#Thisworks4me

[cageacolyte15-blog]

I am a sporty person and so whenever I have time one thing that I would usually do is enjoy riding my motorcycle. Aside from sports, I also I love food. For me, whenever I feel stress, I would find myself doing the things I love to do. I believe that thinking positive and doing the things I love helps me to relax and enjoy. It also relieves me from stress. It works for me. 😂😊

[maesterarryn-blog]

i think i have a weird way of handling stress why? because once I’m doing something like gaming or listening to music i forgot that i have a world to live i forget about reality I’m like F**K it forget the world forget bout everything forget bout everyone worry bout maybe later, maybe soon, maybe never, I don’t care this started when I’ve read a quote of a professional gamer saying “ to forget bout something do something that you will be completely in” i remember once I’m in the park waiting for someone i saw a fight 2 vs 5 and I’m like meeh ain’t my problem because am listening to music if i wasn’t maybe I did help because i know that guy(lol)

[jrdpdll-blog]

Table Tennis for me is not just a sport. It is something for me that busts away my stress. Playing this sport is part of my routine. So whenever I don’t get to play this in a day, it will be the cause of my stress. HAHAHAHAHAHA!! 

[msqueenbeee-blog]

As a student who is very grade conscious and an ordinary human being, I do encounter stress too. But I have my own WAYS ON BUSTING STRESS:

Music Music just soothes everything

Gaming Sometimes, when I’m too stressed in academics, my motto becomes “Screw life, games are better”. Playing is a perfect enjoyable waste of time, it relieves my stress

Reading Despite of my boyish habits, the inner girl of mine is unleashed whenever I read. It’s very relaxing and comfortable in feeling.

SLEEP! No stress can bother me when I’m sleeping. I think that is how it works. Isn’t it?

CUDDLES Two words; THE BEST.

Movies A good movie on a stressful week can solve everything.

Playing Rubik’s Cube Is it weird? Meh, as long as it keeps me sane during a stressful week

P.S Eating stresses me more when I’m stressed. I don’t know why. I’m not even weight conscious.

[simpleswaggypeep-blog]

This cycle is my stress busting technique. As soon as I’m feeling down, I just eat. After I eat, I sleep and take a proper rest. When I wake up, I get the ball and play. Because ball is life, I do this all day. This is my stress busting technique. Bust it with style!

[thecapitalwastelander-blog]

Dance it Out - Dance to the music you love and feel the stress slowly fading away!

Go for a Walk - Walk outside and take a break from work.

Talk About it - Talk to someone about your problems and they can help you.

Breathe - Obviously from personal experience, just breathe in and out deeply.

Go to bed earlier - Another personal experience, if you go to bed earlier then you will have more time to sleep and rest.

Focus on what you can control - Just focus on the things that you can do.

Reminisce about good times - Reminding oneself about happy moments in the past can make you happy.

Look for opportunities in life’s challenges - It’s all about the experience in life.

Smile - Smiling for some reason can make anyone happy, even me!

[pizzamentality-blog]

THIS WORKS FOR ME!

Techniques on how to deal with stress.

Step 1. Get Enough Sleep

Having enough time to sleep would help your brain a chance to sort things out, lessening your problems and result to be stress free.

Step 2. Think Positive

Positive thinking always help us to do better, making us emotionally and physically healthy also makes our brain have a good mind set.

Step 3. Travel with Family and Friends

Travelling with your family and friends lessens stress especially far away in a crowded place. Like going to a forest for camping and sharing of problems and others. It helps you calm your mind, making it feel relieve and lessens the heavy burden you carry.

Step 4. Eat

This is one of the most effective stress reliever. Food makes people happy, also it gives them the amount of energy to perform the tasks needed especially healthy foods such as vegetables.

Step 5. Be with Great Company

Being with people who has good vibes, good influence and li’l bit sense of humour helps create a positive surroundings, which makes everything you do stressless.

Step 6. Do What You Love

Doing what you love motivates us to keep on going, giving us strength to go harder and face obstacles that would drag us down.

[zanzikun-blog]

This works for me 

Stress is your body’s way of responding to any kind of demand or threat. It usually occurs when the pressure is greater than the resources. When stress becomes overwhelming, it can damage our mood and relationships, and lead to a host of serious mental and physical health problems. Many people experience stress everytime and it affects your  toughts and feelings and your behavior. So in order to lessen/bust stress, these are some common things i would do in order to bust stress.

[erujicchi-kun-blog]

This Works for ME!

The more you try to control something, the more it controls you. Free yourself, and let things take their own natural course.   - Leon Brown

I’m a very busy person, first thing in the morning is to woke up early, fix my bed, cook breakfast for my family, prepare lunchboxes, take a shower, eat and go to school. It’s very exhausting because you have to woke up early even tho your still tired and in school, I must listen and study hard in order to have passing remarks because being a Senior High school student is really hard. After school, at home, I cook again for dinner and wash the dishes then study and make homework for tomorrow. In the weekend, I help my mother in doing household chores which is a stressful experience for me. But I won’t just allow them to break me so, there are times that I must relax in order not to lose focus.

