Samuel Chiltern answered
Stress is a common problem in modern society, and the key to stress relief is finding a solution that works for you. Have a look at the suggestions below, to give you some ideas.
Exercise Regularly, or Engage in Stress-Busting Pursuits
Punch-bags are great stress relievers - what better way can you imagine to take out your anger? Regular exercise releases serotonin, endorphins and other mood-regulating chemicals, which can make you feel much more relaxed.
Don't Take Life Too Seriously, Laugh Once in a While
There is some evidence to prove that laughter is capable of releasing stress, and that it may even have evolved to resolve stress after any danger has passed.
Taking life too seriously is guaranteed to make you more stressed-out, and laughter is the perfect solution.
Write Down Your Thoughts or Feelings
This is my personal favourite. Writing gives you the opportunity to spend time considering your own emotions, and allows you to externalise thoughts that might otherwise continue going round in circles inside your mind.
You could even write a story in which you create a character based upon a person who's causing you stress, and get even with them there!
Spend Time With Friends, or Make New Friends
An emerging body of evidence suggests that successful social interaction can release mood-regulating hormones and make us feel good about ourselves. Humans are social animals, after all - it's in our nature to interact with each other.
Make Change a Habit in Your Life
If you end up living a life in which you feel as if you're going round in circles, or sticking with the same old bad choices, then stress is much more likely to build up.
Breaking out of habits makes us see ourselves differently, and gives us new experiences, which divert our attention away from the less-pleasant aspects of our lives.
Exercise Regularly, or Engage in Stress-Busting Pursuits
Punch-bags are great stress relievers - what better way can you imagine to take out your anger? Regular exercise releases serotonin, endorphins and other mood-regulating chemicals, which can make you feel much more relaxed.
Don't Take Life Too Seriously, Laugh Once in a While
There is some evidence to prove that laughter is capable of releasing stress, and that it may even have evolved to resolve stress after any danger has passed.
Taking life too seriously is guaranteed to make you more stressed-out, and laughter is the perfect solution.
Write Down Your Thoughts or Feelings
This is my personal favourite. Writing gives you the opportunity to spend time considering your own emotions, and allows you to externalise thoughts that might otherwise continue going round in circles inside your mind.
You could even write a story in which you create a character based upon a person who's causing you stress, and get even with them there!
Spend Time With Friends, or Make New Friends
An emerging body of evidence suggests that successful social interaction can release mood-regulating hormones and make us feel good about ourselves. Humans are social animals, after all - it's in our nature to interact with each other.
Make Change a Habit in Your Life
If you end up living a life in which you feel as if you're going round in circles, or sticking with the same old bad choices, then stress is much more likely to build up.
Breaking out of habits makes us see ourselves differently, and gives us new experiences, which divert our attention away from the less-pleasant aspects of our lives.