7 Easy Ways To Avoid Stress And Anxiety

Did you experience stress and anxiety?

Stress and anxiety are your body’s response to a challenge or demand. Everyone experiences stress which can be triggered by a range of events, from small daily hassles to major changes. The stress response includes physical components like an elevated heart rate and blood pressure, thoughts and personal beliefs about the stressful events, and emotions, including fear and anger.

 Stress is part of being human and it can help motivate you to get things done. At some point, anxiety and stress affect everyone. They can manifest differently in different people, and the level of anxiety one experiences can vary. Stress and anxiety are common experiences for many people. Work, family issues, health concerns, and financial obligations are parts of everyday life that commonly contribute to heightened stress levels.

What’s more? factors such as genetics, level of social support, coping style, and personality type influence a person’s vulnerability to stress, meaning that some people are more likely to become stressed than others.

Here are 7 simple ways to avoid stress and anxiety.

1. Be active

Physical activity can pump up your feel-good endorphins and other natural neural chemicals that enhance your sense of well-being. It can improve your mood and help the day’s irritations fade away.

2. Eat a well-balanced meal

Eating a well-balanced meal is an important part of taking care of yourself. Do not skip any meal. Keep healthful, energy-boosting snacks on hand. Aim to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, and whole grains. 

3. Avoid unhealthy habits

Limit alcohol and caffeine, which can aggravate anxiety and trigger panic attacks.

Drinking too much caffeine or alcohol, smoking, eating too much, or using illegal substances can harm your health. Don’t rely on alcohol, drugs, or compulsive behaviors to reduce stress. Drugs and alcohol can stress your body even more.

4. Practice good sense of humor

A good sense of humor can’t cure all ailments, but it can help you feel better, even if you have to force a fake laugh through your grumpiness. When you laugh, it not only lightens your mental load but also causes positive physical changes in your body. Laughter fires up and then cools down your stress response.

5. Get enough sleep

The quality and amount of sleep you get can affect your mood, energy level, concentration and overall functioning. Your body needs additional sleep and rest.

When you have too much to do or too much to think about, your sleep can suffer. Sleep is the time when your brain and body recharge.

6. Maintain a positive attitude.

Accept that there are events that you cannot control. Be assertive instead of aggressive. Assert your feelings, opinions, or beliefs instead of becoming angry, defensive, or passive. Do your best instead of aiming for perfection, which isn’t possible, be proud of whatever you achieve. Make an effort to replace negative thoughts with positive ones.

7. Learn to manage your time more effectively.

Set limits appropriately and say no to requests that would create excessive stress in your life. Make time for hobbies and interests. Manage your time wisely.

Can you avoid stress and anxiety now?