List of Coping Ideas For Stress
Ideas for stress coping techniques can be as simple as eating better and breathing, here is a list to get your creative juices flowing as to what works for you:
Prepare for your day the night before …it makes the morning start better
Get up 15 minutes earlier than you normally would, trust me on this one…it will help
Do not rely on your memory…..write things down, it does not have to be neatly, just do it
Repair things that do not work properly, it will ease up the frustration when you go to use it
Make duplicate keys…just in case
Say NO more often….people may not like it at first but tough noogies on them.
Set priorities in life…define what is important to you
Avoid negative people…and if you can’t avoid them(family) do not stay as long
ALWAYS make copies of important papers
Ask for help with jobs you dislike….company makes the task less overwhelming
Break large jobs into smaller bite sized portions.
Smile more
Be prepared for the rain …there is always a bit of rain
Look at problems as challenges …puzzles to be solved
Believe in yourself…you got this!
Avoid tight fitting clothes….no need to remind yourself that you grew up
Schedule a bit of play time for yourself into each day
Take a bubble bath
Have goals for yourself….but make them realistic and achievable
Say hello to a stranger …it will improve both your day and theirs
Develop your sense of humor…laughter really is the best medicine
See yourself as a winner, even if it does not feel like it now, believe
Stop thinking tomorrow will be better, BELIEVE it will be better
Look up at the stars and observe them…count them wonder about them
Practice slow breathing
Do something you have never done before
Stop a bad habit…..this action is empowering on many levels
Do IT today….not later, not tomorrow…now…just do it
Make yourself a To Do List daily
Make a list of your achievements
Strive for excellence …NOT perfection
Maintain your weight….this one can be harder than it looks
Look at a work of art for a long time….just look at it, each detail
Always have a plan B….always
Stand up and stretch …right now would be a good time to start this one
Plant a tree…. go visit it regularly and talk to it like a best friend
Become a better listener
Learn a new doodle….this is an easy but very effective task
Learn to meet your own needs-it lowers your expectations of others
Build and throw a paper airplane…check online for directions
Clean out one closet or one drawer
Know your limitations and make sure others know them too
Arrive at work early
Get enough sleep….and less internet time would help too
Exercise everyday
Take one day at a time…..Rome wasn’t built in a day!
Take a different route to work
Praise other people
Go for a walk in a park, forest, on the beach if you are so lucky
Eat ice cream
Go to a concert or the theatre
Go for a drive and crank up the music…sing along loudly
Count your change, sort beads, buttons, anything small that takes focus
Be grateful for all the good in your life
Quit trying to “FIX” other people
Stop chasing people to be your friend/partner….if they wanted to be with you they would
Figure out who you are….your likes, loves, dislikes everything
Leave work early …with permission of course.
…and my personal favorite …go shopping ….online is second best to in person. You may not buy anything but at least it gives the mind a break from the thoughts at the time. Just do not spend outside of your limits.
