Ways to Manage Everyday Stress
Helps keep structure
What is a Calendar or Planning app?
Why>Having a plan and a daily routine lowers stress.
Loss of sleep
What is both?
Doing this can help you reset
What is Slow Breathing?
The body's flight or fight mechanism is designed to protect you from injury or any other perceived threat. A Stanford study showed that moderate stress stimulates the production of interleukins, which boost the immune system and help you fight off illnesses.
What is Helps Protect You From Getting Sick?
If talking isn’t working, do something else to capture your emotions like start a journal, or create art.
What is Express yourself?
Helps recharge and lower stress levels
What is the Balance of work and play?
Why>Even if it’s only a few minutes, daily time to relax and recharge lowers your stress.
Generally is internal, meaning it's your stress reaction.
What is Anxiety?
When you do this it can help you face the moment with more courage.
What is positively talking to yourself?
Kathleen Gunthert, a professor of psychology at American University told Time Magazine that “Medium levels of stress can enhance our motivation."
What is Stress Helps You Focus and Improves Learning?
.........- physically, mentally and spiritually. And get sleep. If you don’t, you may be more irritable and nervous at a time when you have to stay sharp. A lot is going on, and it will be tough to face if you’re falling asleep on your feet.
What is Take Care of Yourself?
Helps keep energy levels high
What is eating good food?
Why>What you eat affects your mood, energy, and stress level. You don’t have to avoid all the treats. But if sweets are your main source of fuel, you're likely to crash or feel cranky — and stressed!
Goes away once the situation is resolved.
What is Stress?
Next time you feel them, try to notice them without getting upset that they’re there.
What is Notice how Anxiety Affects your Body?
A study at Johns Hopkins University showed that the children of mothers who were mildly or moderately stressed during pregnancy were...
What is Stress During Pregnancy Can Make Your Kids Smarter?
When something bad happens in your life, the stresses of whatever you’re going through may heighten daily stresses. Your emotions might already be all over the map because of hormones and physical changes; the uncertainty during a tragedy or trauma can make these shifts seem more extreme. Be prepared for this and go a little easy on yourself, and on your friends.
What is Cut Yourself Some Slack?
A common way to Manage Stress
What is Exercise?
Why> Exercise increases dopamine levels which leads to stress melting away when you’re working out, playing a sport, or dancing to your favorite music. Exercise does more than keep you fit. It’s a way to manage stress, lower anxiety and depression, and make your mood more positive.
Is constant, even if there is no immediate threat.
What is Anxiety?
People with this know they can get better at just about everything with effort and practice. That includes reducing anxiety.
What is with a ‘Growth’ Mindset?
There is some truth to the statement that whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. The more moderate stress you successfully handle makes it easier for you to cope with stress, good or bad, later.
What is You Become More Resilient?
Don’t be afraid to express your opinion, even if your parent or friend takes the opposite view. Ask questions and listen to the answers. Get connected to your community, whether it’s as part of a religious group, sports, club, or high school group.
What is Get Together?
Use the adrenal from stress to get something done
What is don't put things off and face problems as they come up?
Headaches or body pain
What is both?
Doing this can help you in the long run
What is Face the Situation — don’t wait for Anxiety to go Away?
This is directly related to your improved brain performance.
What is Improves Memory?
During a time of major stress, map out a routine and stick to it. You may be doing all kinds of new things, but don’t forget the routines that give you comfort, whether it’s the things you do before class, going out to lunch, or having a nightly phone call with a friend.
What is Stick to the Program?