Stress is a condition in our body that threatens a person's capacity to adjust to the internal and external demands of life. Most of the time, it's a challenge for us to deal with it. Thus, I'd like to share seven (7) long-strategies for dealing with stress. Reference: General Psychology 6th Edition (Tria, Gaerlan and Limpingco, 2012)

Long Term Strategy for Dealing with Stress 

Face or confront problems that cause stress. Take time to know serious stressors. This will eventually help in coming up with a strategy for managing it.

1. Identify what is causing your stress.

Accept what needs to be changed. Change your response to the problem and find ways to channel frustration in another way.

2. Recognize what you can change.

Modify your reaction. Your response to a stressful event may be exaggerated. Take a deep breath and try to relax.

3. Reduce the intensity of your reaction.

Prioritize your goals and needs. Know and examine your priorities in life and don't forget to include yourself in those priorities.

4. Re-examine your attitudes and obligation.

Overwork and fatigue are one of the most common causes of stress. Learn to say NO to things that will not affect your job, school, or relationship.

5. Organize yourself.

Confide your problems to someone— a parent, close friend, or peers. It is also sugggested to try to write your feelings in a diary to reduce the tension in your body.It is very important to have someone or something to share your bad or good feelings.

6. Develop emotional support system.

Don't let the stress and frustration overcome you. Overtly express your thoughts, feelings, through tears and laughters, to ease the tension in your body. Sometimes, it is better to release that feelings on the shoulder of a loved one or a confidant for this helps you to be more relaxed and relieved than any amount of time management, deep breathing or rational discussion.

7. Let it all out.

Understand yourself and those around you.

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You’re probably questioning your self-worth and wondering what you really want to do because everything doesn’t seem to go your way. You’ve been feeling exhausted and scattered. You seem to have left somewhere the reason of your existence, your purpose, and important things like your perspective and confidence. You must be feeling like something’s gone and it left your whole being. You’re feeling alone and in doubt, uncertain about things.

Feeling Lost

Truth be told, it happens to everyone. Still, it is a heavy emotion and can be hard to handle.Here are few questions to ask yourself when you're feeling lost.

We all felt lost

Think of the reason why you are actually feeling lost at the moment. What might be the reason of this emotion? What triggers that emotion? Why does it hurt you?

1. What are you feeling lost about?

What is that emotion trying to prove you? Do you want something to change but you’re scared to even try? Or do you want to improve your life, however, you do not know where to start? Whatever is the reason, I hope you find your way out of what’s been stopping you.

Why does it make you feel this way?

What are the best pieces of advice you can tell to those people, especially those who are dear to you, whom are currently feeling lost.

Imagine a loved one going through the same situation, what are you going to tell them?

If you feel unproductive today, it’s okay— rest if you must and give yourself time to breathe and adjust.

It's okay to be unproductive.

Improving yourself takes a long process. Along the journey, we will discover our strengths, weaknesses, and capabilities; those that will teach us the greatest learning and will help us to actually live the life we’ve been trying to survive.

Improvement is a process

Think of the reason why you are actually feeling lost at the moment. What might be the reason of this emotion? What triggers that emotion? Why does it hurt you?

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