STRESS REDUCTION TECHNIQUES
Below is a list of stress reduction techniques that you can practice to reduce your stress.
There are many different kinds of stress reduction techniques, therefore, select the one
that can most effectively relieve physical and mental symptoms unique to you.
Progressive Relaxation – technique for deep muscle relaxation to reduce physiological
tension.
Meditation - a means of reducing inner discord and increasing self-knowledge.
Self-Hypnosis – a self-induced method to narrow consciousness, accompanied by inertia
and passivity, without a complete loss of awareness.
Autogenic – a systematic program that will teach your body and mind to respond quickly
and effectively to your verbal commands to relax and return to a balanced, normal state.
Thought Stopping – involves concentrating on unwanted thoughts, and, after a short time,
suddenly stopping and emptying your mind.
Assertiveness – the ability to stand up for your rights in such a way that the rights of
others are not violated.
Biofeedback – the use of scientific instruments to measure the degree of tension in your
body such as muscle tension, body temperature, brain waves, and skin conductivity.
Breathing – involves deep breathing (inhaling and exhaling) techniques to allow fresh air
into the lungs to purify or oxygenate your blood.
Time Management – allows you to reduce stress by establishing priorities to highlight
your most important goals, create time by realistic scheduling and eliminate low priority
tasks, and finally, to make basic decisions.
Coping Skills Training – teaches you to relax away anxiety and stress reactions. It
provides greater ability for self-control in a particular situation that you may find anxiety
provoking, such as test/exam, competition in sports, etc.
Imagination – using your imagination to reduce stress with the practice of positive
thinking can be effective in the treatment of symptoms such as unhappiness and tension.
Refuting Irrational Ideas – through self-talk, your intentional thought language, you
describe and interpret the world either rationally or irrationally. If your self-talk is
accurate and in touch with reality, you function well; if your self-talk is irrational and
untrue, they you experience stress and emotional disturbance.
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