Ahmed Shaami
Sometimes life comes at you fast and furious and the last thing you want to do at that time is to make things even harder on yourself. After a particularly tough day, some of the things that you do in response to stress can backfire or make bad feelings worse. So the smart thing to do is to avoid all that stuff that makes you stressed.
Following are the few things to be aware of when dealing with stress so to avoid them at all cost:
Do not let effects impact your future:
It is the most common habit among people to drag the stress of their present to their future. When you are dealing with stressful events, it becomes difficult to break from its influence and to start afresh the other day. But do not get stuck with your present situation and do not let it pass on to your future. Understand what went wrong, fix the problem, and let go of it.
Do not avoid resting:
When you are under stress, it is not just mental exhaustion. It is exhausting physically as well so do not avoid taking rest after a stressful situation. Just lie down and relax your body along by not focusing on your worries at all. Understand where your body feels numb and mentally focus on it to distract yourself from the outer world. This will not only calm you down but will also make the impacts of stress much lighter.
Do not keep everything on priority:
When you are stressed, the worst thing you could do is to make add more burden on yourself. Do not get engaged in non-essential tasks just to keep yourself busy, instead, take a break. Limit your tasks to only that are most important and leave the rest. Give yourself some time and understand your feelings and emotions.
Practice self-compassion:
It often happens that when things go wrong, you blame yourself for everything. That only adds up to more stress. Instead, be kind to yourself and understand why you acted in a particular and what compelled you to do that. Start silently speaking gentle words to yourself and you will start feeling better.
Do not expect life to go as planned:
Life is a mix of success and disappointments, so you cannot expect it to go as you wish for. Therefore, accept life as it is and do not stress on things that didn’t go as planned. Difficulties will arise unexpectedly but you need to stay calm and deal everything as it is.
