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Realistic expectations
make
life manageable and increase the feeling of control.
Exercise
reduces stress and provides strength and physical capability.
Humor:
Laughter relieves tension.
Sleep
is an important way of reducing stress and fatigue;
stress is more manageable when rested.
Maintain
a work-leisure balance:
Leisure time and stress levels are inversely related,
it is important to take time to relax and rejuvenate yourself. This
balance becomes disrupted by modern technological conveniences that often
blur the boundaries between work and leisure.
Reframing:
It
is important to recognize that there are many ways to view any situation.
Accepting a positive and optimistic view will empower you. It is also
important to recognize situations that are beyond your control. Enhance
your
social support
network, sharing our problems increases our resources—it is not necessary to
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