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verywellmind.com
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https://www.verywellmind.com/tips-to-reduce-stress-3145195
If you're trying to squeeze 20 hours' worth of work into 16 hours, you're going to feel stressed. Reducing your workload could be key to helping you get through the day feeling better.
That could mean stepping away from a committee you joined or hiring someone to complete some of your household chores for you,
Honing your time management skills can allow you to minimize the stressors that you experience and better manage the ones you can't avoid. [...] ## 11. Create Art
Getting in touch with your creative side may have been easy for you during childhood, but it's not too late to pick it up again if you’ve lost touch with your penchant for artwork.
Consider coloring in a coloring book if you aren't into drawing or painting. Adult coloring books have risen in popularity, and for good reason—coloring can be a great stress reliever. [...] ### Key Takeaways
Effective stress relief strategies can help you manage life's challenges calmly. Simple methods like walking, hugging, or engaging in hobbies offer immediate and long-term benefits. Explore these practices to balance your well-being and bring relaxation into your daily routine.
## 1. Taking a Walk
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helpguide.org
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https://www.helpguide.org/mental-health/stress/stress-management
Take control of your environment. If the evening news makes you anxious, turn off the TV. If traffic makes you tense, take a longer but less-traveled route. If going to the market is an unpleasant chore, do your grocery shopping online.
Avoid hot-button topics. If you get upset over religion or politics, cross them off your conversation list. If you repeatedly argue about the same subject with the same people, stop bringing it up or excuse yourself when it’s the topic of discussion. [...] Don’t over-commit yourself. Avoid scheduling things back-to-back or trying to fit too much into one day. All too often, we underestimate how long things will take.
Prioritize tasks. Make a list of tasks you have to do, and tackle them in order of importance. Do the high-priority items first. If you have something particularly unpleasant or stressful to do, get it over with early. The rest of your day will be more pleasant as a result. [...] Set aside leisure time. Include rest and relaxation in your daily schedule. Don’t allow other obligations to encroach. This is your time to take a break from all responsibilities and recharge your batteries.
Do something you enjoy every day. Make time for leisure activities that bring you joy, whether it be stargazing, playing the piano, or working on your bike.
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healthpartners.com
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https://www.healthpartners.com/blog/tips-for-reducing-stress-at-home
Regular cleaning is important to remove germs in your home, and decrease the chance that someone gets a cold or flu. You can make it easy by keeping disinfecting wipes in the germiest areas of your house – such as the kitchen and bathroom. [...] Setting boundaries can also improve relationships with family members. A common (and effective) rule is no phones or television during dinner. That’s because if everyone is staring at a screen while chowing down on chow mein, you miss an opportunity for meaningful conversations that can feed your soul. Plus, you may be too distracted to fully enjoy your meal – which is hopefully filled with mood-boosting foods like carbs and veggies.
### 10. Clean and organize your home [...] The best part is that you can do these activities at home. You don’t need much to start working out – a corner of a room and an exercise mat are often enough. For meditation, you just need a space that’s mostly quiet and comfortable (if all else fails, there’s always the bathroom).
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colorado.edu
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https://www.colorado.edu/law/25-quick-ways-reduce-stress
8. Rub Your Feet Over a Golf Ball
You can get an impromptu, relaxing foot massage by rubbing your feet back and forth over a golf ball.
9. Close Your Eyes
Take a quick break from a busy office or a chaotic household by just lowering your eyelids. It’s an easy way to regain calm and focus. [...] 5. Give Yourself a Hand Massage
When there’s no professional masseuse in sight, try DIYing a hand massage for instant relaxation that calms a pounding heart. Hands in general can carry a lot of tension. Apply some lotion and start kneading the base of the muscle under the thumb to relieve stress in the shoulders, neck, and scalp. [...] 12. Be Alone
Five minutes of alone time can help you collect your thoughts and clear your head.
13. Get Organized
Clutter could be contributing to your stress. Take a few minutes to reorganize your desk (or table, or wherever you are), leaving just what you need on top.
