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Minimize Stress in Your Life

Minimize Bret Dudl Stress By Kim Beardsmore.

Lower your expectations and you will suffer less disappointment. Try seeing everything as already perfect and accept things as they are, then you can strive less and relax more.

Learn to say NO. Next time someone asks you to do something, before the word ‘yes’ slips out, pause, say you can’t give an answer just yet – you’ll get back to them. This technique gives you time to think. Now you can choose to say NO, calmly, politely and kindly.

Do one thing at a time. SLOW DOWN! If you are racing, so is your heart! Write yourself a list, prioritize your tasks and work through your list methodically. You need to enjoy what you are doing, not just the results of your efforts.

Stop trying to fall asleep. So many people go to bed desperate to fall asleep as quickly as possible, and then suffer the frustration of wakefulness. Quit struggling – you need to relax before you can sleep! Be thankful that you are warm, safe and cozy, be glad that your body is resting. Breathe deeply, slowly, gently and listen to your heart beating peacefully.

Laugh more! Get serious an about humor. Laughter is seriously healing. The special chemicals released when we laugh are nature’s finest form of natural medicine. When you’ve suffered a stressful day, make sure you ’suffer’ some serious humor in the evening. Watch a comedy show or film, one you know will produce copious laughter, to counter the stress you’ve endured. If you want to take a 30 second ‘holiday’ here is a funny video to watch: http://www.netjoke.ws

Treat yourself to a catnap and don’t feel guilty. When your body is pleading for rest, “40 winks” works wonders but only if you don’t feel guilty about this.

Get out in the fresh air! Drab office, the whir of computer hard drives the drone of your boss’s demands. Get outside during your lunch break, find a patch of green, some flowers, even wander around a garden center! Lose yourself in nature and feel your tensions dissipate, for a while at least.

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Stress Management at Work

Bret Dudl at Work By Craig Ellyard.

Despite the fact that much more importance is now placed on the health and well being of staff in the workplace it is only comparatively recently that many businesses have begun to look at mental health issues amongst their workforce.

A survey by the Confederation of British Industry reported that over 90% of its correspondents believed that the mental health of employees should be a concern of their company. Unfortunately, less than 10% of businesses actually have a mental health policy in place.

Of course, many people spend a large amount of their time at work so it makes good business sense to make sure that mental health issues are not ignored. Because of the stressful nature of work the mental and psychological well being of staff should be equally important as all other aspects of health and safety at work. In fact it should most probably be the factor of most concern within a companies health and safety regimen.

Thankfully, more and more companies are now taking on board the importance of mental health amongst their staff and are encouraging their employees to attend workshops and training courses on how to control stress in the workplace. These training courses work on two levels; firstly it enables staff to be more aware of the stress they are feeling and provides them with tips and techniques to control those feelings and, secondly, it equips staff to recognise signs of stress in their co-workers.

It is important that businesses take advantage of the courses that are available as a stressed workforce will, in the long term, negatively impact on productivity and profitability. Initially it can result in staff taking more time off and can lead to issues amongst the workforce. Sending staff on a mental health training course will provide solutions for those already feeling the pressures of stress but will also be a pre-emptive safeguard to other employees who will learn how to identify the symptoms of stress and be able to take measures to ensure that stress doesn’t develop.

Possibly the single biggest advantage in sending staff and management teams to a mental health training course is that they will gain a valuable insight into understanding stress and how it is caused. This new awareness will enable employees at all levels, from the shop floor to the boardroom, to be able to identify and control the problems that can be caused by stress in the workplace.

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7 Successful Stress Management Techniques

7 Bret Dudl Techniques By Lyndsay Swinton.

Everyone needs successful stress management techniques. Easy to learn and easy to

implement, you can use them for your own stress management or teach them to help others

manage theirs.
Manage your stress and be a healthier, happier and more pleasant person to be around. Let’s

cut to the chase…

1. Make stress your friend

Acknowledge that stress is good and make stress your friend! Based on the body’s natural

“fight or flight” response, that burst of energy will enhance your performance at the right

moment. I’ve yet to see a top sportsman totally relaxed before a big competition. Use

stress wisely to push yourself that little bit harder when it counts most.

