You may be surprised, but the stresses are different. There is a positive stress when we suddenly received a pleasant surprise or coped, finally, with a previously difficult task. And there is a familiar negative stress to all of us, when the whole world is against and wants to climb against the wall from indignation and resentment. So: for the body, both the first and second stress are equally dangerous and unprofitable. Especially if the states of stormy joy or overwhelming sadness become protracted.
Such a useful thing as stress management at the emotional level was invented by psychologists and psychoanalysts relatively recently. Yes, however, and the stress began to lean on people, making them neurotic and mentally ill, too, only in recent decades. And this trend is growing. How to cope with stress? This process is very individual. That is, in some certain actions will cause an instant positive reaction - it will become easier on the soul, the problems will go to the background, the joy of life will return. Others will need more time and effort. Yes, and stresses are also different, what can I say ... But still the main ways to combat stress give their fruits in any case. They are checked by time and by leading experts from all over the world.
1. Do not worry about the little things.
The first step in dealing with stress is its maximum avoidance. It would seem that everything is simple. Do not worry, be calm, breathe smoothly, etc. But the problem is that we are all different, we have a different level of emotional perception, a different nervous system. And the needs are also different. And priorities. For example, for one girl, her appearance is the main thing in life. And now she accidentally puts a speck on her blouse. A small spot, which you can not even see near, if not look closely. But she is in a panic! She does not know what to do, hides in the far corner of the office and sobs with bitter tears. And you know, she really suffers. Because for her it is stress of the highest order. But she does not care about the leaking faucet in the kitchen. And even indignant neighbors who came running with complaints on the creek from the ceiling, do not frighten and do not derive it from themselves. You will think - has caused the locksmith, has blocked water, has paid to neighbors. No problems! This all means that we all have different values and views on life. Therefore, it is necessary to try to choose from the most terrible of our stresses the least terrible and ... just do not pay attention to them. Psychologists are advised to even write a list of things that can get you out of yourself, and then evaluate each on a ten-point scale. Many things seem to you not so significant and will not be so hard to torment you.
You will have to be patient and persistent in order to learn how to pass less significant problems past yourself. Immediately can not work, it will take time and effort. Not bad works in this case the phrase "This is all the little things of life!". Repeat it every time you start to get upset. Do not let it work first, but thought is material. Soon such problems will really become trifles for you, not worth the attention.
2. Maintain a good physical condition
The constant desire to improve our energy protection will not hurt in the management of stress on the emotional level. In a healthy body, as they say ... So maintaining yourself in good shape is extremely important. This gives us physical strength and ability to cope with difficulties, an additional charge of joy, inspiration and positive experience. Do not miss a very important detail that in the fight against stress, our own experiences are the most important. You do not want to look like a tired person, whom everyone and everyone annoy? And who wants ?! That's why you need to exercise, give yourself physical exertion, as much as possible unloading the brain. But it's important not to overdo it! With physical overloads, immunity falls, health deteriorates, and there is a stone's throw to neurosis. The same goes for abrupt weight loss and hard diets. But about this below.
3. Eat right
A healthy and proper diet allows you to look and feel great. And it's not only in medicine - in the proper work of all organs, in the slackness of the organism. It's about managing stress at the emotional level, at the level of sensations. Proper nutrition leads to a good figure, clean delicate skin, thick healthy hair, shiny eyes. A woman sees herself in the mirror and admires herself, and this is already a serious barrier to all sorts of stresses. The nervous system is not something abstract. This is a very concrete thing, which is strengthened if the whole organism is strengthened. So strengthen it! Get well with the help of proper nutrition and stress yourself will lag behind you.
4. Create your personal positive code
Personal individuality is the unique code that contains everything inside us - this is the basis for creating separate and very subjective notions of personal struggle tension. Therefore, each person chooses the technique necessary for the struggle within his personality. Very carefully build your strategy of stress management, as its application depends on personal habits and lifestyle, the environment. In addition, the very form of assistance in case of severe stress is strictly individual and depends on your psychological profile. It is necessary to know this and this can not be ignored.
5. Apply the cross-relaxation method
It is very effective to cope with stress through its instant distribution. This method can be applied quickly and contains the most important methods of counteracting stress. This is the place to remember the active forms of recreation, gymnastics, sports, walking, dynamic physical therapy and choose the most suitable for this situation. All these methods give an instant effect, if properly distributed. Over time, you will learn how to identify the most active and best ways to defeat stress. For example, you know that after a busy day you are well relaxed shopping. Use this method constantly, and its effectiveness will only increase. So each of the ways of fighting stress will not only give a relaxation effect, but will also increase your vitality.