How do I de-stress?

I always punch a pillow when I feel stress, I’m not usually one to deal with stress but when it happens I need a minute to cool off and try to realize what I’m doing is not good for me, my friends, my family, and my health.

Avoid putting yourself in stressful situations, if you can’t avoid it. Have someone help you cope with it. Try to take the situation step by step and work out your solution in a calm relaxed manner. Give yourself a break here and there, even if its only for a few minutes.

Try to avoid going to extremes about things. While certain things you might not like, there isn’t a need to go all out on these things. Just say yo don’t like it and thats that. Instead of raging at something, just simply be angry at it.

If your having problems (which is quite obvious) then find solutions one at a time. Overwhelming yourself with problems will not help you whatsoever. Keep calm and ask for help or just someone to be with you to stay calm. Work on your problems one at a time okay.

If a situation stresses you out, try to get another perspective of that situation and compare it too how you reacted towards it. This might help lessen your reaction to the situation and overall, help you cope with being stressed.

Take control of the situation, look at the situation and see if you can manage it on your own. Try to find what you can control and work on controlling the other aspects of it. You can also try looking up some relaxation techniques. Meditation and breathing techniques have been well proven to have an effect on how you deal with stress. You can also try practicing on how to clear your thoughts and stay calm.

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Hope this helps.