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How to Deal with Stress: 14 Tips That Work

“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”
-Sydney J. Harris

Feeling stressed in today’s society is pretty much inevitable. But how stressed you get or how often this happens are two things that you can have a great influence over. Without smart habits for dealing with situations that could be stressful life can be a whole lot more burdensome that it needs to be. You may feel tired before the week has barely begun, get an upset stomach, headaches or migraines too often.
So what can you do about it?

In this article I’d like to share 14 tips and habits that have helped me to live a less stressful life. I hope you will find a few favorites among these tips and habits that you can start using in your own life this week to reduce the stress and live a much lighter and more relaxing life.

1. One thing at a time.
You’ll feel better and less stressed if you just do one thing at a time. No matter if it is at work, in school or in your private life. This will make it easier to focus and to do a job of higher quality right away. If you have to multi-task a few things during your day then set off some time for that.

2. Write everything down.

Your ideas, tasks and stuff you just have to remember, write everything down. In this way you will free up your mind for focusing on other things than remembering.

3. Keep your daily to-do list very short.
10 years ago I never used a to-do list. I got very little done. Then I started using a too overloaded to-do list. I got more done but I was stressed and felt overwhelmed a lot of the time. Today I use a very short daily list of just the 1-3 most important tasks. It works really well.

4. Don’t make mountains out of molehills.

One of the best ways to make your day and life easier, lighter and less stressful is to not build mountains out of molehills. To not create extra drama, overthink or create a problem out of something that doesn’t matter much. Well, when a big problem is starting to build in my mind I first say something like: Hold on now…
This helps me to pause and become more receptive to change my line of thinking. Then I ask myself:
Will this matter 5 years from now? Or even 5 weeks from now?

5. Spend 80% of your time focusing on a solution.


And only 20% of your time on dwelling on your non-molehill issue or problem. You’ll live a much more action-filled life and feel less pessimistic and powerless if you do.

6. Ask instead of guessing.
Reading minds is very hard. Misunderstandings will be plentiful if you try to do it. So communicate instead. You’ll have a lot less unnecessary conflicts, negativity and waste less of your and other people’s time.

7. Pack your bag before you go to sleep.
A simple one but one that can save you a lot of stress in the morning. Take 5 minutes before you go to bed to do this and you’ll also be less likely to forget something important like your schoolbook, wallet or phone.

8. Set clear boundaries for your day.
This is very important, at least for me.
I need to have a good balance between work and rest. So I don’t work before 8 in the morning or after 7 in the evening.

9. Disconnect over the weekend.

It is also really helpful to find a good balance between work and rest from a weekly perspective. Do that by staying away from work and staying offline – except for one email check – during the weekend. I highly recommend trying it out.

10. Make sure you take time to do what you love to do.
Learn to get the necessary done quicker, in way to have time for the other part of the day outside of the job. Maybe it is playing soccer with your kids, painting, writing, taking photos or reading. Whatever you love to do, make sure you set off some time for it regularly in your schedule. Because few things will relieve stress and energize you like an activity you love doing.

11. Delegate.
You don’t have to do everything yourself. You don’t have to control or micromanage. If possible delegate and let someone else get that task or project to done.

12. Be 10 minutes early.
This one has transformed my traveling from stressful situations to relaxing pieces of time in my day.

13. Ask for help

Nobody knows everything, we all have are strongest and weakest sides. You don’t always have to do something that you don’t have an idea how to realize. We recommend to as help to your friends, family and your partner. You’ll be surprised at how helpful and kind people can be if you just ask.
And then later on when they ask then you can return the kindness.

14. 3 fundamentals of energy.
We heard these tips by hundred times, but few of us has practiced or are practicing them. Three main fundamentals for a life with less stress are: getting enough sleep, eating healthy and exercising a couple of times a week. Manage successfully these tips we guaranteed a less stressful life, better health and higher focuses in working.
 

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