< Go Back Experts agree that a little stress is a good thing but, as with all things, you can have too much of a good thing. Posted: Oct 30, 2020Too much stress can be debilitating, and the worst stress often occurs
when you feel out of control. Obviously,
you can’t always control the things that are stressing you but you can control how
you think about them and the way you react to them. The way you think about things has a major
effect on the way you feel about them. Once
you change how you think , you can
change how you feel .
If you find yourself:
feeling depressed, edgy, guilty, or tired a lot of the time having headaches, stomach-aches, or trouble sleeping laughing or crying for no reason blaming other people when bad things happen to you only seeing the downside of situations feeling that things you used to enjoy aren’t fun anymore resenting your responsibilities feeling like giving it all up ... it could well be that you have too much stress in your life.
If this is the case, these tips may help you take back control of your life:
List all the things that are causing you stress
Think about your
friends, family, work, studies and social activities. Think about how each one affects you and then
accept that you can’t control everyone or everything on your list.
Take control of what you can
For example, if you
never have enough time to get everything done stop and think about your day and
see what you can change – your routine, your journey, the time you get up, your
social activities etc.
Don’t over-commit yourself
If you’re already
too busy or too tired, stop and think before you take on more commitments and
stress. Practice saying ‘no’ to all those
time-consuming requests.
Remember, you can’t
always be right or know it all. You
can’t make everyone in your life happy all the time. And always remember, it’s okay to make
mistakes now and then!
Talking to your
friends or family can help. It gives you
a chance to think things through, express your feelings and then put things
into perspective. But, of course,
problems in your social life or family can be the hardest to talk about –
particularly to someone who knows you. So
if you feel you can’t talk to your family or a friend, try talking to someone
outside of the situation - someone who'll listen and be committed to helping
you find happiness. Perhaps someone like
a good life coach?
