Stress in everyday life is inevitable, so we are left with how to manage it effectively.
If you are constantly feeling stressed out, here are a few things that you can keep in mind to stay productive while keeping your overall wellbeing in check: Get enough sleep Stress and lack of sleep can often occur simultaneously.
It's difficult to know how you'll be able to get enough sleep when you're stressed out, or reduce your stress levels when you're currently having sleeping issues.
There are a number of strategies you can try to improve your sleeping patterns, but these can also largely depend on the factors that are causing your restlessness and lack of sleep.
It may be caused by consuming too much caffeine, experiencing anxiety, presence of cortisol or stress hormones, as well as having difficulty to slow down or "turn the brain off" during rest time.
Manage your tasks There is a saying that we can't really manage time, simply because it's a fixed commodity.
Instead of trying to "manage" your time, what you can do is to manage your tasks effectively.
Create a schedule for your daily to-do's and allot your time accordingly based on the difficulty of the tasks, level of importance, and expected completion rate.
Utilize tools that can help you track where your time is spent, as well as your productivity for the day.
There will always be a lot of things we must accomplish every day, so must learn to prioritize and manage our schedule without affecting our productivity.
Mental and physical relaxation Stress can affect our mental and physical health, so it's really important to try different techniques that can not only help us manage stress, but also improve our productivity, focus, and overall health.
You can try the more common muscle relaxation, meditation, and deep breathing techniques.
Or you can also settle for some tasks that can help improve concentration and imagination, such as visualization and coloring and drawing.
Not all of the techniques will work for everyone, so you need to do some trial and error to find those techniques and tasks that work best for you.
Build strong relationships Stress can be best managed through the help of our loved ones and social circles.
When everything seems to be overwhelming, we don't have to feel socially isolated.
Social isolation can cause stress, as well as changes in our relationships.
Being able to confide in someone not only builds stronger trust and healthier relationships; this can also help unburden the load you're carrying, simply by letting some of it out from your system.