what should a person do to reduce tension and stress?

Answer 1

1. Get up 15 minutes earlier
2. Prepare for the morning the night before
3. Avoid tight fitting clothes
4. Avoid relying on chemical aids
5. Set appointments ahead
6. Don't rely on your memory ... write it down
7. Practice preventive maintenance
8. Make duplicate keys
9. Say "no" more often
10.Set priorities in your life
11. Avoid negative people
12. Use time wisely
13. Simplify meal times
14. Always make copies of important papers
15. Anticipate your needs
16. Repair anything that doesn't work properly
17. Ask for help with the jobs you dislike
18. Break large tasks into bite size portions
19. Look at problems as challenges
20. Look at challenges differently
21. Unclutter your life
22. Smile
23. Be prepared for rain
24. Tickle a baby
25. Pet a friendly dog/cat
26. Don't know all the answers
27. Look for a silver lining
28. Say something nice to someone
29. Teach a kid to fly a kite
30. Walk in the rain
31. Schedule play time into every day
32. Take a bubble bath
33. Be aware of the decisions you make
34. Believe in yourself
35. Stop saying negative things to yourself
36. Visualize yourself winning
37. Develop your sense of humor
38. Stop thinking tomorrow will be a better today
39. Have goals for yourself
40. Dance a jig
41. Say "hello" to a stranger
42. Ask a friend for a hug
43. Look up at the stars
44. Practice breathing slowly
45. Learn to whistle a tune
46. Read a poem
47. Listen to a symphony
48. Watch a ballet
49. Read a story curled up in bed
50. Do a brand new thing
51. Stop a bad habit
52. Buy yourself a flower
53. Take time to small the flowers
54. Find support from others
55. Ask someone to be your "vent-partner"
56. Do it today
57. Work at being cheerful and optimistic
58. Put safety first
59. Do everything in moderation
60. Pay attention to your appearance
61. Strive for Excellence NOT perfection
62. Stretch your limits a little each day
63. Look at a work of art
64. Hum a jingle
65. Maintain your weight
66. Plant a tree
67. Feed the birds
68. Practice grace under pressure
69. Stand up and stretch
70. Always have a plan "B"
71. Learn a new doodle
72. Memorize a joke
73. Be responsible for your feelings
74. Learn to meet your own needs
75. Become a better listener
76. Know your limitations and let others know them, too
77. Tell someone to have a good day in pig Latin
78. Throw a paper airplane
79. Exercise every day
80. Learn the words to a new song
81. Get to work early
82. Clean out one closet
83. Play patty cake with a toddler
84. Go on a picnic
85. Take a different route to work
86. Leave work early (with permission)
87. Put air freshener in your car
88. Watch a movie and eat popcorn
89. Write a note to a far away friend
90. Go to a ball game and scream
91. Cook a meal and eat it by candlelight
92. Recognize the importance of unconditional love
93. Remember that stress is an attitude
94. Keep a journal
95. Practice a monster smile
96. Remember you always have options
97. Have a support network of people, places and things
98. Quit trying to fix other people
99. Get enough sleep
100.Talk less and listen more
101.Freely praise other people

Answer 2

There are plenty of things people can do to reduce tension.One has to first identify what activity or situation is generating tension and then take remidial measures most suitable and practicable.Following are some of the things which will help 1]be optimistic 2]maintain self respect 3] try to have un distured sleep 4]try to see light movies with lot of humor and jokes 4]meditation or yoga 5]visit place of worship regularly 6]modify the food habits to make it light on your stomach with lot of fluids and at the same time nutritive 7]maintain reading habits if that helps 8]indulge in some light exercises or game for half hour daily 9]go for specialist massages once in a way when you feel tense 10]Make a habit of enjoying an outing at some beautiful place periodically 11]enjoy sex 12]hear to some good music 13]try to live in the present instead of worrying about the future or past 14]have the company of good friends or social interaction.

Answer 3

If you can, try to stop doing/being around whatever is causing the tension/stress. If not, like a job, or whatever, take walks (30 min. per day), swimming, dancing (even in your own home). Doing physical activity does truly help reduce the tension and stress. Try to eat as healthy (without going overboard) as you can each day, and drink at least 8-8 oz. glasses of water per day to keep your body hydrated, and energized. Yes, energized. If you are dehydrated, even a little, it can/does effect your energy level for getting your work done. Also, for something else, do you like to write? Have you tried journaling? That is another way to help too. Take care.

Answer 4

It's not easy to do while you're at work or school, but when you have some time, here are a couple of things:

Take a walk. This is something most people can do for free just by going outside. Look around you and focus on the things you see. It will help distract you from whatever is bothering you, and the exercise is good for you too.

Sit down or lie down, close your eyes and just breathe. Focus your attention on keeping a nice steady flow of air going in and out of your lungs. A lot of authorities say to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth, but I don't know how important that really is.

Answer 5

Relax on the Internet by going to Yahoo Answers. Smoke a cigarette, Sex, get a Pet, read a book, Get someone to give you a massage or get one of those contraptions. I like The Foot Massage Bath. Start a Hobby. Yoga. Walking. Meditation. More Sleep, if you work alot. Talk to a shrink... although the amount he/she will charge you for the visit will cause stress and tension.

Answer 6

first of all person should try to know the reason/cause of this tension/stress.if possible remove the cause e.g. if its due to sum person clarify things with him/her.if reason is beyond your control.....stop thinking about the matter ,its not easy but neither impossible (I had tried myself)....its said "if you think its a problem if you don't its not" try to keep your brain busy in some constructive /important/pleasing activity.play with kids/spend time in some blind school or orphnage/gerietric rehabilitation center anywhere you like.this gives peace of mind.
take healthy diet,don't compromise on food it will not let you fight mental or physical stress.
prctise yoga atleast 1/2 an hr daily.
give time to yourself and your dearones.
take a break from routine lifestyl go some spa /resort/take massage/aromatherapy whatever appeals good to ownself.
don't worry what people will say?you have take care of yourself if you don't nobody will.
spend 15 mins for yourself doing nothing just memorize any of good occasion of your life when you hav felt on the top of the world or you were happy.think about that step by step just as if you are living that moment again.
try this for now.
don't go for smoking/drinks or drugs.they will spoil the condition.
pineaple juice is quite nourishing and activating try it.
if no remedy any how ,consult doc

Answer 7

Find the source(s) of the tension and stress and either find a way to deal with them in a more constructive and less physically/emotionally demanding way, find a way to defuse it (meditation, relaxation tecniques, exersise, and yes, sex), or find the source(s) and eliminate it/them!! Sorry, had to add a little humor in there, which by the way, is another excellent stress/tension reducer, lots and lots of humor...it works for me!
Laugh a lot, love alot, live alot. If that dont work, drink alot. Sorry, more humor, I am on a roll!
Good luck!

Answer 8

Hay U do yoga or exercise or attend gym regularly at least for 1 hr. u will find that u r stress will get reduced very soon.
U also can practice meditation.
I am a Yoga teacher as well a business man too and i am practicing all this since 12 years and i found it really works.

Answer 9

As far as i know, yoga and meditation is the best cure for all kinds of stress related problems. Bcoz in yoga u need to fix ur mind on the part where u r working. So ur mind gets diverted, as well as relaxes along with ur body.
If ur body is free from stress ur mind will also recover from tension and stress , easily through meditation.

Answer 10

A person can do a number of things such as get appropriate amount of sleep... at least 7 to 8 hours, eat a balanced diet, exercise, meditate, pray, do things that are relaxing, have sex, reduce work load if possible, schedule down time, drink lots of water.