9 best ways to relieve stress from work pressure

Stress, work stress and stress related to job search, job management, promotions, family, relationships. There is a long list of stress triggers. And our mind and our heart have to deal with everything that happens in the outside world. We all know that stress is the cause of most chronic diseases. It reduces the happiness of our lives. It is completely difficult to eliminate stress, but it is really possible to manage stress before it becomes chronic.

1. Meditation and deep breathing

Meditation helps in soothing our minds. It has therapeutic effect on our body and mind. Most of us know the real positive effect of meditation on our health but don’t incorporate it into our daily schedules. It is important to squeeze some time from our busy schedules for meditation to calm your mind.

Stress will ultimately lower, when your mind wanders less. Whenever you feel that you are getting stressed and overwhelm have replaced excitement, just stop , start deep breathing and try to breathe mindfully. It will help you in lowering down stress. All that extra oxygen will help in more blood circulation and relaxed mind and body.

2. Exercise helps relieve stress

Exercise helps in releasing good hormones in your body.  It helps in releasing feel good neurotransmitters which helps in stabilising your stress. Exercise and all the physical activity helps in releasing endorphins which are considered having similar effect as painkillers. Physical activity reduces the amount of stress hormones namely adrenaline and cortisol in the body.

3. Learn to say NO

Sometimes as humans we try to please everybody. But in doing so, it becomes hard to concentrate on every task and project. Unfinished tasks always give a kind of overwhelm and stress. If somebody ask you to do their task, it is better to say NO rather than not completing that task and feeling guilty about it. Other person may have some deadline to finish but you didn’t completed that. This can take heavy toll on your relationships which can further cause worry and stress.

Never try to please everybody. And you cannot please everybody. Better, learn to say NO and save yourself from extra stress.

4. Stop multitasking

Most of the time, multitasking  trigger stress because you try to accomplish each and every task altogether. Multitasking requires your brain to adjust to new task everytime you juggle tasks. In doing so you waste time and your brain takes time to adjust to new task every time.

After sometime, you start feeling stressed because you have accomplished nothing. To avoid this kind of stress, start with one task, complete that and then move to next task.

5. Learn to beat procrastination

Procrastination is putting your tasks off for another time. When you don’t complete your tasks, they always surface your mind now and then. Unaccomplished tasks always create stressful situation. It is in your best interest to resolve small tasks immediately and don’t let them pile up in the realm of your mind.

6. Take supplements to relieve stress from work pressure

Some of the supplements have very good effect on stress management. If stress is becoming chronic, start getting some supplements (Please contact your health care provide before starting any supplements). Magnesium, Melatonin ( sleep hormone released by body ), Vitamin B complex ( required for cell metabolism). Vitamin B12 is a key for having better brain function.

I recently got diagnosed with severe Vitamin B12 deficiency. Though I had nothing to stress, I felt stressed and started forgetting everything. I was given 6 Vitamin B12 injections to load my body with B12. I am feeling much better now. My body has stopped metabolising Vitamin B12. Supplementing it with Vitamin B12 has helped me a lot. Omega 3 fatty acids, Coenzyme Q 10, Ashwagnadha are really considered good for relieving stress from work pressure.

7. Well balanced diet

A well balanced diet is the key to happy and stress free body and mind. Healthy and wholesome foods are known for their good effect  on stress management. Complex carbs are considered good in releasing serotonin in brain. Citrus fruits full of Vit C are helpful in increasing immunity as well as taming stress. Vitamin C helps in coping with stress.

Nuts and seeds also a great source for relieving stress. Eating few nuts daily may help in reducing the inflammation in your arteries and Cholesterol. Another super food considered very good is avocado. It is rich in potassium which helps in lowering blood pressure.

8. Listen to music

This one is my favourite. Listening to music let you forget all the worries and stress and let you get immersed in the beats of music. Though classical music is considered to be best i stress management but any kind of music helps in making you feel good.( stay away from sad songs please )

9. Go out and connect with nature

Natural surroundings always help you in managing and relieving your stress. Always sitting inside in covered areas make you prone to stress. When you go out in nature, it helps you in reducing your blood pressure( if you have), reduces stress hormones and helps in releasing feel good hormones.

This is the reason, nowadays plants and herbs are planted even inside the offices. They helps in giving better environment which is good for working as well as human body.