SIMPLE WAYS TO OVERCOME STRESS: TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT - PART 1
Going to bed on time:
This is one of the most important areas of living that needs to be properly attended to if one is to overcome stress. Taking a light beverage coco drink an hour or more before retiring to bed could help ‘deepen’ your sleep. Engaging in relaxing activity like watching telly, playing games, reading etc., just before going to bed could also be helpful in ensuring you have a sound sleep. Generally, things that bring you joy and make you happy should be done before going to bed at all times. NEVER GO TO BED ANGRY, QUARRELING OR HAVING NEGATIVE THOUGHTS. You are likely to have a disturbed sleep and possibly, nightmares which, on waking up will certainly lead to a stressful and unfulfilled day.
Get up on time, so you can start the day unrushed:
When you go to bed on time you are also likely to get up on time to organize your day, dot your Is’ and cross your Ts’ before engaging the days duties in earnest.
Delegate tasks to capable hands:
You must learn the art of delegating duties/tasks to capable hands and make sure each one gives you adequate feedback or progress report regularly till the task is successfully completed. Trying to do everything by yourself and be everywhere at the same time, only leads to serious stress and poor results. Essentially, this is a sign of poor managerial skill and bad leadership quality. Try as much as possible to avoid overloading yourself with work. Make effective use of your subordinates and where you do not have subordinates, then learn to prioritize your duties; executing the most important ones’ first.
Simplify and unclutter your life:
Make sure you set attainable goals for yourself, and prioritize your tasks. This will help simplify things and get you properly organized both in your thinking and in your actions. An organized life makes living, simple and beautiful and is the panacea for success.
Take one day at a time:
Learn not to rush things or be too eager about doing things. Just take things in their stride as they come along. Do not worry about tomorrow. Let tomorrow take care of itself.
Separate worries from concerns:
This is another area where prioritizing becomes very useful. You should find solution to your worries before your concerns. Once you have been able to identify those areas of worry as different from those giving you concern, set in motion machinery to bring visible change and solutions to the worrisome areas while the areas of concern also get some reasonable attention for improvement. It should be a continuous evaluation process.
Get enough exercise:
Subjecting your body to a certain amount of controlled stress through exercise helps to keep you balanced, relaxed and fit to take on each day and its challenges with ease and certainty for success.I assure you, nothing can replace a good workout in the gym or at home, in your house. Make sure you devout at least 30 to 40 minutes every day to a good workout routine that makes you sweat and burn some calories.
Author: Ola Suyee
