Dr. Cynthia Stuart- How to Manage Stress?

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How to Manage Stress?
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Stress Ways to Manage and Reduce It

• Once you know what's causing your stress,
  consider how you can eliminate or reduce it
  effectively.
• If you can't eliminate all of those items on your
  list, you can at least cope with them in a
  healthier way. 

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Coping Tips

• Consider your expectations and make sure they are
  realistic. Give yourself a reasonable amount of
  time to get things done and set reasonable goals.
• Learn to say no and to live within manageable
  limits.
• Learn to accept the things you can not change.
• Determine which problems are under your control
  and make a plan to deal with them.
• Talk to your supervisor about processes or
  problems that are making you feel overwhelmed or
  underappreciated at work.
• Talk to family members about problems at home and
  enlist friends and family to help solve them.
• Talk to a consumer debt agency, join a support
  group or go to financial seminars to learn how to
  control your finances.
• Get help through a mental health specialist or
  support group for problems such as alcoholism,
  recreational or prescription drug abuse or
  gambling problems.
• Consider couple's counseling for relationship
  problems.

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Coping Tips

• Know the situations or people that trigger your
  stress. Avoid triggers whenever possible.
• If poor sleep triggers irritability, make certain
  you plan for 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night.
• If traffic jams are a trigger, plan to go early
  and work out close to work, plan to get breakfast
  near work enjoy some quiet time, or arrange for
  a shifted work schedule that allows you to avoid
  traffic.
• Schedule time to relax and to do activities you
  enjoy.
• Set aside 20 minutes a day to sit quietly and
  breathe deeply.
• Practice gratitude. Recalling what you are
  grateful for in yourself and expressing gratitude
  to others can help reduce stressful thoughts and
  make you feel happier.
• Exercise every day. This can improve your mood
  significantly. Talk to a mental health specialist
  to help you learn tools to accept those things
  that are outside of your control.
• Talk to your doctor about medication if you find
  yourself experiencing persistent mood changes
  that interfere with your daily activities or
  prevent you from feeling joy from those things
  that have made you feel pleasure in the past.

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