Nobody likes a stresshead: My incredibly cheesy rant!

Today’s blog will reflect my week.
I am writing about stress. The issue that many of us; actually hopefully (so that I don’t feel like a complete freak), all of us adults, feel. So what makes us feel stress and how do we release it?

I am writing to those that let stress take over their lives. It’s apparent that many people do. The key is to deal with it effectively. After living with my incredibly stressed out father I’ve realised that the mood gripping tension that we have to deal with on a daily basis, should (for the sake of those that have to be around us) be dealt with in a reasonably human like manner. My father still hasn’t realised this, so has effectively been pissing people off for more than 50 years! Victoriously celebrating his resemblance to Victor Meldrew and Basil Fawlty… ‘I don’t belieeeeveeee it!!!’

It is incredibly effective to take a deep breath in before we realise that our problems are insignificant compared to life’s capacity of worries and negative issues. I desperately want to promote the power of positive thinking. It is a simple theory, and an extremely healthy mindset that could efficiently change the way that many of us live.

The fact is - although it feels normal and part of day to day life. Stress makes us ill. It also causes unhappiness. The way in which we deal with stress usually includes lashing out on those close to us and therefore affecting important relationships, it also encourages unhealthy eating habits such as binge eating and under eating, and in many circumstances stress is used as an excuse for smoking and drinking (I emphasise ‘excuse!!!’)

Therefore, stress management is important!
Speak to friends, colleagues, management at work and family about your problems. It really does help to get a problem off your chest. I hate to sound cheesy but… ‘a problem shared…. IS a problem halved’

Think positively. Turn negative thoughts into positive energy. Make time for yourself. Your happiness is important. Realise: Life can be as good as you want it to be, or as bad as you make it.