Stress

Days like today, I would love to know what my blood pressure reading would be. Everyone knows what I'm talking about - the tension, the frustrations, the overwhelming urge to scream. We've all been there. My wife is always stressed beyond her limitations. A few weeks ago, we were taking a stress test that we found online, and she scored much higher than I did. That alarming score caused us to do a bit of research. I checked out many different articles on stress and learned quite a few things. Some of my findings were common sense and some of the tips and suggestions simply made me roll my eyes. My personal favorites were articles on stress management that I managed to stumble upon. One site informed me that I need to learn to say no. How in the world do I say no to my boss when I'm feeling overwhelmed. That may hold true for biting off more than you can chew in your life outside of work, but I'm sure if I said no to my boss, I'd be reading the employment section.

Many of the articles on stress control had some great tips as to how to maintain your cool. Getting organized and staying on top of projects and situations is not only a great tip for managing stress but for your everyday life! Truly though, the best of all the articles on stress control talks about how to let go of the irrational concept that people should be stress-free. That's impossible. Stress exists all around us each and every day. We all just need to learn how to manage that tension better. I found that a variety of magazines have useful articles on stress as well. Most of the tips all focus on the same concepts - breathing, counting to 10 and taking time to focus on your own self. While all of those suggestions are probably more helpful to others than they are for me, I'd rather read some articles on stress elimination. I don't even know if there are any suggestions out there for that, but if there are, sign me up! In my investigating, some of the articles on stress management suggest taking relaxing vacations to remove yourself from the situation. For those of us who live paycheck to paycheck, that isn't always a possibility. Nowhere in any of those articles on stress did they make a suggestion as to how I can afford to take a vacation without incurring any additional financial stress. If you're looking for ways to manage your stress, be sure to find some methods that are practical for you and your lifestyle. Don't accrue any additional financial stress that will harm you more in the long run.....or start smoking!