Easy Solutions to Stress
Does stress often wear you down? It's almost impossible to totally avoid stress, but the following tips will help you to get it under control so that it doesn't take over your life.
Rely on other people
Studies of both animals and humans show that social contact can help you better respond to stress. Avoid people who always need something without giving back or who are always short with you
Leave the house 15 minutes early for appointments, set up a system for paying your bills, refill your daily supplies a week ahead of time and buy birthday cards whenever you see ones you like. A little advance planning can spare you a lot of headaches!
Keep a journal
Reflect on your day, your emotions and your personal goals. While writing them down, include everything that stresses you, so you can start to recognize what your problems are and take appropriate action.
Cut your to-do list in half
Most of us set the bar too high. After you've written your to-do list, decide what's most important to you in the long run, then cut the list in half. . For example, hire a neighbourhood teenager to water your garden or skip cooking and order takeaway.
Laugh a little
Laughter also helps keep your heart, lungs and muscles healthy and build up your resistance（抵抗力）. Plus, it's nearly impossible to stay tense while you're laughing. Therefore, find cartoons, videos or TV shows that make you laugh.
A. Avoid last-minute rushes.
B Make detailed plans for daily activities.
C. Writing is also a great way to relax and put things in order.
D. If you can't cut out certain tasks, try to have someone else do them.
E. As we all know, laughter is the best medicine for both your body and mind.
E. So establish a network of people you can turn to and ask for some helpful advice.
G. When you laugh, you send chemicals called endorphins（内啡肽）to your brain that ease pain and promote your feeling of wellbeing.