BASKETBALL

I love basketball a lot. It is a good stress reliever because I can make shots, dribble the ball and lay-up and most of all, win games. Considering basketball, it brings body stress but not mentally for me because I’m happy that I was able to crush my opponents and win lots of game, with this, I can easily forget all of my troubles and worries that’s why I avoided stress.

GAMING

Playing computer games, for me is also a stress reliever. I play computer games for great entertainment. Playing online games such as DOTA 2, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Dragon Nest and more can help me forget my problems for the mean time. Also, gaming can cool me down especially in very tiring situations like school or academics.

MUSIC

Music is very important to me, it helps me focus and meditate especially in making risky situations that causes a lot of stress. Listening to music makes me calm and I would chill out. Also, I use music to be inspired, motivated, and more. Listening to music, whether its melody and melancholy can help me understand its message, I would reflect on it and try to find answers to solve my daily problems.

MOVIES

Watching movies is a great stress reliever and second to playing computer games for entertainment. Watching movies also entertains me a lot because I can easily understand the story depending on its genre, whether its adventure, action, and many more. Also, I find movies fun and it makes me relax and stay calm. One of the best genre of movies that I like is comedy because it creates a positive feeling or vibe in the atmosphere.

FOOD

Well, for me, I think food is the BEST stress reliever because every time  that I’m stressed out, I feel hungry. So to relieve my stress, satisfying my hunger with food makes me happy and alive. Also food can be connected to my other four previous stress relievers. After playing basketball and computer games, I always end up hungry so I must eat a lot of food until I’m satisfied. Next is every time I’m listening to music and watch movies, I need to chew or eat something to make it more enjoying and stress relieving, and its a great combination and it makes me happy! 

[patrick-james]

This works for me!

·         Take a time-out. Practice yoga, listen to music, meditate, get a massage, or learn relaxation techniques. Stepping back from the problem helps clear your head.

·         Eat well-balanced meals. Do not skip any meals. Do keep healthful, energy-boosting snacks on hand.

·         Get enough sleep. When stressed, your body needs additional sleep and rest.

·         Exercise daily to help you feel good and maintain your health. Check out the fitness tips below.

·         Accept that you cannot control everything. Put your stress in perspective: Is it really as bad as you think?

·         Welcome humor. A good laugh goes a long way.

·         Maintain a positive attitude. Make an effort to replace negative thoughts with positive ones.

·         Get involved. Volunteer or find another way to be active in your community, which creates a support network and gives you a break from everyday stress.

·         Talk to someone. Tell friends and family you’re feeling overwhelmed, and let them know how they can help you. Talk to a physician or therapist for professional help.

[crookedfairy-blog]

“THIS WORKS FOR ME”

These are the 5 techniques on how I bust off my stress

According to Richard Lazarus, stress is a two-way process; it involves the production of stressors by the environment, and the response of an individual subjected to these stressors. His conception regarding stress led to the theory of cognitive appraisal.

[kulkidn-blog]

This Works For Me

                When I’m stress, I eat foods are relaxing in your body. Calling a friend, listening to music, talking to yourself through it laugh it off, drink tea, be mindful, exercise, sleep better and breathe easy. 

                 Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome is a model that is comprised of three elements or phases which describe the body’s response to stress:

1. Alarm Stage

In this phase, the initial reaction of the body to stress is that it labels the stressor as a threat or danger to balance,that is why it immediately activates its fight or flight response system, and releases the “stress” hormones such as adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol. These hormones enable you to perform activities that you don’t usually do.

2. Resistance Stage

After the body has responded to the stressor, it is more likely that the stress level has been eradicated, or simply reduced. What happens next to the fight or flight response is that you body’s defences become weaker, as it needs to allocate energy to the repair of damaged muscle tissues and lower the production of the stress hormones.

3. Exhaustion Stage

During this phase, the stress has been persistent for a longer period. The body starts to lose its ability to combat the stressors and reduce their harmful impact because the adaptive energy is all drained out. The exhaustion stage can be referred to as the gate towards burnout or stress overload, which can lead to health problems if not resolved immediately.

[fortunatelydangerousllama-blog]

“This works for me”

This works for me because i feel better when i play my guitar and listen to a music, and also sing sometimes. I feel relieve when heard music, especially those songs that I like.

Three Phases of Stress Response (according to Hans Selye)

Hans Selye explained his stress model based on physiology and psychobiology as General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS). The General Adaptation Syndrome is a model that is comprised of three elements or phases which describe the body’s response to stress:

1. Alarm Stage

In this phase, the initial reaction of the body to stress is that it labels the stressor as a threat or danger to balance,that is why it immediately activates its fight or flight response system, and releases the “stress” hormones such as adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol. These hormones enable you to perform activities that you don’t usually do.