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oxfordcbt.co.uk
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https://www.oxfordcbt.co.uk/stress-management-cleaning
2 Try to get others involved including your partner or children. It shouldn’t be left to you at the end of a working day to have to tidy up toys or books etc. Teach the children about looking after their things and keeping their bedroom clean. Talk to your partner about which tasks each of you will take so it is clear whose responsibility is what. [...] 3 Set a time limit so you have an end goal. This is very popular with online cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch. Having a set time (30 minutes for example) will keep you focussed on what you want to achieve. Get all your cleaning products organised and ready and refer to your list of what you want to achieve in that time. [...] Whether you think of cleaning as a meditative task, or an energetic throw yourself into it task. Either way, any form of exercise releases endorphins. Endorphins send messages to your brain that changes your perception of pain and will trigger positive emotions in your body. Regular exercise has been proven to reduce stress and reduce anxiety, along with preventing depression. Cleaning will also have these effects on your body and mental health as long as these chores require some physical
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mayoclinic.org
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https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stres…
Physical activity can pump up your feel-good endorphins and other natural neural chemicals that boost your sense of well-being. Exercise also can refocus your mind on your body's movements. This refocus can improve your mood and help the day's irritations fade away. So go on a walk, take a jog, work in your garden, clean your house, bike, swim, weight train, vacuum or do anything else that gets you active.
## Eat a healthy diet [...] ## Keep a journal
Writing down your thoughts and feelings can be a good release for otherwise pent-up feelings. Don't think about what to write — let it happen. Write anything that comes to mind. No one else needs to read it. So don't aim for perfect grammar or spelling.
Let your thoughts flow on paper, or on the computer screen. Once you're done, you can toss out what you wrote or save it to think about later.
## Get musical and be creative [...] Listening to or playing music is a good stress reliever. It can provide a mental distraction, lessen muscle tension and lower stress hormones. Turn up the volume and let your mind be absorbed by the music.
If music isn't one of your interests, turn your attention to another hobby you enjoy. For example, try gardening, sewing, reading or sketching. Or try anything that makes you focus on what you're doing rather than what you think you should be doing.
## Seek counseling
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mentalhealth.org.uk
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https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/how-manage-and-reduce-stress
Physical activity is one of the best stress-relief activities as it can be very effective in improving your overall wellbeing. It can also give you a natural energy boost and improve your focus and motivation. Even short bursts of activities like walking round the block or dancing in the kitchen can help. Check out our helpful resource on how to find moments for movement every day.
A woman running in front of a brick wall
### Get restful sleep [...] Aside from removing stressors you can’t control from your life, you could also try to reduce daily pressures by passing over tasks to someone else when necessary or prioritising important tasks instead of trying to take on everything at once.
### Move your body regularly [...] When elements of our lives seem unmanageable, routines can give us a sense of control. Sticking to a daily pattern of sleeping, eating, and exercising within reason can help you fight the effects of stress. Shift work or freelancing can make it difficult to maintain a routine. Read our tips to help.
### Practice regular self-care
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cdc.gov
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https://www.cdc.gov/mental-health/living-with/index.html
## Healthy ways to cope with stress
Learning to cope in a healthy way can help reduce your stress. Taking small steps in your daily life to manage stress can have a big impact. Everyone manages stress differently. You can find and manage what triggers your stress and the right combination of healthy techniques that work for you.
Take care of your mind.
### Gratitude works
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Take care of your body.
### Integration of physical and mental health [...] Everyone experiences stress, which is your body's physical and emotional response to new or challenging situations.1 This can occur when you face problems such as those related to work, school, health, and relationships. Feeling stress can be a normal coping response and can forge a healthy sense of our ability to solve problems. However, when the stress is long term, known as chronic stress, it can lead to worsening health problems.2
Stress can cause the following: [...] # Managing Stress
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, confidential, free, 24/7/365 help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. See Resources for help.
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