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                   stressful conditions.                        S- Such tough situations.
               2.  Control  your  breathing  and  it
                   can  help  in  lowering  blood               7.  Challenge  your  thoughts.  Come
                   pressure  and  can  also  calm  the              up  with  an  alternative  thought.
                   nervous system.                                  Don't overthink or focus on the
               3.  Relax your muscles. Progressive                  negative part and do not jump to

                   muscle  relaxation  (PMR)  helps                 conclusions.
                   in reducing physical tension and             8.  Take a bath as hydrotherapy has
                   deals with insomnia.                             been  considered  a  powerful
               4.  Going  outside  for  a  walk  can                strategy  for  stress  relieving.
                   help  in  reducing  stress  levels.              Imagine all your problems going
                   Natural       scenes        increase             out of the drain with the water.
                   serotonin and boosts happiness.              9.  Keeping  a  positive  attitude
               5.  Meditation  is  the  best  way  to               towards  your  problems  such  as
                   cope up with stress. It helps the                "This too shall pass" really helps
                   person to stay in the present, not               in dealing with hard situations.
                   the future or the past.                      10. Keep  a  diary  with  you  and  pen
               6.  Be  positive.  Don't  let  the                   down  all  your  problems  which
                   negativity  around  you  get  inside             helps in clearing your  mind and
                   you and weigh you down.                          will  help  you  in  developing  a
               Even  the  word  stress  contains  two               positive outlook towards life.

               meanings. It depends on the person               11. Talk  to  someone  about  your
               what he wants to choose.                             problems.  Maybe  that  person
                                                                    can  give  a  solution  for  that
               S-Starting                                           problem or issue and if not, then
               T-Thinking too much about                            also  a  burden  will  weigh  off
                                                                    your shoulders.
               R-Rubbish things                                 12. Cut down the amount of alcohol


               E-Engulfing ourselves in                             or caffeine you drink.
                                                                13. Practice and learn some self-care.
               S-Some tiring                                    14. Practice  your  problem  solving
                                                                    Skills as it can prove beneficial
               S-Situation.
                                                                    for  people  to  deal  with  their

               Or                                                   problems and will help them in
                                                                    coping with the stress.
               S-Sometimes
               T-Thinking


               R-Regretting about past times

               E-Exhausting yourself is not the

               S-Satisfactory thing to do during



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