For Irene Solaz Velázquez. March 5, 2018
We think about him stress as a negative, but these nerves are good when they help us to react and act. The problem arises when we are so stressed that we feel blocked and we are not able to focus on studying for the test or doing all the assignments we need to finish in home. Why do so many people consider that 24 hours a day is not enough? Why do we have so much to do? Patricia Benito Castro, clinical psychologist at Help Psicología and specialist in cognitive-behavioral therapy, tells us that possibly we feel that way because we demand a lot of ourselves, and we have more daily goals than we should. “You have to try to keep the objectives realistic and in the short term. We cannot try to go to the gym, meet friends and clean the house, when we work 8 hours a day. We must establish priorities and also introduce self-care habits that do not imply demands or duties into our routine ”, he advises us.
In this PsychologyOnline article, we give some tips to get out of emotional stress.
"Stress is a emotional reaction of the body that makes us be alert and active ”, Benito tells us.
"Stress fundamentally appears when we see that the day-to-day aspects overtake us and we see that they get out of hand," she compares. This type of stress can cause us a state of anxiety, “That is, feeling of suffocation, sweating, hyperventilation in extreme cases. Also problems with the thyroid and heart if we have any additional physical problems ”.
Being constantly stressed can negatively affect our children and the people around us. Benito reminds us that our mood swings, our irritability and our criticisms and complaints can arise as a result of stress. These reactions can make us lose motivation to complete our daily tasks, and they can make others not want to be with us.
Benito recommends that we “try to take things more calmly and give importance to things in the right measure, also allow ourselves to fail and not be so demanding with ourselves”.
It is important organize ourselves well. If our house is tidy, if all the information we need is noted in the corresponding part of our agenda and if we know exactly where our keys are and where are the cereals that we need every morning, stress will be less.
It is also essential prioritizeWell, if our stress blocks us, maybe it is because we plan too many activities for the same day. What projects really matter? Which ones could we save for later?
Other tips to de-stress? Hear music, light a candle aromatic to enjoy its special aroma, take tea, to laugh or paint are some of the activities that we can add to our life to be more calm. Also helps surround ourselves with animals, walking and exercising: practice the sport that you like the most, and you will notice that the stress disappears. If you're in the office and you're feeling very stressed, don't wait: get out there and walk around a bit.
In addition to playing sports, it is also advisable feed us best. If we prepare our dishes in advance, thinking about our need to eat varied, we will avoid having to order a pizza because of laziness.
Breathe deeply. You will find that something as simple as taking a few minutes to focus on our breathing and stop thinking about all the activities we have to complete, or all the errands that we have left to do make.
Sleep between seven and nine hours. The only way to achieve this is to go to bed without excuses, because otherwise the chances of being tired and stressed the next day will be much higher. If you are very tired and you can, take a good nap.
Speaks with someone. If stress can beat you, don't let your worries weigh on you. Talk to your co-workers about what worries you, call a friend, write an email to your parents or write to your siblings on WhatsApp. Today there are many ways to communicate with others, so we have no excuses.
This article is merely informative, in Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.
