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Tips for Managing Stress Effectively

Fortunately, there are a variety of ways for us to cope with stress and channel it into positive experiences:

• Step back and analyze the situation – When you begin to experience the early physical and emotional symptoms, try to identify the cause. This will help you in determining how to respond to each stressor.
• Take a time out – Temporarily remove yourself from the situation. Try taking a brief walk, calling someone on the phone, or find a way to distract yourself.
• Breathe – Take a long, deep breath from the abdomen. You’ll feel more relaxed as oxygen travels to your brain.
• Relax your muscles – Take the time to massage your muscles and relieve the tension that’s building. You can do this on your own through deep breathing and self-help, or you can ask someone else such as a spouse, family member or massage therapist to do it for you.
• Prevent it from happening – This won’t work all the time, but you can at least try! If your situation is something you can control, consider ways to prevent stressors from occurring. Examples may include leaving your house early to avoid traffic, or working ahead on your project to make meeting the deadline a little easier.
• Channel the negative energy – When you begin to experience stress, try changing the negative physical and emotional responses into something healthy and productive. You might go for a walk or run, sit down with a good book, take a swim or spend time with friends.
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