities   
•    Using pills or drugs to relax      
•    Sleeping too much
•    Procrastinating
•    Filling up every minute of the day to avoid facing problems
•    Taking out your stress on others (lashing out, angry outbursts, physical violence)

Stress Can either Make You or Break You

Stress can either make you or break you. Each individual has different types of stress in their day today life, some has to pay bills while some may has to prepare for their exams, there will never be more hours in the day for all your errands, and your career or family responsibilities will always be demanding. The only realization that you are in control of your life is the foundation of stress management.

Managing stress is all about taking initiative, taking charge of your thoughts, your emotions, your schedule, your environment, and the way you deal with problems. The ultimate goal is a balanced life, with time for work, relationships, relaxation, and fun.

Identify the sources of stress in your life

Identify the sources of stress in your life and you are very near to manage it as an ease, but make sure it’s not easy as it sounds. The task of identifying the stress plays an important role in entire process of stress management.

To identify your true sources of stress, look closely at your habits, attitude, and excuses:

1) Do you explain away stress as temporary (“I just have a million things going on right now”) even though you can’t remember the last time you took a breather?
 

2) Do you define stress as an integral part of your work or home life (“Things are always crazy around here”) or as a part of your personality (“I have a lot of nervous energy, that’s all”).
 

3) Do you blame your stress on other people or outside events, or view it as entirely normal and unexceptional?

Until you accept responsibility for the role you play in creating or maintaining it, your stress level will remain outside your control.