Stress
Management
Hey
everyone! Today I thought I’d write about ways to manage stress. Before I begin
I want to say that these are ways I cope with stress. These methods may not
work for you, but I hope that you are able to find something that helps you.
Recently
I’ve been stressing out a lot. I’ve been stressing about school, work, and
friendships. Some of the things that have been happening to me are getting
canker sores, bad stomach aches/cramps, and I’ve even been losing some of my
hair. I finally decided that this would
not just go away and that I needed to find ways to manage this stress. I would
like to say that I have this all figured out, but truthfully I don’t. I am
still actively trying to figure out ways to manage this stress.
The
first thing that I do is talk to my friends. When I start to feel overwhelmed I
will message one of my friends and talk about what is going on. This does not
totally get rid of my stress, but I do feel a little better. Another thing I do
regarding friends is I’ll get a hug from one of them. This works for me, but
may not work for you.
If
those two things don’t work or if a friend is unavailable I will take a nap.
This may not be the best thing to do, because it is probably not great to sleep
every time you are stressing out, but it can be good sometimes. After a nap I
wake up feeling more clear headed and able to calm down about whatever is
bugging me.
Another
way I manage stress is I will take a break and read. I will usually do this
when stressing about homework and school. I will do a section of homework then
take a break and read. I will go back and forth doing this until I get my
homework done.
The
last thing I do is exercise. I usually run on the treadmill, but recently I
have started doing yoga. A good fitness channel to watch is tone it up, on you
tube. Pinterest is also a good place to
get different exercises from.
These
are a few things that work for me. I don’t know if everything will work for
you, but it’s worth a shot. I hope you all found this a little helpful. If you
have any other ways you manage stress, let me know. I’d love to hear your
methods!
-A
