14 effective ways to protect yourself against chronic stress
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STRESSIt is simply impossible to totally eliminate stress from our lives.
A little stress can be good for you.
STRESSIt is simply impossible to totally eliminate stress from our lives.
A little stress can be good for you.
Too much stress is what we want to avoid.
#1 Be Assertive
It means being able to effectively express yourself while respecting others’ point of view.
#2 Learn to Deal with Conflict
Developing your conflict resolution skills is a must to manage stress better.
#3 Learn to Communicate Effectively
Trying to put your thoughts into words can be doubly difficult when you’re under stress.
#4 Learn to Manage Your Time
Learning to effectively manage time is not easy. The rewards, however, are truly worth it.
#5 Build Your Social Support Network
Close friends and family who you know will always be there when you need them can go a long way to helping you manage stress.
#6 Focus on the Positive
Researchers observe that resilience to stress is one of positive thinking's effect.
#8 Stop and Smell the Roses
Life would be infinitely less stressful if we just take the time to slow down.
#13 Learn to Relax
There are techniques that stimulate the relaxation response in our body which counteract the effects of stress.
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