Everyone knows what stress is.Research shows that even six-year-olds suffer from this twenty-first century disease. And it’s no wonder. After all, the pace of life these days is such that it’s very difficult to get everything done without making a mistake. The complex workloads we experience every day at work are also the basis for the fact that we begin to experience stress, which is becoming increasingly difficult to cope with. Not only does the large amount of work itself cause us to become overtired, but it also often takes away a significant portion of our time, which we would like to devote to things that affect the quality of our lives. What’s even worse is that the huge number of routine tasks that you can barely cope with during the workday and during household chores leaves us with too little time to solve any urgent issues, which creates the feeling that the situation is getting out of our control. And this feeling further “fertilizes” the soil for stress. Therefore, it is extremely important for each of us to understand how to cope with stress at work and at home and become calm and balanced again. It is not for nothing that they say that all illnesses are caused by nerves. Calm and balanced people get sick less often. And if an illness does overtake them, the person recovers quite quickly, since they are in a great mood. We will talk about how to learn to perceive the world positively later. But now let's define the main symptoms of stress:

• insomnia;
• irritability;
• loss of appetite;
• distraction;
• constant feeling of fatigue;
• memory impairment;
• loss of sense of humor;
• "Psychosomatic" pain in the stomach, head, back.

Ways to get rid of stress

Very often people are treated for gastritis, migraines,osteochondrosis, not realizing that their illnesses are not caused by poor nutrition or heavy lifting, but by stress. They relieve the symptoms of psychosomatic pain, drink valerian for excessive irritability - and everything seems to be normalizing. However, the cause of the problem remains, regularly reminding of itself with exacerbation of illnesses and a depressive state. How can you get rid of stress? We will describe several ways:

Learn to relax Stress is very commonarises not because of problems, but because of tension in the body. To relieve this tension, it is useful to do breathing exercises. Take a deep breath and a short, sharp exhalation (the inhalation should be twice as long). Repeat the exercise ten times. Fatigue and irritation should leave you. There is also a relaxation exercise for the entire muscle group: tense and relax the body until you feel complete relaxation of the body. You can simply lie down with your eyes closed. In short, do everything that will help you relax.

Music also helps to get rid of stress.necessarily calm. The main thing is that you like it. Do you like rock? Then it will help you come to your senses. You can sing along with your favorite singers, this will also lift your spirits. And it doesn’t matter that you have problems with your hearing and voice. You are not on stage, but at home! Therefore, you can do whatever you want without fear of public criticism. It is also useful to listen to music before important events, public performances and a date with your beloved man.

Very often stress occurs as a result ofincorrect distribution of workload Write down your daily action plan on a piece of paper. Maybe you have taken on an unbearable burden and it is time to shift some of the responsibility to colleagues and family? If you are busy submitting a quarterly report, ask your family to help you with the housework or choose dishes for your home menu that are easy and quick to prepare. Remember: if you cannot handle the workload and get sick, someone else will have to finish the quarterly report. And the family will have to eat on their own. So wouldn't it be better to take care of yourself a little?

For the next stress relief method you will need:You will need a notebook and a pen. We will write down observations about the past day. Psychologists say that keeping a diary reduces the risk of depression and stress by 70%. And it's not that you calm down when you write (although there is some truth in this). It's just that before you get rid of stress, you need to solve the problems that lead to a nervous breakdown. And the habit of writing down everything that happens during the day allows a person to analyze their own and other people's actions. Look at your behavior from the outside. Do not forget to reread everything you wrote earlier, and you yourself will not notice how your character will become better.

It is known that men are more susceptible to stress,than women And all because girls are more open with their best friends. What will help get rid of stress better than a heart-to-heart talk? Therefore, at the first signs of a bad mood, take a pack of fragrant tea and a box of chocolates and go visit a friend. Often, this rule is neglected by young mothers who have no one to leave their baby with. However, believe me: it is better to hire a nanny for a couple of hours and calm your nerves than to suffer from depression for the entire next week and pass your mood on to the baby. No opportunity to leave the child with a nanny? Arrange for your friend to come to visit you. Set aside those cherished couple of hours for communication when your child is sleeping. You will see - the result will not be long in coming.

Don't give up sweets EmergencyA regular chocolate bar has always been a stress reliever. That's why many girls love to stock up on sweets in case of a bad mood. There is just one small condition: you need to treat yourself with a sweet bar either with a cup of fragrant tea or in good company. In a word, you should get maximum pleasure from chocolate. And try not to abuse this method. Otherwise, after stress, you will have to get rid of excess weight.

Pets are also a good calming factor. Many people, coming home from work after a stressful and nervous day, find relief in communicating with their beloved cat or dog.

What should a girl do who has no family?pets? Take a hot bath with salt and aromatic oils Pamper yourself: put your favorite mask on your face, rub your body with a scrub - and you will see how after half an hour of home aromatherapy all your problems will seem stupid and far-fetched. No less (and sometimes even more) effective are a few hours spent in a spa salon. Pleasant music, a quality massage and a cup of green tea will bring any woman to her senses. She herself will not notice how she gets rid of stress and again becomes balanced and restrained.

A method diametrically opposite to the previous one.It consists of work therapy. Not in the mood? Start cleaning the apartment, throw out all the junk, wash the windows. In a word: do what you never got around to before. After three hours of such treatment, you are guaranteed to become calmer. And not because you are tired (and you can’t do without it). It’s just that a clean apartment lifts the mood of every housewife.

A good effect can be achieved by watching a comedy or a heartfelt melodrama. This distracts you from the existing problem and immerses you in a new world created by the screenwriter, even if only for a couple of hours.

If none of the above methods workworks, arrange a day of silence for yourself To do this, you need to turn off your computer and mobile phone, lock your apartment and not communicate with anyone for the whole day. In 24 hours you will rest, come to your senses, think through all the options for solving the problem and implement them the next day. Even if you do not come up with a way out of the current situation, voluntary isolation will still help you get rid of the main symptoms of stress.

It often happens that self-medication does not bring resultsthe long-awaited effect. Then it's time for you to go to the doctor. And don't delay your visit. The more advanced the form of stress, the more difficult it is to treat even for a professional. Usually, people neglect the help of a doctor. And in vain. For some reason, we go to a therapist to treat a runny nose, to an ENT specialist - a cold ear, but we don't dare to make an appointment to get rid of stress. The fact is that in the post-Soviet space, there is a very strong stereotype that only mentally ill people are treated by neurologists, psychologists and psychiatrists. And even those - forcibly. Therefore, for most people, stress drags on, turning into chronic depression. And that's all that was needed - to see a doctor at the right time.

Finally, we would like to wish all our readersturn to our advice for help as little as possible. Let your life be calm and measured, and stress and depression be rare guests in your home! We recommend reading:

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