Count from one to ten.
This is what some mothers tell their kids when they become angry. It is very effective.
Next time you feel stressed or recognise the early signs of it, count to ten. It does not matter if you do it loudly or quietly.
This is often all you need to do.
Many prefer to count down instead and as they count down to zero, it feels as if their stress is slowly going down.
Take a deep breath.
Inhale taking deep long slow breaths. Breathe in slowly through your nostril and fill your lungs completely. Exhale through your mouth slowly after holding your breath to the count of four.
Repeat a few times and as your breathing becomes slower, you feel yourself becoming more and more relaxed. Like counting, this is a quick and easy stress controller.
Furthermore, you can, as you breathe in and hold your breath create a picture in your mind of all stress slowly moving into your lungs and when you breathe out, you are slowly expelling the stress for a calmer and more relaxed you.
You can also use a stress relief squeez ball.
Take a walk.
This is a good way to gain stress relief quickly.
When the task is very stressful, get up and walk away from it. I do not mean walk away from it for good. It gives your mind a break. It gives you time to come to grips with is as you calm down.
By doing this you are removing a stressful problem from the forefront of your mind and allow your Subconscious Mind to find solution options. The eponymous Morgan Stanley, when stuck with a problem and no solution, would suddenly drop what he was doing and play a game of solitaire. It was'nt long before in his mind, several ideas came foward.
You can go for a walk especially in the park. There is something relaxing when you are near to nature. Your body's frequency synchronises with the earth’s frequency. As your brainwave level slows down you enjoy tranquillity and peace. You become relaxed and calm. You can get the vacuum cleaner out and clean the house. From your mind you are removing the problem. When you do this, you will notice a different feeling and approach to your task.
In addition exercise relieves stress.
It is recognised that exercise reduces stress.
Talk to someone or write a journal.
This is a good stress buster. Talking to someone is in a way sharing your problem. If that someone is experienced in your field, you may get some invaluable tips. It opens your mind to a wider approach to your problem. It may make you aware that you are not alone. You have shared your problem and will not feel isolated.
A single thought or idea that could be the solution to your problem, is perhaps the best stress buster. Suddenly you become energised and focussed because you can visualise the successful outcome. Bad stress becomes good stress that produces peak performance.
Writing a journal is also a good stress buster. It anchors what specific things are stressing you. Transferring it into words on paper means you can choose whether to discard or keep. It releases the stress. So if you are alone, or there is no one to talk to when things are going wrong, write it down in your stress journal. Ink on paper is the next best thing.