How to manage stress
It may not be possible to remove the
stress from your life, however managing your stress may help you to get things done. Below are some ideas for
managing stress:
- Go for a walk or run- Exercising can be a good way of relieving stress. It helps to get rid of all that pent up energy and can leave you feeling much calmer. Any sort of exercise can be good. You may want to go and kick a footy with friends or head to the gym.
- Hang out with friends - If you are feeling stressed you may need to take your mind off things for a while. Hanging out with friends is one way of doing that. It may be that similar things that stress you out, also stress your friends out and so talking about your problems with them may be helpful.
- Taking some deep breaths - Deep breathing can help to relax the body and hence calm you down. Taking deep breaths before an exam, game, job interview or before going on stage may help to calm you down and focus on what it is you are about to do.
- Setting realistic goals - Becoming over-stressed may make it harder to keep things in perspective. Setting realistic goals (both short-term and longer term) and priorities and time management may be useful read more
