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How To Manage and Overcome Stress and Depression

Overview

One of the most FAQ is what stress really is. Many people have wrong concepts about depression and stress. But in fact, the reaction or response of the body to physical and or emotional demands refers to stress. The stress further causes depression or becomes one of its main symptoms by playing a key role in its development. Now, stress is of several types and each one is a result of different factors. 

For instance, high-level stress is caused when you lose a much-needed job or you go through a breakup of a longterm relationship. High-level stress like these often causes depression. And once a person goes into depression, it becomes pretty hard for him to manage or overcome stress. But not anymore, today we are going to find out some effective methods to manage the stress well and fight hard to overcome it. Before this, let’s have a small look at the causes of stress:

• Losing your job
• Losing a family member
• Losing your favorite person
• Getting into a fight with your spouse
• Major natural disasters like earthquakes and tornados.
• Getting a car accident and surviving it.
• Being robbed or attacked by someone.

Types of Stress

As described earlier, there are several types of stress. One of its common types is acute stress. This type of stress is caused by a single event or temporary situation. So this one is common. Another type is chronic stress which causes continuous stress and depression. This type of stress is a result of:

• Having financial struggles
• Working at a high-pressure job.
• Having personal issues at home
• Misunderstandings and issues in a relation
• Feeling alone most of the time.
• Not getting enough support from family or friends.

Tips and Suggestions To Manage Stress

Now that you are well-known about stress, its cause, and its types. So, to manage and overcome it, you need to follow the tips that are mentioned below:

• Getting enough sleep 
• Eat a healthy diet and maintain it properly
• Getting regular exercise and daily morning
• Taking occasional vacations
• Take a break from daily life and spend a day on yourself.
• Find a relaxing hoppy and stick to it. 
• Avoid alcohol and less consume caffeine.
• Regularly do breathing exercises when you find the time. This will lower your heart rate.

These were the tips to manage stress. But if still the stress is uncontrollable, you can follow some suggestions to decrease. It is better not to take too many responsibilities for home or office work if you can’t do it. And if you have taken it, then it is a good choice to share those responsibilities with your friends, etc. Moreover, you should surround yourself with supportive and positive people, especially friends. In the end, activities like yoga and meditation are also helpful to deal with stress.