What Are Some Ways Of Dealing With Stress
There are many ways of dealing with stress, some of them are listed below: * Talk with someone about your feelings anger, sorrow, and other emotions– even though it may be difficult. * Don’t hold yourself responsible for the disastrous event or be frustrated because you feel that you cannot help directly in the rescue work. * Take steps to promote your own physical and emotional healing by staying active in your daily life patterns or by adjusting them. This healthy outlook will help yourself and your family. (i.e. healthy eating, rest, exercise, relaxation, meditation.) * Maintain a normal household and daily routine, limiting demanding responsibilities of yourself and your family. * Spend time with family and friends. * Participate in memorials, rituals, and use of symbols as a way to express feelings. * Use existing supports groups of family, friends, and church. * Establish a family emergency plan. Feeling that there is something that you can do can be very comforting.
