Stress Relief – Dealing with the day from Hell

Some days are so stressful that it feels like nothing else can go wrong.  You get a flat tire, you have a disagreement with your boss, you break a heal and to top it off you feel like crap.  It’s almost like this day has been created just to piss you off.

Of course these days pass and it’s important to remember to use different relaxation techniques to overcome the affects of your stressful day. 

Maintaining composure under Stress

Although it’s easy to lose composure and drop the ball when you’re under pressure, it’s important to hold it back.  If you lose it, the results can cause even more stress in the long run.  You may say something you regret or do something you’ll want to take back later.  Remember to stop and take a few breaths before you react when under times of pressure.  After all … a person under stress doesn’t always make the best decision.

Why Consistency is the Key

A stressful day isn’t an excuse to go to town with your credit card, eat whatever your heart desires, or ignore your usual routines.  These disciplines are important to maintain and should especially be followed when you’ve had a challenging day.  How would you feel if you had a bad day and you ignored you usual routine.  It may feel good at the time but in a few days you may experience even more stress and feel like a failure … unable to complete the tasks you’d set out.  Consistency means to complete your routine no matter the cost.  It’s important to be consistent, at all times.

Stress and Failure

Although consistency is the key, it doesn’t always turn out the best.  We all experience times of weakness and have felt the sting of failure.  When faced with failure you can do one of 2 things:

1.      You can spend days thinking of contemplating your failure or how you handled your stressful situation allowing it to compound on your current stress and depression or,

2.      You can get up, brush yourself off, reset your goals and keep going.

The past is exactly that … the past.  Sure we have to pay for previous decisions, but it’s up to us how we handle our future.