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How to deal with stress like a Pro!

Until very recently, I’ve been really bad at dealing with stress, especially work-related. Strict deadlines and projects that required me to present results to our clients made me feel extremely anxious and stressed, but I’m happy to say the situation has improved thanks to some tricks and tips I’ve been using in my everyday life. Below is a list of things that help me personally. 

1. Meditate, exercise & take care of your general health & wellbeing. These are all very important things but I feel like all of these deserve 1 point in the list because they’re the most obvious ways of making yourself feel better, which in turn helps you deal with stress. For me personally, exercise is the best solution out of the three as it allows me to release all of the negative emotions that build up during the day. 

2. Use the 5-year rule; I like to use this rule in crisis situations, especially when I need to calm myself down quickly and get on with my day. The 5-year rule is a really simple one. All you need to do is ask yourself if what you’re stressing about will matter in 5 years time. This won’t work for anything and everything, but it does help if, for example, your stress is caused by a mistake you made at work or something relatively minor.

3. Talk to others. Share your problems and how you are feeling with a parent, friend or someone else you trust. Don’t keep it in - it’ll eat you from the inside! Express your feelings, ask for advice, be open about things and then once it’s all out, you can laugh it off (if possible) and go back to being your old positive self! 

4. Take a well-needed break. Count to 10. Make yourself some tea (calming or otherwise). Give yourself some time to gain control over the situation and to distance yourself from whatever is causing you stress. 

5. Learn how to say no so that you don’t take on more than you can and try to control your environment that way. Try to avoid/eliminate whatever/whoever is causing you stress if possible. For example, if watching the news causes you stress, turn off the TV and read a book instead!

These tips help me personally. I hope they will help you too!

Paula xx
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