Coping with daily stress

Nobody told us that adulthood was a huge task, that it involved being tired every single day and that it involved a lot of responsibilities. You rarely have that recommended eight hours of sleep daily because you had to finish up the house chores before hitting the bed and placing your head on the pillow, you remembered that you hadn’t dried the laundry you washed earlier. You skip meals because you were out doing carpools and you completely forgot or you got stuck in traffic after picking the kids up from school and you didn’t get home until dinnertime. That’s the life of a typical adult in today’s world. Little wonder we fall sick easily, our stress levels skyrocketing and some of us hit rock bottom. But there are simple mechanisms that you can follow (which I have tried and tested and have helped me a great deal) in coping with stress.

Avoid too much caffeine. I know how hard this but you just have to try. I did and I got amazing results. You don’t have to completely cut off the caffeine, a cup of coffee or tea is okay to start up your day. Taking coffee or tea every two to three hours will dehydrate you and that in turn will make you feel more tired. Caffeine also interferes with your sleep, especially when taken late in the day.  Rather, take herbal teas or natural fruit juices and even smoothies.

 

Do something that relaxes you even for a few minutes. For me, it is yoga. When I was pregnant with my daughter I had terrible back pain which was only relieved by doing some yoga poses and after I had her, I continued doing the poses whenever I felt I stressed and it has helped me a great deal. I do it once in the morning after the kids leave for school. Your relaxation techniques could be meditation, self-hypnosis, and exercise and so on.

Lastly, set a sleep schedule. Whether you are through with the house chores or not, once it is time for bed then it is bedtime. Drop everything else and hit your pillow. Also, make sure that your bedroom is very comfortable so you can have an uninterrupted and undisturbed sleep. Getting at least seven hours of sleep is recommended by doctors so try to get that specified time.