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Tips to Combat Stress

Posted by Skinnyjane.com on 3rd Aug 2014

As we discussed in our previous blog, "Can stress keep you from losing weight?", having a significant amount of stress in your life can prevent you from reaching your weight loss goals. So as a follow-up blog, we decided to give you some tips on how to combat and prevent the stress in your life, and ultimately help you to lose weight and reach your weight loss goals. Here are six of the best ways to manage the stress in your life:

  1. Adopt a healthy lifestyle. Adopting a healthy lifestyle is the most beneficial thing you can do to stay happy and also reach your weight loss goals. By learning how to eat right, exercising regularly, reducing your caffeine and sugar intake, avoiding alcohol and cigarettes and getting enough sleep you will not only be healthier overall, but you will also be able to achieve easy weight loss. 
  2. Avoid unnecessary stress. This can be done by learning how to say "no" when you need to, avoiding people who stress you out, taking control of your environment, avoiding topics that you get easily emotional and upset about, and dropping tasks that are not super important to the bottom of your to-do list or getting rid of them all together.
  3. Alter the situation. By expressing your feelings instead of bottling them up, being willing to compromise, being more assertive and managing your time better, you have the power to lower the amount of stress in your life by altering the situations you are in. This can be very effect and can help you to feel happier and lose weight.
  4. Adapt to the stressor. If you can't change the stressor, you have the power to adapt to the situation and change your expectations. This can be done by viewing stressful situations from a more positive perspective, looking at the big picture, adjusting your standards, and focusing on the positives. 
  5. Accept the things you can't change. Some sources of stress are unavoidable, so by not trying to control the uncontrollable, looking for the upside, sharing your feelings, and learning to forgive, you can reduce the stress caused by the stressors that you can't avoid.
  6. Make time for fun and relaxation. Setting aside time for relaxation, connecting with others, doing something you enjoy every day and keeping your sense of humor not only make you happier, but also reduces the amount of stress you feel.

Reducing the stress in your life is guaranteed to help you to lose weight and make you feel happier and healthier. Following these tips will help you achieve easy weight loss and rapid weight loss. Don't let life get you down, keep working towards your weight loss goals!

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