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"I'm so stressed! We have all said it at one time or another in our lives. The responsibilities and worries that we all have in our everyday lives may cause stress.When you have a habit to break your stress levels may increase so it is vital to learn some tricks to deal with any increased stress levels when you change habits. Sometimes our method of handling stress is to rely on the bad habits that we've developed. This means you'll want to to develop other ways to address the stress in your life as you change habits. So that you can make your habit change work you can try some, or all, these habit breaking tricks: 1. Awareness. Be aware of the triggers that cause stress within your life. Is it a particular part of your job? The people in your life? Attempting to fit too many things into your day? Money worries? Once you are aware of these triggers then you can begin to work on reducing your levels of stress. 2. Symptoms. Listen to your body and learn how stress affects you. Do you become irritated easily, have trouble relaxing or sleeping or find that you catch every cold that comes into the office? 3. Exercise. Our bodies are designed for moving. The cravings you will have when stressed to light a cigarette or eat that block of chocolate usually are physical prompts of a wholly different nature. You might imagine your body is telling you to treat yourself and buy that expensive new dress and shoes and handbag when really your body is trying to let you know to get moving. 4. Relax. Work out which approach to relaxation works best for you. You may choose to do something quiet like a yoga class or it could be that something more active is what you need like doing a circuit class. Smokers be aware that nicotine stimulates brain cells so if you thought smoking relaxed you its time to think in a different way. 5. Deep breathing. This is a superb trick to use anywhere. Simply take a deep breathe in your nose and breathe slowly out through your mouth. Repeat not less than 5 times. 6. Get organised. Develop a stress reduction plan for yourself using the triggers that you have identified above and the methods that you have discovered are best for you. Review that plan to ensure that it is working as you need. 7. Seek help. If stress gets too much for you then seek help. Find a friend who is good at listening or contact a coach. I have found coaching invaluable when I have dealt with stressful periods in my life as your coach will be non judgemental. You do have choices in your life, although it may not feel like it at times, and can take charge of the things that are causing you stress.Focus on the things in your life that you can control and change and let go of those parts of your life that are outside of your control.
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Andrea Jordan is the Author of "Habit Breaking Facts: How to Change Your Bad Habits, Forever!" (now available electronically). Andrea is also a Corporate Lawyer and a Coach. If you would like to learn more of her coaching tips about making lasting changes to your bad habits and creating a healthier lifestyle then visit www.habitbreakingfacts.net for more information and a FREE chapter of her book. (C) 2010 Andrea Jordan. All rights reserved
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