So we've recognized the signs and its official were stressed!

Stress affects

The whole person – body, mind, feelings, and behavior, and just as symptoms can take many forms, so there are many simple actions that you can take to relieve these symptoms.

10 point plan for stress reduction

Relaxation

Learn to Relax Imagine having relief on tap – something you could experience whenever you need it, something that would remove all the stress from your body and return the sparkle to your mind. How would you feel if you could wake up tomorrow, feeling in control? Well, Happily, you have been blessed with a potent tool that can remove stress instantly – your body’s relaxation response. You can use hypnosis to trigger this wonderful natural effect, which will release hormones and neurotransmitters that flood your body and mind with pure, cleansing relaxation. You owe it to yourself to feel the relief you can have instantly, so learn this technique. Seek out a hypnotherapy DVD or find a hypnotherapist to help you refocus on relaxation and stress relief.

Procrastination

Take Action on stress Procrastination is itself a cause of stress. Simply making a conscious decision to act upon your situation will bring you such a sense of relief that this unpleasant situation will change that you will immediately start to feel some benefit. Eliminate procrastination from your life. Dont put things off until tomorrow, do them today. Create a DO IT NOW mentality.

Sharing a problem

Speak to someone A problem shared is a problem halved; it's good to talk. Talking it over with a friend or someone willing to listen, who won't judge or offer advice, can often help to de-clutter the mind and clarify your perspective and help you take appropriate action to relieve stress. If you feel uncomfortable talking to someone at first, then write a letter to yourself or someone else without posting it, but find a means of getting your true thoughts and feelings down on paper. You can then destroy it if you wish; it's a form of release, which you can then follow up with a plan to resolve your issues.

Be Assertive

Change the Dynamic of your situation Dont be afraid to say NO. If you can learn how to be more assertive, you are more likely to have choices, enabling you to say what you think and act how you want to. Imagine how much less stressed this would make you feel. Give yourself choices, change the stress factors you can, and strengthen your ability to cope with ones you cannot change. Be creative, find compromises, Reframe problems and look for solutions that create win-win outcomes.

Time Management

Time management allows you to plan and organize your life to give yourself more space and opportunity. It involves planning, delegating, setting goals, and not wasting time doing unnecessary things or worrying about things you have no control over. Be Organized. Dont rely on your memory (it's the first thing to go when you're stressed). Write down appointments, to-do lists, directions, and shopping lists. Plan your day to give you time to eat and relax afterward; it will aid your digestion. Give yourself more time to do things so that you are not pressured. Get up a little earlier, leave a little earlier for appointments. Do one thing at a time and do it well, focus on the job at hand and forget everything else you have to do. Finally, allow yourself some personal time, a private moment for peace, quiet, and contemplation every day.

Life management

Life Management Have an optimistic view of the world. Life only comes once, it’s quite short, and you have to appreciate what’s good in it. See things from a relaxed viewpoint. Enjoy the moments.

Exercise

Exercise combats many of the physical and emotional symptoms of stress and can make you feel better about yourself. When our confidence and esteem are lifted, our perception changes completely and becomes much more positive. Exercise also releases hormones that affect your mood, creating a more relaxed and positive frame of mind and releasing physical stress from the body. Dont ignore the mental and emotional aspects of exercise. Giving yourself time to do something fun makes you feel good, so if you are feeling stressed and unsure about whether to exercise or not, remind yourself of how you will feel afterward.

Mind and Spirit

The following practices may help you to relax and unwind. Guided relaxation and visualization techniques: obtain a CD or DVD – Meditation: Brings an abundance of calm into your life – Deep breathing techniques: Re-energizes and invigorates – Progressive Muscle Relaxation: deeply, physically relaxing – Massage/ Aromatherapy: Go on, pamper yourself – Yoga; a mixture of meditation and gentle movement and stretching – Shiatsu; Energy balancing and deeply relaxing Other methods and therapies include; Floatation tanks, Indian head massage, Thai Chi and Reflexology. Do your research and try a few things and find the treatment most suitable for you.

Healthy food

Get Healthy Food is a celebration of life; it's not just fuel. Take time to enjoy your meals and look after your health by eating a sensible, balanced diet. If you need to, create new good eating habits. Ensure that your lifestyle changes to suit your real needs. Eat breakfast to kick-start your day, lay off the coffee and tea, and if you're smoking more to help you calm down, they're bad for you, cut them out. Youll feels better, believe me. Youll wakes up feeling refreshed with more energy and able to function better throughout the day.

Laughter

Remember to Enjoy Life Every day, take time to do something that you enjoy. Find something that makes you smile or laugh out loud. Laughter is the answer to stress because it’s hard to be stressed and anxious when you’re having fun!