How to Stay Emotionally Fit
When stress visits take a calming breathe by breathing in slowly, holding your breath until you feel a slight pressure to breathe out, breathe out slowly, end by saying a silent "Ah" and smiling softly., Take a regular stress measurement using the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: When stress visits take a calming breathe by breathing in slowly
Depending on your place in the scale, think logically about how things can go.
If you're a lower number, thinking rationally would tell you that you're life probably isn't all that bad in comparison to the suffering of others in the world today.
If you truly are a higher number on the scale, remember that your situation can only improve. , A simple but effective solution to stress.
Often the best way to eliminate stress is to remove oneself from the situation.
It becomes a lot simpler to think through the problem. , Spending time with uplifting people can have a dramatic effect on our own mood.
Always remember to stay in touch with loved ones. , Take up a relaxing hobby that doesn't take much effort to do, or even half an hour of "me" time.
Having time to develop and rejuvenate emotionally is important. , No matter how insignificant the details may seem, include each and every one of them.
Try to fill at least one side of A4 paper with good points in your life.
If you reach this point, try to fill the next side.
Go on until you can think of no other point.
Your success with this exercise will depend on your perception of what is good, so a little optimism is helpful. , Start and end the day with a smile.
Smile at your colleagues, your friends, your family, or the passer-by in the street.
It is scientifically proven that smiling releases happy chemicals in our brains, called endorphins.
A GUARANTEED pick me up. , This needn't be strenuous at all, and it needn't cost a penny.
It should be something that you enjoy however, and if you can do it with a friend even better.
As well as keeping you emotionally healthy, it will keep you physically fit. , List songs that are uplifting, calming, inspiring... something that can induce a positive feeling, or help us come to terms with a negative one.
Anything that suits you and your mood. , Anger, Sadness and Confusion play an equally important role in our lives as Happiness and Contentment.
It's what makes us human.
The good comes with the bad.
Having the bad there helps us appreciate the good. , List the feelings that you have, how they were triggered, how they were dealt with. , Anger, Anxiety and Depression are all treatable, and not uncommon.
Sometimes swallowing your pride is the only way to ensure full stability. , Find a sheet of paper, a pen, a pencil... or even spoken word can help us convey our feelings.
When it comes to creativity, the only limit should be the sky, and then some. , If you WANT to feel happy, you should be able to look into a mirror, smile, stand confidently and tell yourself that you are happy out loud.
Appreciate the feelings you do have. , Find somewhere quiet, like a library, the train or a park.
ANYWHERE.
Take one minute from your day and listen to the quiet around you.
Concentrate on any sounds that ARE there.
Listen to them unfolding, list where they come from... , The best mission is to serve others. , Saying "Thank you to those who wait on you in various ways, smiling and complimenting strangers are easy ways to practice kindness and you usually are repaid with gratitude. , For every day. -
Step 2: holding your breath until you feel a slight pressure to breathe out
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Step 3: breathe out slowly
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Step 4: end by saying a silent "Ah" and smiling softly.
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Step 5: Take a regular stress measurement using the following scale: Total calm is one
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Step 6: normal stress if five
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Step 7: over the top stress is 10.
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Step 8: Go for a walk.
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Step 9: Have a supportive family member or friend at hand.
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Step 10: Take time out for yourself.
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Step 11: List the positive things that you have in your life.
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Step 12: SMILE!
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Step 13: A similar release of endorphins is achieved through EXERCISE.
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Step 14: Create a music playlist
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Step 15: either online or for an iPod.
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Step 16: Accept that it is healthy to feel all sorts of emotions.
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Step 17: If negative feelings become a common pattern
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Step 18: it may be a good idea to keep a daily feelings chart over the course of a few months.
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Step 19: Any negative feeling that effects school or work performance
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Step 20: or relationships should be talked about with a doctor.
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Step 21: Express yourself.
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Step 22: Tell yourself how you want to feel.
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Step 23: Appreciate a moment of silence.
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Step 24: Have and know your mission.
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Step 25: Practice kindness
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Step 26: this is a way to further the mission of serving others.
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Step 27: Be thankful.
Detailed Guide
Depending on your place in the scale, think logically about how things can go.
If you're a lower number, thinking rationally would tell you that you're life probably isn't all that bad in comparison to the suffering of others in the world today.
If you truly are a higher number on the scale, remember that your situation can only improve. , A simple but effective solution to stress.
Often the best way to eliminate stress is to remove oneself from the situation.
It becomes a lot simpler to think through the problem. , Spending time with uplifting people can have a dramatic effect on our own mood.
Always remember to stay in touch with loved ones. , Take up a relaxing hobby that doesn't take much effort to do, or even half an hour of "me" time.
Having time to develop and rejuvenate emotionally is important. , No matter how insignificant the details may seem, include each and every one of them.
Try to fill at least one side of A4 paper with good points in your life.
If you reach this point, try to fill the next side.
Go on until you can think of no other point.
Your success with this exercise will depend on your perception of what is good, so a little optimism is helpful. , Start and end the day with a smile.
Smile at your colleagues, your friends, your family, or the passer-by in the street.
It is scientifically proven that smiling releases happy chemicals in our brains, called endorphins.
A GUARANTEED pick me up. , This needn't be strenuous at all, and it needn't cost a penny.
It should be something that you enjoy however, and if you can do it with a friend even better.
As well as keeping you emotionally healthy, it will keep you physically fit. , List songs that are uplifting, calming, inspiring... something that can induce a positive feeling, or help us come to terms with a negative one.
Anything that suits you and your mood. , Anger, Sadness and Confusion play an equally important role in our lives as Happiness and Contentment.
It's what makes us human.
The good comes with the bad.
Having the bad there helps us appreciate the good. , List the feelings that you have, how they were triggered, how they were dealt with. , Anger, Anxiety and Depression are all treatable, and not uncommon.
Sometimes swallowing your pride is the only way to ensure full stability. , Find a sheet of paper, a pen, a pencil... or even spoken word can help us convey our feelings.
When it comes to creativity, the only limit should be the sky, and then some. , If you WANT to feel happy, you should be able to look into a mirror, smile, stand confidently and tell yourself that you are happy out loud.
Appreciate the feelings you do have. , Find somewhere quiet, like a library, the train or a park.
ANYWHERE.
Take one minute from your day and listen to the quiet around you.
Concentrate on any sounds that ARE there.
Listen to them unfolding, list where they come from... , The best mission is to serve others. , Saying "Thank you to those who wait on you in various ways, smiling and complimenting strangers are easy ways to practice kindness and you usually are repaid with gratitude. , For every day.
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