How Can I Manage Stress?

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How Can I Manage Stress?

You can have a healthier heart when you
make changes in your lifestyle. Managing your
emotions better may help, because some
people respond to certain situations in ways
that can cause health problems for them. For
instance, someone feeling pressured by a
difficult situation might start smoking or smoke
more, overeat and gain weight. Finding more
satisfactory ways to respond to pressure will
help protect your health.

What is stress?

Stress is your body’s response to change. It’s a
very individual thing. A situation that one person
finds stressful may not bother someone else.
For example, one person may become tense
when driving; another person may find driving
a source of relaxation and joy. Something that
causes fear in some people, such as rock
climbing, may be fun for others.
There’s no way to say that one thing is “bad”
or “stressful” because everyone’s different. Not
all stress is bad, either. Speaking to a group or
watching a close football game can be stressful,
but they can be fun, too. Life would be dull
without some stress. The key is to manage
stress properly, because unhealthy responses
to it may lead to health problems in some
people.

How does stress make you feel?

• It can make you feel angry, afraid, excited
or helpless.
• It can make it hard to sleep.
• It can give you aches in your head, neck, jaw
and back.
• It can lead to habits like smoking, drinking,
overeating or drug abuse.
• You may not even feel it at all, even though
your body suffers from it.

How can I cope with it?

Outside events (like problems with your boss,
preparing to move or worrying about a child’s
wedding) can be upsetting. But remember that
it’s not the outside force, but how you react
to it inside that’s important. You can’t control
all the outside events in your life, but you can
change how you handle them emotionally and
psychologically. Here are some good ways
to cope:
• Take 15 to 20 minutes a day to sit quietly,
breathe deeply and think of a peaceful picture.
• Try to learn to accept things you can’t change.
You don’t have to solve all of life’s problems.
Talk out your troubles and look for the good
instead of the bad in situations.
• Engage in physical activity regularly.
Do what you enjoy — walk, swim, ride a bike
or jog to get your big muscles going. Letting
go of the tension in your body will help you
feel better.
• Limit alcohol, don’t overeat and don’t smoke.

How can I live a more relaxed life?

• Think ahead about what may upset you. Some
things you can avoid. For example, spend
less time with people who bother you or avoid
driving in rush-hour traffic.
• Think about problems and try to solve them.
You could talk to your boss about difficulties
at work, talk with your neighbor if his dog
bothers you, or get help when you have too
much to do.
• Change how you respond to difficult situations.
Be positive, not negative.
• Learn to say “no.” Don’t promise too much.
• Give yourself enough time to get things done.

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