How To Deal With Stress - Simple Stress Busting Strategies

Everybody has days when they are stressed and overwhelmed; times when there is too much to do, and too little time to do it. If you are feeling stressed, ask yourself whether everything is really as urgent as your stress implies. What is the worst thing that could happen? Would it really be so bad, or are you 'awfulizing'?

Resist panicing when there is too much to do and not enought time to do it, panic just makes the situation even more difficult. You don't need to give in to feelings of overwhelm or panic, there is a solution.

"The field of consciousness is tiny. It accepts only one problem at a time." Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Just think about that for a moment, it is a big clue as to how to deal with stress. You can only effectively deal with one thing at a time.

"Mile by mile, life's a trial. Yard by yard, life is hard. But inch by inch, life's a cinch."

You can use this truth to help you tackle your overflowing plate and accomplish the seemingly impossible. Make a list of all the things you have to do today and deal with them one at a time. Then start by shortening your list. Delegate what somebody else could do and remove things that don't really need to be done today from your list.

Once you have done that, deal with the things that will take just a few minutes. You will soon shorten your list and it will begin to feel like you are achieving something.

Next, tackle the most important thing and work at it until it is done. Then deal with the next important thing. Focus on one thing at a time and congratulate yourself every time you cross something off your list.

When you set yourself short term realistic goals you will position yourself for success and begin to eliminate the feeling of stress. Once you have a realistic plan and know that you have a good chance of success you will find it easier to stay motivated.

When your goals are realistic and you believe you can do something, you will find it easier to succeed. If you think you can't, or you don't think you have a chance of doing what you need to do, you have lost before you even begin.

If you want to defeat overwhelm and lead a stress free life, set realistic short term goals that will help you to accomplish what needs to be done.

The key to a successful yet stress free life is to stretch yourself a little and step beyond your comfort zone while keeping things achievable and remember that

"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." J. Lubbock