How can i be less stressed?

Question

i work two jobs only because one is to do with my grand ma only because i love her to death and i work at another job too but i feel so stressed out and me being bi polar i dont think stress is good ...could any one tell me any good ways to bring some stress down...any good methods??

Answer 1

Stress and stress management
What is Stress?
Stress is the way your body responds to the demands placed on it. Positive or "good" stress can help you concentrate and focus. In some instances, it actually increases your ability to survive. Your body's response to stress can be hormonal, such as an adrenaline rush. It can also be a rise in blood pressure, blood sugar, or body temperature. These physical reactions can often make you more alert; give you more acute eyesight or greater strength. That's how your body gives you what you need to act. Ideally, your body automatically relaxes after you have handled the situation. Your physical responses normalize and you are able to return to a state of rest. This process allows you to gather physical and emotional energy which helps you deal with changes and challenges in your daily life.
Your physical reaction to stress is the same for positive and negative stress, the difference is that with negative stress your body never returns to the "pre-stress" relaxed state. You remain tense or anxious which drains you of emotional and physical energy.

What is Burnout?
When you feel unable to cope with the constant stress in your life, you may notice some of the following symptoms:
•Exhaustion both mentally and physically
•Feelings of hopelessness and helplessness
•Low self-esteem or low spirits
•Frequent illness
If you have trouble:
•Sleeping
•Headaches
•Upset stomach
•Frequent fatigue
•Irritability
•Increased heart rate
•Inability to concentrate
•Clenched jaw
•Hunched shoulders or feel depressed, you may be headed for burnout unless you take steps to manage stress
When feeling stressed out, many people turn to food, drugs, or alcohol. Sugar may give you a quick burst of energy, but just as quickly drains away, leaving you with less energy than when you began. Vitamins and minerals can affect your mood. If you aren't getting enough, you may feel depressed, irritable, nervous or forgetful. Carbohydrates tend to calm people down and fats can leave you sluggish and tired.
Intoxicating substances can actually make stress worse. Drugs like nicotine and caffeine speed your system up. Other drugs, like alcohol, slow things down. Either effect puts additional stress on the body. And that's completely counterproductive to your original objective: relieving negative stress. Abusing alcohol and other drugs often leads to destructive behavior. This can bring new problems with added stress, such as losing a job, destroying a relationship, or getting into a car accident. It's like trying to swim upstream, exerting maximum effort with little progress.
Stop-Breathe-Reflect-Choose
True, stress is inevitable; you can choose how you are going to react to the situation in a way that will serve you in a positive manner. This is your decision and no one else gets the advantage of making this decision for you. One method that can help remind you of this is the “Stop-Breathe-Reflect-Choose”. It only takes about 2 minutes, you can do it anywhere, and it can help you to reduce your negative (and harmful) reactions to stress. With practice, you can take control of your reactions.

Answer 2

Try a good multi-vitamin and a supplement called St. Johns Wort.
I had a similar problem and it really made a big difference.
The things that used to stress me out now just make me smile and move on.

Answer 3

Take things day by day, know that nothing can be accomplished all in one day. Can't reach tomorrow until we finish today.

De stressing methods

-Take a hot bath
-meditate
-Read a book
-Focus on you, not the stressor
-live for today, not for tomorrow
-Journal
-Go for a walk
-always make time for yourself, you come first before anything
- Remember we can't change something that hasn't happened, take things day by day

Answer 4

Take a trip and try to drink more water. Also working out can help with stress. Also try scented candles. Lavender and Vanilla are always good.

Answer 5

so.... the bipolar thing... if u have been diagnosed as being bipolar then u must have been prescribed meds, too. take them as directed. and keep this in mind - worrying does NO GOOD at all; take care of the big things in your life and the details will resolve themselves. and, of course when u are really feeling low consider that life isn't easy but it is better than the alternative. peace.

Answer 6

hang out with friends. walk. listen to music. have sex. write poetry. watch a comedic movie.prayer is good. meditation is cool. holistic-online.com describes the process. and let life flow. do not try to do so much you end up taking pills for depression.

Answer 7

Hello friend,I read your letter,I did not find problem in you,achual problem is in your mind,I think when you are going to bed,Before that you think your future plans what you want to do?Basing on present,Dont think negative,may be with in short you will reach your goal,you will get success,

Answer 8

Check out (http://www.reducingstress.net ) there is a lot of great articles and expert advice on the subject there.

Answer 9

Gets some time to yourself and fresh air preferably in the morning.

Answer 10

xanax or valium