Are You a Stressed-Out Woman?

By: Lara Velez

I was very interested by my findings when I looked up stress in the dictionary and thesaurus. Let me share them with you…

Stress – A specific response by the body to a stimulus, as fear or pain that disturbs or interferes with the normal physiological equilibrium.

Big words, I know. It basically it means that your body gets out of whack!

And, the Thesaurus says; strain, tension, anxiety, burden, pressure, oppression.

When we get to the point of being Stressed-Out, we are; afflicted with or incapacitated by stress.

WOW!

Stress is a part of everyone’s life. We all have to deal with it in one form or another. Below are just a few areas that a woman may be trying to cope with stress in her life:

-Fear
-Loss
-New Job
-Marriage Problems
-Being a Parent
-Financial Pressures
-Difficulties at Work
-Relational Issues

The list can go on and on…You know where there is stress in your life. Now, let’s discuss ways that we can prevent becoming Stressed-Out!

Stress Buster Tips for Women:

Walk Away. When someone ticks you off, walk away. If you stick around and allow yourself to get stressed out, you are harming your body more than you realize. Your heart and organs can be affected over time. So, take a walk, or a run. Just be sure and leave the situation until you have time to cool off.

Write it Down. This is a great way to get out your anger and lower your stress level. Buy a pretty journal and a nice pen for it. Keep your journal in a private place, and write in it as often as you feel the stress building. After you write it all down, you will feel a weight lifted off your shoulders…or at the very least, you didn’t keep it all bottled up inside…which would lead to more problems in the future!

Relax. Take a break from the craziness. Light some aromatic candles, fill your tub up with some hot soapy bubble bath, get a good book, a refreshing drink…and RELAX!

Start a Hobby. Find something that you love to do. Maybe you like to sew, write, do crafts, scrap book, gardening, cook, etc. It does not matter what it is, as long as you will enjoy doing it. We need things in our lives that are not “required.” We need to have enjoyment. Hobbies can give us that. I encourage you to find a hobby that you will enjoy and begin to reduce stress in your life.

Musical Therapy. De-stress while your are driving home from work or house cleaning with a cd to fit your mood. Find several types of music you enjoy for your different “stress moods,” and play the appropriate cd for the day you had or are having. Play it loud and sing along…or play it soft and mellow out. You know what you need…This will give you the time needed to get it all out! Trust me, your better half and/or family will LOVE you for it!

Make Time for Fitness. We all know that life gets busy. However, a little fitness goes a long way in creating a stress free environment. It gives you the opportunity to get it all out. Use the stress to your advantage and work it out. Not only will your heart be healthier, you will be coping with stress the healthy way!

Spirit. Making time for God is something that we all need in our lives. When we meditate on Scriptures that are up lifting, we are allowing God to help us de-stress on a much deeper level. Take time for your Inner Woman.

Tickle Your Funny Bone. Laughter is not only good for the soul, it is good for your whole body. When we laugh, we are stimulating the chemicals in our bodies that kill disease causing cells. Now that’s something to get laughing about. And, don’t just giggle. Get a good belly laugh going at least a couple times a day.

Another wonderful thing about laughter is that it has anti-aging powers! Every woman on the planet has stress about the aging process! Let’s Laugh our way out of stress land, ladies! The worst thing that can happen is that we have more laugh lines than frown lines!

In closing, find what works for you and do it. If you do not get a handle on the stress in your life, you will be a very unhappy and unhealthy woman. Why let that happen when there are many ways to prevent it!

Copyright © Lara Velez

About the Author: Lara Velez is a Woman, Wife, Mother of two, writer, web publisher, and entrepreneur. You can read more of her work at; www.wivesoffaith.com