2. Stress is contagious

Stressed people sneeze stress germs indiscriminately and before you know it, you are

infected with stress germs too!

Protect yourself from stress germs by recognising stress in others and limiting your

contact with them. Or if you’ve got the inclination, play stress doctor and teach them how

to better manage their stress.

3. Copy good stress managers

When people around are losing their head, which keeps calm? What are they doing

differently? What is their attitude? What language do they use? Are they trained and

experienced?
Figure it out from afar or sit them down for a chat. Learn from the best stress managers

and copy what they do.

4. Use heavy breathing.

You can trick your body into relaxing by using heavy breathing. Breathe in slowly for a

count of 7 then breathe out for a count of 11. Repeat the 7-11 breathing until your heart

rate slows down, your sweaty palms dry off and things start to feel more normal.

5. Stop stress thought trains

It is possible to tangle yourself up in a stress knot all by yourself. “If this happens,

then that might happen and then we’re all up the creek!” Most of these things never happen,

so why waste all that energy worrying needlessly?

Give stress thought-trains the red light and stop them in their tracks. Okay so it might go

wrong – how likely is that, and what can you do to prevent it?

6. Know your stress hot spots and trigger points

Presentations, interviews, meetings, giving difficult feedback, tight deadlines…My heart

rate is cranking up just writing these down!

Make your own list of stress trigger points or hot spots. Be specific. Is it only

presentations to a certain audience that get you worked up? Does one project cause more

stress than another? Did you drink too much coffee?

Knowing what causes you stress is powerful information, as you can take action to make it

less stressful. Do you need to learn some new skills? Do you need extra resources? Do you

need to switch to de-caffeinated coffee?

7. Eat, drink, sleep and be merry!

Lack of sleep, poor diet and no exercise wreaks havoc on our body and mind. Kind of

obvious, but worth mentioning as it’s often ignored as a stress management technique.

Listen to your mother and don’t burn the candle at both ends!

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5 Steps to Stress Relief

5 Bret Dudl Steps By Lacey Savage.

Take a moment to think about the week that just passed. Are your first thoughts of long hours at work, driving your kids to every kind of practice imaginable, hurrying to make dinner, clean the house, do laundry, vacuum and wash dishes? Is it any wonder that in today’s busy world, more and more women suffer from stress-induced anxiety than ever before?

If you often find yourself struggling with the effect stress has on your physical and emotional well-being, follow the following 5 steps to stress relief:

1. Acknowledge it. It sounds simple, doesn’t it? It might even sound futile. But taking a moment to admit to yourself that something is stressing you out is the first step in letting go of it. As women, studies show that we often take on more than we can handle. By acknowledging that an extra activity will put more added stress on an already hectic lifestyle, you can balance out the pros and cons and make a decision that’s right for you.

2. Get a massage. I don’t mean one of those extravagant, $200 massages with a hunky Swiss masseuse (though that might be something to put on your birthday list!), but the kind of stress-relieving, muscle-relaxing rubs that husbands and boyfriends are great at providing. And don’t underestimate the power of bribery in obtaining these… “If you rub my feet for 10 minutes, I’ll… [insert pleasurable activity of choice] for 15.” No man can resist!

3. Laugh. You’ve just had a huge argument with your boss. Your mother called for the third time this week to ask if you’re pregnant yet. Your son’s teacher called you in to discuss his habit of peeing on walls. When you’re stressed, even the smallest annoyance can seem like one more added pressure that you’re not able to cope with. So forget about it for a while. Grab a good friend or family member and watch a funny sitcom together. Or a romantic comedy. Or a cartoon. Read the funny pages, or share a good joke. The more you laugh, the more mood-enhancing endorphins you’ll produce!

4. Sleep. Not getting 8 hours of sleep every night? You should. If you’re already exhausted when you head in to work, you’ll be less likely to be able to handle whatever life might throw at you that day. If you have small children, sleeping through the night might seem like a luxury you don’t have. Try napping during the afternoon when they do, even if it’s just for half an hour. It’ll do wonders for your mood, your stress levels, and your patience.

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