Relaxation & Micro Stress
Sometimes the first week
of the month can cause small stressors which can make you feel overwhelmed. As
well as making you feel stressed out throughout the entire week. It is
important to find ways to reduce stress and to recognize the small stressors. These
small stressors or micro stressors can deplete your energy making you feel
tired. However, micro stressors can make you aware of yourself and of your
emotions.
Micro stressors not only
occur in the workplace but also at home. Disagreements, criticism, and doing
too much at the same time can make you get sick and struggle in having healthy
relationships. Additionally, it can put a strain on your relationship with your
partner, your children, and family members. It is possible to avoid micro
stress by practicing self-focus, self-awareness, and finding a balance with
your overall wellness. Recognize what type of small stressors can be making you
feel exhausted and unmotivated.
Avoiding what causes micro
stress can prevent you from feeling more emotional pain, discouragement, and
discomfort. Micro stress can also occur in the middle or in the last week of
the month. However, you can write a list of items that can make you observe and
be aware of what causes those small stressors. For example, you might be
feeling nervous if you are meeting your in-laws for the first time and it can
be a micro stress situation. Yet, you might be feeling a micro stress when you
are at work and collaborating with a new co-worker that you do not see often.
The small stressor can be
too much workload that makes you feel tired. This stressor is constantly
present in the workplace especially if there are too many expectations,
challenges, and having too many due dates to finish work tasks. Nonetheless,
this type of stress can be managed by using time management, setting
boundaries, and limiting your work duties. Yet, not recognizing that you have
too much work can affect you emotionally and can affect your physical health.
Small stressors can increase in quantity and lead to burning out in the
workplace or at home.
However, ignoring your
small stressors at work can make you have brain fog, uncomfortable, and feel
inefficient. Nervousness, overthinking, and having trouble relaxing can make it
difficult to identify your micro stress. Another type of microstress can make
you feel hopeless, irritable, angry, and a mix of other negative emotions due
to too much criticism in the workplace. Experiencing criticism from customers,
patients, or from callers that you help on an everyday basis in your workplace
can make you feel disconnected from yourself. Although it can be tricky to find
a balance between work stress and your personal stress, it is best to seek
professional help to help you cope with the micro stress.
Having too much stress can
make you feel miserable but there are ways to change the negativity, workload,
and other work challenges. Although not all jobs are like this, it is possible
to find a job where you might feel too much pressure during your workplace
tasks. Identify and ask yourself what is bothering you while you are doing your
job. After identifying the small stressor, you can take a walk, meditate, or
find a mindfulness activity to help you feel reconnected with yourself. Here is
a list that can help you identify the type of work stress you might have.
- Does your stress make you feel tension when you
communicate?
- Does your stress make you overthink, have
excessive negative thoughts, or are you afraid of going back to work?
- Does your stress make you feel tired, a loss of
self-control, or a lack of self-awareness?
- Do you feel too much pressure because of too many
responsibilities or react to everything that bothers you?
- Do you feel annoyance, frustration, and an
inability to control your anger?
- Do you get angry easily because of complainers or
disagreements with customers?
- Do you feel stomach aches, headaches,
restlessness, or other health issues when you are feeling your micro
stress?
- Are you constantly worrying about whether you are
doing your job with productivity and with gratitude?
- Are you sweating more or feel your heart beating
rapidly when you communicate with someone that makes you feel annoyance,
anger, or nervousness?
- Do you feel isolated, distracted, or cannot focus on
what you are doing at work?
Besides, asking yourself
questions, do ask yourself what you can do to improve your work situation.
Nonetheless, changing your work environment and adding reminders to help you
meditate can permit you to take small breaks. If necessary, look for another job
while working in your current job. Do not let the stress from others make you
lose your inner peace, your true self, and your uniqueness. Always consult with
a professional therapist, find a mentor, and find a healthy social network of
friends to help you reduce your micro stress.
Also, micro stressors can
increase your blood pressure and activate your nervous system. When you are at
home, you might feel micro stressors when doing chores. As well as getting
everything cleaned up before your in-laws or family members come to visit. You
might feel so stressed out while putting batteries on your television remote.
Nonetheless, practicing self-care, self-compassion, and dedicating some time
for relaxation.
If your micro stress is at
home, make a list of items to see what is causing your stress at home. Ask
yourself questions. Next, review your list and cross off each item that is out
of control. Ask for help from your healthy social network of friends to help
you relax. Meditate in a group and do the following visual meditation.
Begin by closing your
eyes. Inhaling slowly and imagine a pond filled with flower petals. Exhaling
and visualizing each flower petals moving with the water currents. Continue
visualizing the pond and the colors of the flower petals along with the leaves.
Then open your eyes and continue box breathing, one nostril breathing, or belly
breathing.
Take a walk and feel your
feet taking one step at a time. Feel the inside of your shoes and how they feel
each time you walk. Look at the cracks on the floor, the pavement, the dirt,
grass, or other items on the floor. Dance and walk in a straight line as you
walk in your garden. Wave your hands up in the air and down as you dance in a
line.
Let go of your negative
thoughts and negative emotions as you walk with short line dance moves. Reflect
on gratitude, self-compassion, and self-awareness as you walk, sit, and walk.
Fold your hands together and say " Thank you" as you let go of the
micro stress. After practicing meditation and walking, change into comfortable
clothes before beginning your chores at home. After doing your chores, relax
with a bubble bath, journaling, or a mindfulness activity with self-care.
Practice meditating during
your five minutes or thirty minutes during your breaks. Although micro stress
makes it difficult to relax, do not give up on preparing your body and mind for
relaxation. Incorporate various mindfulness activities combined with guided meditation,
mantras, and positive affirmations. Adjust your schedule to listen to music,
meditate, Restorative Yoga, or box breathing to reduce your tension. Consult
with your doctor and therapist to reduce your micro stress.
Relaxation is possible no
matter how many small stressors you might have. Set a timer to check emails,
text messages, letters, and junk mail. Select activities depending on how you
feel and improving your overall wellness. If you feel sleepy or tired, do
listen to your body and mind to help you reduce your stress. Here are
websites about micro stress and managing it.
Micro-Stress: What it is and How to Manage It:
Micro-stress: what it is and how to manage it
Understanding Micro-Stressors-Skills You Need:
Understanding Micro-Stressors | SkillsYouNeed
Meditation for Stress: Stop Stress Before it Begins-Insight Timer:
Meditation for Stress: Stop Stress Before it Begins | Insight Timer
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