Eight Ways to Manage Stress

All of the suggestions to manage stress are good.

The best of them is surround yourself with positive minded people.

A happy flake, will get more done, than a depressed negative genus.

The Hobbies thing, is of particular importance, for I don't know anyone who has a hobby who doesn't do it out of love.

The English may well have had, or have some flaws, but they do have a tradition of respect for the "hobby".

Of the people who are strong on this site Del the Cat, exemplifies this way of life to me.

Nevil Shute was a very fine and accomplished engineer, whose hobby was writing.

There is some cross talk between threads that is of value on this forum.

In another thread I have not yet got to saying that when you are down and out, just go ahead and do what you love to do.

Here's an idea: choose not to stress in the first place. I know, I know, it's hard but it is far less time consuming than making special arrangements to conduct your life in a certain way because you can't control your stress in the first place. And if you can't be that disciplined then how likely are you to be disciplined about your stress reduction plan.

You are much better off to not stress in the first place. Adopt the right amount of don't care attitude. You should care only as much as it matters and beyond that, it doesn't matter. Caring more simply creates frustration and stress since clearly you would do more if you could (of course if you could do more but you choose to be lazy and then suffer as a result, well come on now).

Of course there are situations that are out of your control and sometimes they overwhelm you no matter what you do but your health and your happiness and your ability to cope are not enhanced by reacting more stressfully than is useful. Keep things in perspective. That's when we loose control and stressors push us to stress. We loose perspective. Just tell yourself that in about 100 years it really won't make much difference. Often by tomorrow that may be true. Enjoy the ride folks, it's the only one there is!

I like to kill people.... well online on PS3 (FPS) online games, one group versus another, it is a good harmless way to release stress and off course writing a lot of nosense on internet forum and blog

Well, apparently all seems good. But managing stress is much more easier if you manage to get rid of the root cause. That's just it, nothing else. All other talk, otherwise, is a hollow bubble. Stress management is an individual affair to be specified after a proper counseling; it is not something that can be worked out as a time table or a prescription drug.

Good for the prostate too.

Stress inflicted on one in the work place is often from a source beyond one's control...in fact that's almost always true as, if it was in your control you'd presumably fix the source.

I'll bet, it's often caused by in-house politics...who's got the MD (CEO) 's ear.
In which case the only option may be to leave. (I'm discounting the anger fueled rampage with a Chinese Repeating Crossbow as only suitable for fanasy mode)
Del

got a photo of the repeating crossbow?..oh boy..

we need more arrows now.... but we should be able to at least double the hunt now.. stoke the bbq pit baby,, it's time to partyyyy

as to stress: .. let's see:

drivers , not focused on the fact that their 2000 lbs missile is a weapon,

..drunk , incompetent politicians making laws that , they have no intention of following..

..and my team got eliminated in the 1st round...

don't worry be happy..

...right..!!

some joking aside:

recognizing that " i " don't have control over every single action or event that happens in my day might be a good place to start with to reduce the amount of stress , that we place internally,

pressure in = psi out...vs psi in = psi² out

Seems like it is dependable that managers, simply believe and act according to the last thing they heard.

Though I am a writer, I have a lot of trouble with the long form sorts of work, and am better when crowded at short forms, like poetry, columns, or essays.

During one writing event, I had a fair amount of space and could focus, then pace, food was brought to me, and I had a BB pistol by the Word Processor, and could go on the deck and shoot at dingle berries on the tree without having some neighbor start yelling at me.

In Tolstoys book War and Peace there is a great deal of stress as real in life, like war, and love.

Actually things do happen.

At one point Prince Audrey simply changes his attitude, Pierre is simply lucky, and the formerly ugly, graceless girl, becomes lovely and desirable.

Now, I same as Pierre, have a screw loose.

Who knows, maybe I'll get lucky, or at least die well, as did Prince Audrey.

Back in my youth it was not uncommon at all for people to say, "I'm Stressed Out." The common rejoinder was, "Deal with it!"

For musical references on this subject I recommend the work of The Kinks.

Eh guys --- Remember, stress is mostly caused by what you can't do, not by what you can do.

