Coping With Stress: Counteractive Actions

Counteractive action to control stress falls into three categories:

Change Your Thinking

• Reframing
• Positive thinking
• Positive Thoughts Positive Feelings
• Learn to Share your Feelings
• Awareness & Self Awareness
• The Way to Inner Peace
• Learning to Like Ourselves

Change Your Behaviour

• Be Assertive
• Get Organised / Time Management
• Ventilation
• Humour
• Diversion and Distraction
• Anticipate Stress

Change Your Lifestyle

• Nutrition
• Take time out to do the Things You Enjoy
• Exercise
• Drink Water
• Meditation
• Deep Breathing
• Nature Walks and Imagery
• Hydrotherapy: A Warm, Hot Bath
• Music
• Sleep
• Stretch