Ways to Handle Stress By Brenda Williams At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Stress is a part of our lives. It can manifest itself in a phone call, a job interview or even when you wake up in the morning. Over the years, it seems as if we have become a much more stressed out society. Now, there are those of us who are worried about a failing economy, millions of people losing their jobs and wondering whether we'll have enough social security left. Bizarre as it may sound, you don't have to think too hard or too long to find something stressful to mill over.

For a growing population of people, stress is so unmanageable for them that they actually have to seek out the help of a psychologist or psychiatrist. In most of these cases (but not all), these people are suffering from some sort of traumatic stress or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which can be the result of a family member or friend dying, getting into a serious accident, sexual trauma or more. When you sit down to think about it, the human mind is an awesome thing. It doesn't matter what drugs your doctor prescribes you or how much positive feedback you get from friends and family, ultimately it is up to you to decide whether you are going to be stressed out about something. The sooner you can learn how to get a handle on your stress, the better off you (and those around you) will be.

What do I mean by “getting a handle on stress”? What I mean by this is simply being able to recognize the things that stress you out and then sitting down to assess why this is the case. In some instances, medication may be necessary, but most of the time we can handle it not with medication but with cognitive reasoning. Things such as keeping a journal or a diary have often proved to be extremely effective means for documenting not only how you feel but as a reference item that you can refer to later to help you more accurately figure out what your patterns of behavior are-this way you can begin to change those patterns. Bad habits are like a comfortable bed; they're easy to get into and even harder to get out of. Stressful habits are no different. For instance, if you go to bed at night and are stressed out about your cat waking you up again at the crack of dawn with incessant meowing because it's hungry, purchase an automatic feeder that will evenly distribute its food at a designated time. Not only should this help to alleviate the stress and anxiety that you feel about the situation, but it will also allow you to sleep longer and more restfully.

You would be surprised at the number of things that people find to worry about. It seems, at times, like the list is endless. There are those of us who worry about our loved ones dying-even when they are still alive and well! There are those of us who worry about divorce, marriage, children, money and job security. Worrying is often equated with stress because one feeds into the other.

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