Stress Relief Strategies - Strategies for Stress Relief

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Looking for ways to relieve your stress? These strategies can help relieve your stress.

Take a mental inventory of your physical symptoms of stress.
Take a stress screener.
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List the things that cause you stress. A specific list will help you identify areas in need of improvement to lower your stress level.
Get a handle on life's stressors. If you are coping with ongoing stress from a difficult job situation, marital problems, stress in dealing with your child's needs, consider counseling to help you develop an individual plan to relieve the stress in your life.
Don't over-commit yourself. Easier said than done, you say? Learning to say no gracefully is a skill everyone can and should learn.
- Say no with a thank you. "Thank you for thinking of me, but no."
- Say no with an acknowledgment. "You've done such a great job with the bazaar, and I can't help now."
- Say no with an apology. "I'm sorry, but no."
- Resist the urge to explain why you cannot do something. If you really cannot commit, just gracefully say no, and let it go.

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