Ed Weldon

Oooh! Yes! Dig a big hole with one of these:

Thank you MOOSE/Dr.DOUG ,

For the timely sharing of stress handling tips at times of adversities.I would like to share few of mine in the blog.

When such a thing happened to me in my past career I took up the following steps, some of them are expressed by Dr.Doug.

*Even when we are in a good position, doing well in job position/ own enterprise one can not assume that the stage will continue with the same health forever. The forecast on adversities makes organizations and individuals to be more vigilant. We got to spare time to deal this with alternate strategy brain storming and develop preparedness for future. Never assume or things taken for granted.

Particularly service people, a parallel self planning is absolutely needed towards preparation for own future.

Development of versatile skills, always one got better chances of survival than collapsing in case of adversities.

Another main aspect of importance is the matured attitude to accept realities as such, may be a success story or a failure story, and keep doing the KARMA ,a spiritual attitude and mental make up towards performance of one's duty. A plunge into spirituality and philosophy will give solace as a moral support.

Avoiding comparisons with others who are in good status is another safe guard to avoid frustrations and be content of what is due to oneself.

Being lonely, thoughtful, critical trials say even a new product is a diversion activity could fetch growing confidence. Choice of calm and serene night hours could be more productive. Revival of hobby activities is sure to fetch new ideas and ventures. Market surveys, not a bad idea.

One can approach known people or even strangers for product presentations review and acceptance without any hesitations and polish the process/ product promotion.

Such situations of hardships are our true mentors, shaping our life goals and activities, understand the reality world, making true estimations, giving up our lethargies, improve wisdom, efficiency and social skills.

All ventures, business activities and corporates had humble beginnings and not a direct flying start, facing hardships and be more strategically perseverant are real steps on the journey of achievements.

A caliber of patience and waiting without over ambitious extravagances.

Development of low budget ventures, being more stingy without adverse financial risks leading to upsets.

The journey of life is a lonely affair- and an attitude of LIFE IS A GAME, PLAY IT WITH BEST SPIRITS AND NEVER GIVE UP AND BE A USEFUL CONTRIBUTER TO THE SOCIETY WE ARE BOUND IN ,DELIVERING ONE'S BEST.

s udhayamarthandan -- GA. You offer a very well stated set of guidelines for a productive life. This is for me a keeper.

Thanks, Ed Weldon

Hello El Waden,

Thank you for the comment. Amid st success lovers, a major population needs moral support and motivation. Many motivators, gurus are guiding the needy and be of beacon light support like the one Dr.Doug is doing.The question of 'why i am born ?' is a tough one to answer, but the mental make up gives a positive direction to carry on with life.

09. Sex / Masturbation.

10. Out-of-Body Experience / Spiritual Rebirth

11. Meditation / Sensory deprivation bath.

12. Full Contact Hockey

13. A gruelling cross country trek to a wilderness location with family (with alcohol)...

14. Smoking pot / Drinking alcohol etc.

15. Tinkering/Inventing cool new things

16. Mental situation reversal (parachute effect)

17. Hypnosis/Self Hypnosis/NLP

18. Eat!

19. Clean the house obsessively

20. Take Ativan/Lorazepam

Chris

1. Immerse yourself in a hobby - Drink beer at pubs.

2. Help someone less fortunate than you - Buy someone a beer.

3. Do a random act of kindness for a stranger - See #2.

4. Spend time with positive-minded people - Buy the bar a round of beer.

5. Increase your education and learning - Read the literature provided on beer coasters and labels.

6. Write down your goals for the next few years - Drink more beer at pubs.

7. Do not allow yourself to operate out of fear - Have no fear the beer won't run out anytime soon.

8. Eat better and exercise - Have a pint of the 'black stuff' (Guiness) it is practically a meal anyway. Make sure to lift the beer to your lips instead of bringing your lips to the beer.

Have a great Memorial Weekend and drink a beer in honor of our veterans!

Count your blessings, and express your gratitude, to God, in a gratitude journal, or to someone for whom you are grateful is in your life, on a daily basis.

This goes beyond dealing with stress, it makes for a happier life.