HOW TO REDUCE
STRESS
By: Paul Ivan Sanchez
¿WHAT’S STRESS? When a body responds to any kind of
excessive demand; can be caused by both good and bad
experiences.
When your body feels stressed, it responds by
realizing chemicals, which gives you more energy and strength.
I’ll give you some tips so you can reduce the feeling of stress that you can feel in your life:
Get More Sleep: rather than relying Try Relaxation Techniques: try to relax on
medication, you should aim to relax before the hard times, but if your head is really on
going to bed. Make sure that your bedroom the problem try some relaxation techniques.
is comfortable. Avoid any caffeine during the You can star t with telling yourself
evening, and excessive alcohol; stop doing inspirational words like “everything will be
any mentally demanding work for some okay” or the best of the best counting to 10,
hours so your head can rest the appropriate and I promise that you will feel a little
time. better.
Learn to Say ‘No’: a common cause of stress is when you have too much to do and you
have no time to make your best; many people agree to take on additional tasks just for an
extra money or just for a favor and that’s when you should be a little good with yourself
by saying NO to others.
“More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less
stressed. More love, less hate.” -Roy T. Bennett