18 Simple Steps to Conquer Stress

Instead of conquering stress, we got defeated by it most of the time. And we usually ask ourselves, “Am I stressed, or am I in denial?” Sometimes we don’t know, and we stopped and made a conscious decision to relieve ourselves from the stressful situation. We may believe that quickly eliminating stress on our lives would result in the anxious-free environment. However, we cannot totally remove stress from us. It is part of our daily lives that we always encounter and solve. With this, here are the 18 simple steps that can help you to conquer stress. 

1.    Chunk down

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Chunking down is an excellent problem-solving technique. It helps you to define what the actual problems are. It also allows you to divide your stress-problems into smaller and more manageable parts. With that, you would not feel overwhelm and can look for ways to solve it. 

2.   Speak to someone

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A problem shared divides your stressful feelings. Talking it over with a friend or someone willing to listen, who won’t judge or offer advice, can often help you to de-clutter your mind and clarify your perspective.    

3.   Write it down – Let it out

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Write a letter to yourself or someone else, without posting it. It is a great way to find a means of getting your genuine thoughts and feelings down on paper. After that, you can destroy either destroy it or keep it. Any options would be an excellent form of release that can lead to planning and resolving your issues.

4.   Stop procrastinating

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Procrastination is one factor that significantly contributes to our stress. You can eliminate it by having a ‘Do it Now’ attitude. 

5.  Don’t be afraid to say NO

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Change the course of your situation. If you can learn how to be more assertive, this will enable you to say what you think and act how you want to. Imagine how much less stressed this would make you feel.

6.   Give yourself choices

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Examine all things that make you feel stressed. You can list it down and decide if you can solve it quickly or not. Learn to give yourself choices as it can redirect your perspective in looking solutions for your problems. 

7.   Take a step back from the situation

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Create some distance between yourself and the stressors. Walk away and find a quiet place to take a couple of deeper breaths. It can be anywhere, like your car or your bathroom. It’s essential to get yourself out from the actual situation to rethink the ways of solving it. See the stressor for what it is. Instead of focusing yourself on the whole picture, you can try to divide it by smaller parts to manage it easily. 

8.   Manage your time – Be organized

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Time management allows you to plan and organize your life. It also gives you more space and opportunities to do other essential things. It involves planning, delegating, setting an agenda, and not wasting any time doing unnecessary things or worrying about things over which you have no control.

9.   Start the day with confidence

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Before you go to bed, make sure to prepare the next day’s tasks. By doing this, you would not feel rushed and anxious throughout the day.

10.    Don’t be late 

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Give yourself more time to do things so that you would not feel stressed out. Get up a little earlier and leave your work as soon as you finish your daily tasks.

11.   Focus

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Focusing yourself on one task is one way to conquer your stress little by little. Make sure to give your full attention to one thing before doing the next ones. By doing this, it prevents you from feeling burned out and drained.

12.   Let go of the past 

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Carrying excess baggage from the past would only cause harm to your present. Learn to let go of your previous failures and mishaps, and you’ll be able to move forward.  

13.   Take a moment

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Allow yourself some daily personal time or a private moment for peace, quiet and contemplation. Sometimes, being alone helps you to realize that your problems can be solved. 

14.   Have an optimistic view of the world

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Despite the stressful events that you have, always remember to have a positive outlook in life. You can start by smiling and thinking of good things that you’d like to do.  

15.   Learn to be tolerant

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Remember that all people are doing their best to live and survive. Find it within yourself to be tolerant and understanding. People make mistakes. Accept the fact that we live in an imperfect world.

16.  Take regular exercise

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Exercise combats many physical and emotional symptoms of stress. It can improve your self-esteem and self-image, thus making you feel better. When our confidence and esteem levels are lifted, our perception about ourselves changes completely and becomes more positive. 

17. Learn to unplug yourself from distractions

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Distractions such as TV shows and social media can add stress. Once in a while, you should learn to unplug yourself with various noises and violence that you see every day. 

18.   Treat yourself – Have something to look forward to

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Stay away from all the things that are causing you stress. You can either take a day off or have regular weekend breaks to recharge yourself. You can also book your dream vacation to get yourself out of the stressors for some time.