For instance, when one’s house is on fire, his body shifts to the alarm stage, his stress hormones released (particularly adrenaline) and then he lifts a very heavy appliance outside the burning house. But there’s a catch – your blood pressure starts to rise after a minute or less, which can predispose you to damage of the brain and heart’s blood vessels, putting you at risk to stroke or heart attack. The muscles you’ve utilized might also become painful due to tissue damage.

2. Resistance Stage

After the body has responded to the stressor, it is more likely that the stress level has been eradicated, or simply reduced. What happens next to the fight or flight response is that you body’s defences become weaker, as it needs to allocate energy to the repair of damaged muscle tissues and lower the production of the stress hormones.

Although the body has shifted to this second phase of stress response, it remains on-guard, particularly when the stressors persist and the body is required to fight them continuously, although not as stronger as it could during the initial response.

3. Exhaustion Stage

During this phase, the stress has been persistent for a longer period. The body starts to lose its ability to combat the stressors and reduce their harmful impact because the adaptive energy is all drained out. The exhaustion stage can be referred to as the gate towards burnout or stress overload, which can lead to health problems if not resolved immediately.

If you are stress, your emotions reacts because they are connected to each other. When you encounter stress, your emotions feels better when you do such things that changes your mood to a good and better and it helps your stress’ relieve. And you’ll feel better anyway.

[jerichageneralao-blog]

This works for me!

Stress is part of life. And we cannot always prevent or alter the situations that cause it – though, in the long-term we should always try.

Here are some strategies that will help:

1.) Massage is wonderful for ridding the body of tension. It's also useful for people who are unhappy. The feel and touch of someone's healing hands on your body can make you feel cared for and lift your mood.

Many beauty salons, hotels, gyms and spas offer massage. There are different types, and you can choose between something soothing or a session that's more rigorous – such as a sports or deep tissue massage.

2.) Want a break from the office? Does your house feel like an insane asylum? Slip out the door and let your feet take you somewhere. Walking in a leafy environment seems to soothe our minds. And it is undeniably good for our bodies because trees and bushes generate oxygen and soak up carbon dioxide. So, we tend to feel healthier and more energized if we can sit or walk where there are plenty of trees.

If you want to feel less stressed, try to get more fresh air by going out into the beach and enjoy the view!

3.) Other ways to improve your stress levels include listening to music you like, meeting up with friends more regularly, making time for your leisure interests and taking up some regular sport – competitive or otherwise.

[gorgoreh-blog]

How Gerard Badelles deal with stress is by listening to music, music helped me in many struggles that I've faced so far. It makes me calm and think positively about myself.The benefits of music cannot be denied, in fact studies have shown music to be a wonderful tool that can promote wellness and help us overcome many of the obstacles we face in life.

[denisecaballo-blog]

This Works For Me

As a student with a lot of things to do in school and at home, I become stressed up because of some errands that needs to be done on time.In order for me to manage stress and be stress-free, here are some of my personal stress busting techniques: 

1. Sleep -  sleep is an important function that benefits both body and mind. Getting too little on a regular basis can be harmful to our health. That is why when I have time to sleep, I take that as an opportunity to take a rest after a long stressful day. 

2. Reflect/Meditating - Taking even 10 minutes to sit quietly and shut out the chaos around you can trigger your relaxation response. Meditating during your breaks can help you to decrease feelings of stress and anxiety even more.

3. Eat - After a stressful period the human body can go into a ‘recovery mode’ where increased appetite and food cravings become more prevalent. Being aware of these patterns can help you manage your stress levels and through nutrition and diet you can help your body recover from stressful periods more rapidly and minimize negative effects such as weight gain.

4. Exercise -  Exercise affects a neurotransmitter that has an antidepressant-like effect on your brain while helping to decrease muscle tension. Exercise also guards against the adverse physical effects of stress

5. Spend time in Nature -  Going outdoors helps to relieve your stress naturally, with research showing levels of the stress hormone cortisol lower in those who live in areas with the most green space, as are their self-reported feelings of stress.

6. Stay Connected -  Loneliness can be a major source of stress, so make a point to connect with those around you - like hanging out with your friends and go on a pool party.  The activities we do with friends help us relax. We often have a good laugh with them, which is an excellent stress reliever.

7. Stay Positive -  This is a learned technique that can lead to a more joyful life and likely much better health, as those who are optimistic have an easier time dealing with stress, and are more inclined to open themselves up for opportunities to have positive, regenerative experiences.

8. Participate in Activities I enjoy -  Engaging in a hobby gives you crucial time to play and simply enjoy yourself. A hobby can take your mind off of stress and adds more much-needed fun to your life.

9. Laugh Out Loud -  We all know laughing can put us in a better mood, but it's a better stress cure than you may realize. Having fun with friends and tell jokes about their ‘awkward moments’ in life brings so much laughter and enjoyment.  Laughter really is the best medicine.

References : http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/11/07/8-stress-management-tips.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/pages/reduce-stress.aspx

http://www.skillsyouneed.com/ps/stress-nutrition-diet.html