April 2, 2014
How to Beat Stress and Live a Happy Life
Let’s face it. You don’t always wake up at the right side of your bed every morning. There are days when no matter how hard you try to make things work, it just won’t. Don’t worry because you are not the only one. Some people out there also experience unpleasant situations in their everyday lives which give them so much stress. In fact, some of them suffer from stress not only for a day but for the whole week.
The good news is, you can do something about it. To take your stress away, I recommend that you check the list below.
Read a Good Book
Take a break from everything that is making you feel miserable. You can always
grab a good book from your shelf or get a new one from the bookstore and read it. Let the book bring you to different places. Allow it to create a connection between you and its characters. Reading a good novel can shift your mood from a bad one to a good one. I recommend that you choose self-help or inspirational books. Trust me, this way of beating stress works.
Satisfy Your Cravings for Sweet Treats
You deserve a treat after having a long day at work or school. So make sure that you visit your favorite dessert shop and order for your favorite slice of cake, plate of pie or cup of ice cream. Treat yourself to whatever it is that can instantly bring smile to your face. Just remember not to overeat. For a best experience, you can invite your officemate or long-time friend to accompany you.
Go for Retail Therapy
Shopping is called retail therapy because it is really therapeutic. Cancel your appointments for the weekend and go shopping at your favorite shop. Get all the things that will make you happy. However, it is important to know how to control your shopping indulgence. Do not be a compulsive buyer. If you are a very busy person, then the best thing to do is to
shop online. There are many online stores that sell high quality items at affordable prices. You may consider shopping at
Zalora Philippines which provides a great collection of fashionable products from different brands. You can always shop for beautiful dresses from Mango, stylish clutch bags from Ezra and great bags at CMG.
Go Out on A Date
Call your parents whom you haven’t seen in weeks. Book a restaurant and invite them to share dinner with you. You can also call your high school friends and organize a mini-reunion party. It’s also a good idea to plan for a romantic but simple date with your partner. Going out on a date with the special persons in your life will remind you that life is beautiful because you have them. These persons can help you beat stress! Just make that call and everything will be okay.
Whatever comes your way, always choose to be happy. Learn how to appreciate every little thing in life. You deserve nothing but the best. Always choose to beat stress. Don’t let it consume you.
I believe that trials or problems is just part of our life, it makes us even stronger and smarter to see things and how to deal or fix them. your tips are absolutely right.
Stress is just a part of life, without stress, life could be so boring lol. Thanks for these wonderful tips though.
i need a retail therapy and a date with the hubby! as for good book, i am eyeing John Green collection. been satisfying my cravings like mad to de-stress. 😀
I totally agree with your tips, Algene. I'm lucky because the mall is only walking distance so I could unwind and go shopping or malling, then drop by the bookstore. Even if I don't have plans to buy, the mere fact that I diverted my attention to somewhere else and check out my wish list items, already enough for me. But one thing I have to control is the food cravings every time I'm stressed. I'm still trying to control it. 🙁
Great tips! I always find that retail therapy to be really helpful when I am with my friends, not when I am with my hubby or daughter because they are not into shopping. Lol.
Nice tips and really cool suggestions. In my case, I have my own way to combat stress too.
Where is God here who is the source of ultimate peace, even eternal for that matter.?
i love shopping! or i can say i do window shopping a lot. i have a budget for shopping once a month and most of the time I do window shopping to see what should I buy or maybe im not buying anything at all. its jsut nice to see shopping stuffs sometimes hehe
I think my ultimate stress reliever will be those quick vacations that I take with my husband. Once a year we try to squeeze in a quick getaway and all our worries we leave behind in Manila.
Thanks for these tips – very helpful with dealing with stress!
Shop, read a book, pamper yourself and be with people you like can help relieving stress.
Yay! All these tips are working for me not all at the same time. But for me the most effective is to talk to people who are close to my heart and tell them about why I'm so stressed.
How I wish there are less stress than live a happy life but I think that is just how life goes. Thanks for the tips.
My ultimate stress reliever.would be sleep! After all my similar rituals as yours, it is sleep that definitely recharges my system to a more peaceful slate
My ultimate stress reliever.would be sleep! After all my similar rituals as yours, it is sleep that definitely recharges my system to a more peaceful slate