Inspiration för ett bättre liv: Stresshantering

onsdag 11 juni 2008

Stresshantering

Det är svårt att leva ett liv i balans. Ett av de största problemen handlar om att hitta ett lagom tempo där man vare sig blir uttråkad och understimulerad, eller stressad och uppjagad. Ofta tänker vi på stress som skadligt och något som bör undvikas. Det har blivit ett uppsving för böcker som menar att vi måste lära oss att göra ingenting alls och att det är nyttigt att ha tråkigt, tex Långsamhetens lov och Hej lättja . Men få tänker kanske på att vi behöver uppnå en viss stressnivå (arousal) för att över huvud taget komma igång på dagarna. Det är ju det som gör att vi vaknar, när melatoninproduktionen sjunker och kortisolet ökar på mornarna. Nu har också en stressforskare kommit fram till att det är hälsosamt med en viss stressnivå för att vi inte ska bli understimulerade eller förbli dåsiga hela dagarna. Vi kan också uppleva skadlig stress om vi är understimulerade. Men det magiska ordet är återigen balans. Är vi ordentligt uppstressade har vi svårt att varva ner och sova bra, och möjligheterna till återhämtning minskar vilket tär på oss om det varar över tid. De flesta av oss har nog snarare problem med att bryta stress än att få upp en lagom stressnivå. Nedan följer därför lite tips på hur vi kan slappna av och komma in i ett lugnare tempo.

Top 10 Ways to Beat Stress - Your Personal Wellness Arsenal

Ronnie Nijmeh

Stress affects us all. Period. No if's, and's, or but's.

Very few of us have the luxury of getting through a single day without feeling the stress of work, family concerns, or just everyday annoyances. But beating stress doesn't mean you have to live in a cave and meditate all day. I want to share 10 ways to beat stress that you can use to deal with stress while still having fun.

Tips for Sending Your Stress Packing for Good

Hit the road. One of the best ways to relieve stress is to take a break from your day, jump in your car, and take a drive for 10 or 15 minutes. Make sure you take along some of your favorite music, so you can crank up the stereo and sing as loud as you want while you're driving. No one will hear you, so sing away!
Break out the crossword puzzles. Doing an activity that engages your mind, such as crossword puzzles or Sudoku, will give you a mental break from your day, while keeping your mind sharp.
Take a long, hot shower. This is one of the simplest ways to relieve stress. Humans are conditioned to calm down while around running water, and a hot shower can relieve the tension in your muscles. Also, taking a shower gives you another chance to sing away - make the shampoo bottle your microphone and blow off some steam!
Take up an active sport. Maybe you're not up for full contact football, but taking up a sport such as racquetball or tennis is a great way to blow off steam while getting some exercise.
Let your creative side play. Art is an excellent stress reliever. Even if you're not artistically inclined, no one ever has to see your work, so let loose and create something fun. Art is also one of the best ways to beat stress, because you can take out the frustrations of your day on the canvas.
Watch a funny movie or video. Getting a good laugh is one of the most effective ways to relieve stress. Watch a favorite comedy, rent a movie you've been meaning to check out, or get on YouTube and find some funny videos.
Get cooking! There's something about the act of preparing a meal or a dessert that can send your stress packing. If you've forgotten where the kitchen is, stop by your favorite bookstore to pick up a recipe book you'd actually enjoy - you'll not only relieve stress, you'll get to enjoy a great meal too!
Learn something new. Taking a class in something you've always wanted to try, but have never gotten around to, can be a great stress reliever. Whether you're interested in pottery, swing dancing, or skydiving, taking a class is one of the best ways to beat stress and have fun!
Take a long walk in a nature setting. Even if you live in an urban area, you can get to a park or nature preserve, and take a long hike. The fresh air and the exercise will help you relieve stress, and you'll get to enjoy some of the best scenery nature has to offer.
Get a pet! Studies have shown that having a pet helps to reduce the stress in your life. Even if you live in an apartment where dogs and cats are not permitted, you can get a small fish tank, or a small pet such as a gecko. . The simple act of caring for a pet can help your stress melt away.

