Much of my stress comes from feeling unorganized at school and home. I need to get organized and prioritize my "to do" list and address those issues that are most important and urgent. Next, I need to make my list of stressors that can be eliminated and reduced and deal with them one at a time. Finally, I need to come up with more effective coping mechanisms. Right now, I tend to overeat - which is leading me to other health problems and ultimately creating more stress in my life. This type of stress can be reduced by eating healthier, exercising, and talking about my stress with others; rather than keeing it all to myself!
Sounds like a great plan Juanita. Exercise, meditation and laughter can all at least help us reduce stress in our lives.
continue to apply myself to things that eliminate stress such as exercise and mediatation snd laughter.
It sounds like you have a good handle on the landscape of your stress Gordon. That's a great start. Focus on the stress that can be reduced and eliminated, understanding that other stress may be completely out of your control.
Due to the nature of my current position, there are many stressors that cannot be eliminated but I belive that all stressors can be reduced. The actual cause of the stress will remain but using "sharing" techniques with other instructors experiencing the same (or like) stressors, stress reduction will occur.
It's great to have a family member who wants to keep active and keep exercising. Glad to hear you are in that kind of a situation Rebecca. It's also nice to hear that you recognize your vices but that you try to limit them to the best of your ability. No one is perfect. Life is about being the best version of ourselves that we can be.
I have been trying to eat right. My only flaw is the caffine. I love my coffee in the morning, but I try to keep it the the morning only and then just water or vitamin water for the rest of the day. I also need to start exercising.
I know I will feel better if I do some walking and I can do this with my kids.
My daughter is always wanting to exercise with me and she is very persistant.
Very true about exercise and negative activity Tara. Exercise can be a great way to clear you mind of negative thoughts and be a little healthier too. We don't have to expend a lot of energy either. Simply taking a walk for a few minutes each day is a great step in the right direction.
This is true Grace! When we can find a way to knock difficult tasks out of our queue, we get them out of our minds too. This can be such a great feeling. So addressing difficult tasks head on is a great investment, even if it's uncomfortable in the short term.
Yikes! That sounds really tough David. A three hour commute is a major time commitment. Some instructors with big commutes try to find productive things to do with their time while driving. Listening to books on tape is one example.
Sounds like you have a great system Larry. I like how you set out to run three times a week. It is not always possible to dedicate time every single day but we do what we can to make exercise happen!
I really agree that exercise is a great releaser of negative energy. Getting enough sleep can also help you to have the energy to cope with problems. These are all healthy ways of managing the stress in your life.
I run 30 minutes 3 times a week; that is equivalent to the 15 minutes of exercise 6 days a week. The important thing is that I determined my personal exercise schedule and purposely fit it into my time management. The result is that by helping to cope with stressors, exercise gives back more time than it takes.
Exercise, breathing and relaxation techniques and humor have proven to be effective stress management techniques for me. Consistency of practicing these good methods will make all the difference. Those plus leaving the job with the three hour daily commute:)
IO think I need to deal with them immediately and not procrastinate the stressful task. If I just get it done, I don't have to think about it anymore and build up my anxiety
Sounds like a great plan Robert. It's ok to think big and start small when implementing such a plan. You don't have to do everything at once. Just gradually incorporate healthy coping mechanisms into your schedule.
That's tough Heidi. Some instructors engage in indoor exercise activities when weather is either too cold or too hot. It's nice to have a variety of options so you can be consistent when the weather is not!
It may sound simple, but I really liked the stretching excercises. I often feel stress in my back and neck so this technique is helpful. I knew excericise helps with stress. However, with our harsh winter I know I have not been excercising as much as I used to and that does effect my overall mood and stress level.
I will start to make the practice of getting a break into my day a regular event. I will take 5 min. to sit and breath after a class. I will walk away from the computer after 1 hour to stretch and move. I will break the house/yardwork into shorter chunks of time during the week to double as an exercise moment. I also need to add a routine of at least half my nights to be in bed at a reasonable hour, 11 or earlier.
Glad you mentioned this Andrea. Yoga is so effective. If you know it worked for you before, go ahead and take it up again. It's nice to have a few coping mechanisms that you can always count on!
