What are 10 ways to cope with stress?

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asked Dec 14, 2021 in Mental Health by Milkshake11 (2,650 points)
What are 10 ways to cope with stress?

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answered Dec 19, 2021 by Fleezus (610 points)
10 ways to cope and deal with stress include.

Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including those on social media.
Take care of yourself.
Take care of your body.
Make time to unwind.
Talk to others.
Connect with others.
Connect with your community- or faith-based organizations. ...
Avoid drugs and alcohol.
Find a hobby that you love to help with reducing stress.
Go on vacation if possible and get away from it all for awhile.

The 5 emotional signs of stress are.

Becoming easily agitated, frustrated, and moody.
Feeling overwhelmed, like you are losing control or need to take control.
Having difficulty relaxing and quieting your mind.
Feeling bad about yourself (low self-esteem), lonely, worthless, and depressed.
Avoiding others.

The 5 warning signs of stress include.

Heaviness in your chest, increased heart rate or chest pain.
Shoulder, neck or back pain; general body aches and pains.
Headaches.
Grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw.
Shortness of breath.

A few other signs of stress include.

Dizziness.
Feeling tired, anxious, depressed.

The 4 A's of stress are avoid, alter, accept and adapt.

The best thing for stress is to avoid stress when possible.

Try the 4 A's.

Expand your stress management toolkit by mastering these four strategies for coping with stress: avoid, alter, accept and adapt.

When we feel the effects of stress weighing us down, it's like lugging a backpack that's becoming heavier by the minute.

The most stressful things in life include.

Death of a loved one.
    Divorce.
    Moving.
    Major illness or injury.
    Job loss.

Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension.

It can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous.

Stress is your body's reaction to a challenge or demand. In short bursts, stress can be positive, such as when it helps you avoid danger or meet a deadline.

Being stressed out is not good for you and your heart and health.

Stress can raise your blood pressure and lead to heart disease, heart attacks, strokes and chest pain as well as heart palpitations.

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