Dealing with stress? some practical tips for aging healthily without stress

We all suffer from stress from time to time. Especially in these busy times, it is important to learn how to deal with this. The influence of stress has a direct effect on your appearance and your health. So it's useful to have a few tricks up your sleeve to be able to deal with stress properly when necessary. Here are some practical tips or tips that will help you better manage your stress.

The “time out”

The “time out” (distancing yourself from the stress-causing situation) is one of the simplest and most effective anti-stress strategies. In case of short stress situations — for example, a fraught argument with a friend or conflict with a colleague — taking a 5-10 minute time-out works wonders. For example, you can just walk around the block. Even if you suffer from long-term stress situations, a time-out can offer a solution. If you're experiencing: take a day off. It may be emotionally the opposite of how you think you will find a solution, but creating a distance between yourself and the stress-causing situation is just the right thing to do. If you home stress experiences, you can leave your daily tasks behind and get away from it all for a day. Instead, do something you really enjoy without feeling guilty about it. Choose an activity where you can lose yourself and forget everything else for a while. If you feel that your family is asking too much of you, you can also create some distance by going out on your own or doing something without the family with a close friend. Perhaps your children are still too young to be left alone and the babysitter is not available? Take them away from your normal environment for the day — a change of scenery can also be considered a time out.

Dealing with anger

Stress often makes us angry. As a result, we are then hurtful to the people around us and, in particular, to those we love. You explode for no reason, resulting in all damage. You can also be too critical or sarcastic to others without them understanding what they did wrong. On the other hand, it's also not good to bottle up your anger and turn it into yourself. This can lead to depression or physical symptoms such as high blood pressure. It is therefore important to find a constructive solution to the stress. A good way to deal with this is to learn to express your anger in an assertive, rather than an aggressive way. This is where the golden rules described below come in handy. If you stress you have within your relationship, it is advisable to write down what annoys you about your partner and what makes you feel angry. In this way, you create the space to put the situation into perspective, making you more objective. Write down the points in a positive way — describe how you think your partner can do better instead of just writing down why and what annoys you so much. Find a quiet moment to broach the subject and then communicate clearly what you would like to change. By discussing the problem, you will be amazed at the positive response and you may find that the behavior is less annoying for you than you initially thought.

A few golden rules

When it comes to stress, prevention is better than cure. Successful coping strategies therefore require the introduction of a number of golden rules to prevent stress. In everything you do, it helps to keep these practical rules in mind. 1. Know your own abilities and know where your limits lie. 2. Don't throw in the towel or accept impossible goals, even from yourself. 3. Learn to ask for help when needed and accept that help. 4. Learn to say “no”. Believe it or not, people will respect your clearly defined boundaries and give you the personal time you need. 5. Never feel guilty about taking time for yourself. 6. Find a way to let off steam without harming yourself or others. For example, hit a pillow or shout really loud in an empty room. 7. Be careful about choosing your friendships. Friends who support you are far more valuable than friends who are critical and judgmental. 8. Talk! Talk about your concerns and fears with someone who is a good listener — sharing your concerns with someone else can put anxiety into perspective and thereby reduce stress. Pent up fears often become much bigger in your mind than they really are — once discussed with someone else, they will suddenly seem a lot less important. To be able to deal with stress properly, it is important that you have a sense of control over the situation that causes stress. Feeling powerless is very stressful in itself. Taking concrete steps to address the cause of stress — no matter how small that step — is the best way to overcome stress.