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How to Develop Respect for Yourself

Self-respect is a fundamental for a great life. If we lack self-respect we will be insecure and strive to be someone we are not. To develop self-respect means to cultivate the self confidence to deal with whatever life throws at us. The following are some ways we can improve our self-respect. Remember, self-respect comes from an inner belief and not an egoistic feeling of superiority.

1. Be True to Yourself

There is great social pressure from parents, work and society to become a certain person and to achieve certain things. It is a pressure hard to detach from. But, a real self-respect only comes from being true to our inner calling. It is important you have faith in your own values and remember what is important to you. Just because other people think you should behave in a certain way, doesn’t mean they are right. Everyone needs to follow their own path. Even if others don’t respect your decision it is important that you do. Just ask yourself whether you come into the world to please Tom, Dick and Harry or live your own life?

2. Learn to Handle Criticism

We are sensitive beings. Nobody likes criticism and when we are criticized, either directly or indirectly, we feel bad about ourself - even if the criticism is not justified. To maintain a sense of self respect, we need to learn how to deal with criticism. Don’t take criticism personally. Look at it from a detached perspective. Maybe it is false, in which case we should ignore it. If their is some truth, we can use it to develop our character. However, it is important not to take criticism too personally. Just because we are not very good at a particular task, doesn’t mean we need to lose our self respect.

3. Look After Your Appearance, Without Being a Slave to Fashion

Our appearance is important. It can give us confidence or it can make us feel awkward. Take care of our appearance; dressing smart for the right occasion gives us self confidence. At the same time, we don’t want to be the slave of fashion trends. Dress for your own benefit; don’t dress in the expectation of pleasing others and receiving complements.

4. Avoid Jealousy

Jealousy of other people’s success is a common way of losing our happiness and self respect. Jealousy is simply envy of other people’s success. We feel miserable that we cannot enjoy their success. Sometimes it can even lead us to knocking the other person. If we follow this path of jealousy we will definitely lose our sense of self respect. When we are constantly comparing ourselves to others, we are saying our self respect depends on being better than others. But, the truth is, there will always be some people more successful than ourself. The trick to lasting self respect is to be happy through others success. We should never feel that other people’s success in any way diminishes our self worth.

5. Remember your Motivation, Not Results

Sometimes we work with best of motives and the best of intentions only to be disappointed by the outcome. The problem is that we equate our self respect to outer displays of wealth, success and social standing. It is the nature of life, that things will not turn out as we hoped, but, it is a mistake to link our sense of self worth to the achievement of external targets. Self respect comes when we value our attitude to life and other people. Even if things go badly don’t lose your self respect. Work with the best of intentions and gain your self respect from that.

6. Respect Others

If you have no respect for others, how can you have self-respect? Self respect means we have an inner confidence and inner assurance, but this is not a confidence built on superiority. It is the wrong approach to try and feel better by putting others down. If we look for the good qualities in other people, it is easier to remember the good qualities in ourselves.

7. Never Hate Yourself

We make mistakes, we may do the wrong thing; but we should never put ourselves down unnecessarily. If we are not careful we start bitterly regretting things and even disliking ourselves. We should never hate our self, it is very destructive. Listen to your conscience, but, don’t be too hard on yourself and feel burdened with guilt.

8. Forgive

Forgive others and forgive yourself. Don’t live in the past, but, move on from past mistakes and difficult situations. If your mind is occupied with problems from the past, you will always feel guilty and unworthy. Don’t allow your self worth to be determined by past mistakes.

9. Be Selfless

The way to self respect is not through a bloated sense of pride; this is a false type of self respect. We may think that the praise of others boosts our self respect, but, actually this praise creates a vulnerable ego. If our self respect is based on the praise of others then our self respect will be very tenuous. Self respect should not be dependent on the praise of others; it should be independent of others praise.

10. Don’t Keep up With the Joneses

You will not be able to build self respect if you are permanently striving to impress others with outer displays. People who are impressed with material wealth and social standing are probably the kind of people not worth impressing anyway. Be comfortable with what you have, not what you think will impress others.

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