Overcoming Stress and Anxiety

Believe it or not one of the best ways to relieve anxiety and stress is by Journaling. What is Journaling? Simply put it is just the act of writing down everything that happens to you during the day and any and all thoughts that you had good and bad.

When you write in a journal the things that you write down impact you in different ways. The fact that you are writing it makes it real and when you read it you use a different part of your brain so there is a good chance it will have a greater impact on you.

I would recommend writing the negative things that you wrote down a second time on a seperate piece of paper and read them to yourself. Then I would read them out loud and record it at the same time. Then listen to the recording.

Now that you have all of those negatives on the table, rip up the paper and throw it away or shred it. Give yourself permission to accept those negatives and let them go. Delete the recording.

Now take the positive things for the day and do the same thing except hang on to your copies. Do not destroy them. At the end of the week take 15 minutes for yourself to review all of those positives. You will soon find out that you really are a great person and don’t need to bother yourself with the negative things that are all around us every day.

You will find that after a few weeks there will be very few negatives from when you started and a lot more positives.

Here is a resource for writing a Journal: http://crushanxietyandstress.com/joy

Your stress level will thank you for it and so will your friends and family.

You are Awesome!!!

Talk soon…

Keep Moving Forward!

-Dave

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Here is a quick tip to help you to reduce stress during the day.

Spend about 5 minutes before you go to bed the night before and write yourself out a schedule for the day. Make sure you schedule in about an hour for yourself.

Taking time for yourself is one of the best things you can do to reduce stress.

I also like to jot down some exact times that I will be doing something. For ex: from 6:00PM until 7:00PM is forum posting time. 7:00-7:15 is break time and time to stretch and refresh the brain.

Putting everything you need to do into a schedule will help you to get the task done and no need to worry about it later.

Keep Moving Forward!

-Dave

Cure Stress and Overcome Anxiety

I did a video showing you a breathing exercise that I use on my job to help get me through a stressful situation and to overcome the onset of an anxiety attack.

Just to recap, find a place where you can be alone for 2 minutes, take a deep breath in for the count five, hold it for the count of two and exhale for the count of seven.

You will feel refreshed and also have a good supply of oxygen to your brain. This helps to reduce stress and overcome anxiety.

Keep Moving Forward!

-Dave

Cure Stress and Overcome Anxiety

Can Yard Work Relieve Stress and Anxiety?

You bet it can. Doing any type of physical activity can help you to reduce stress and anxiety. This works in a couple of ways:

1) It takes your mind off of whatever the thing is that is keeping your mind spinning with negative worrying thoughts.

2) The physical activity helps you to replenish your oxygen supply with some good fresh oxygen for your brain. This is also why deep breathing helps to relax you. Nothing better than an extra boost of oxygen to refresh your brain.

Now if what you are stressing about is the yard work, than just doing it and getting it done will also help you. Just think, The yard work is done now. What am I worrying about then?

Take some deep breaths and relax

Keep Moving Forward!

-Dave

7 Tips to Reduce Stress and Overcome Anxiety

When people are in the throws of panic attacks, they really cannot deal with the situation at hand. Here are some anxiety relief ideas to follow when you are experiencing one of these attacks:

It matters little whether you feel bewildered, unsteady, unreal or frightened. These feelings are merely an exaggeration of a normal body reacting to stress. Try to be as comfortable as you can without escaping. Try taking in a deep breath for the count of 5, hold it for 2 seconds and let it out for the count of 7. This deep breathing technique will replenish the oxygen in your lungs and brain and help you relax.

If you happen to be on a street, lean against a store wall or a post and do the breathing technique. If you happen to be at a store’s cosmetic department, try finding a quiet counter or corner and take some very deep breaths and even close your eyes. I have also found that sometimes a stall in the restroom can be a quick escape.

What you do not want to do is jump into your car and drive home in fear from the panic attack.

Keep Moving Forward!

-Dave

Cure Stress and Overcome Anxiety