{"id":3291,"date":"2017-06-13T02:55:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T02:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=3291"},"modified":"2017-06-13T02:55:25","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T02:55:25","slug":"healthy-stress-busters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/healthy-stress-busters\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy stress busters"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have a job or lifestyle that isn\u2019t the most conducive to a relaxed life, then you need to look for ways to identify the cause and then how to best cope with it. When you feel stressed or anxious, it can have a detrimental effect on several aspects of your life. It can stop you from doing this as you normally would, as well as affecting your health and sleep. Meaning on a day to day basis you can end up feeling worse than before. <\/strong><\/p>\n

However, one of the things you need to avoid is looking is turning to something addictive or unhealthy to help you cope. Turning to something like alcohol is going to make you feel worse overall and mean that you can\u2019t deal with everything that comes your way. So what are the best things to do to cope? <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some tip and ideas to <\/span>cope with stress<\/span><\/a> the healthier way.<\/span><\/p>\n

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BE ACTIVE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Exercising isn\u2019t going to make all of your symptoms disappear. However, it is going to help release some of the stress that you have, as well as giving you a distraction. It can clear your mind as well as clear your thoughts. Then you can deal with the things that come your way a bit more calmly. It might feel like you don\u2019t have much time for exercise, but it is important to schedule it in as part of your day. It can help massively.<\/span><\/p>\n

GET A DISTRACTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re at work and have difficulty coping when you\u2019re there, then getting something to distract you can be a big help. In a meeting, something like a stress ball, fidget spinner or <\/span>fidget cubes<\/span><\/a> could be a good distraction to have. They allow you to do something else with your hands, that can release some stress that you might be experiencing. They can be incredibly therapeutic, so can be worth a try. If something small can help you deal with things better, then it can only be a good thing.<\/span><\/p>\n

CONNECT WITH OTHERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Having a good network of people that support you is important when you\u2019re feeling stressed or anxious. It might be that you just need someone to help to talk you through things. It could be that you have a friend experiencing the same and you help each other. It could just be that you need a night out and to have a laugh with friends. Whatever the need, it can only happen with a supportive network of friends, family members, and even colleagues.<\/span><\/p>\n

GET ORGANIZED<\/strong><\/p>\n

One way to reduce stress can be to get more organized. When it comes to work, for example, there are always things that will need to be done. However, if you are more organized with it all, you will feel better and less stressed. Take a day to <\/span>organize your inbox<\/span><\/a>, file things away, and make notes in your planner. A to-do list can feel overwhelming for some but can help be more productive for others. So if you think that will work for you, then it is worth giving it a try.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you have a job or lifestyle that isn\u2019t the most conducive to a relaxed life, then you need to look for ways to identify the cause and then how to best cope with it. When you feel stressed or anxious, it can have a detrimental effect on several aspects of your life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":3292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,15,35],"tags":[1730,849,19,20],"class_list":["post-3291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-wellness-2","category-opinions","category-wellness-2","tag-addiction","tag-alcoholism","tag-health","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3291"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3293,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3291\/revisions\/3293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}