Difficult situations are faced by many people throughout life. Everyone reacts differently: someone goes into himself, becomes sentimental and tearful. Someone, on the contrary, is quick-tempered and irritable, and then anger falls on everyone around. How to learn to control yourself, quickly reduce growing anxiety without losing your temper, and remain resistant to any life's adversity?
Method 1. Get rid of the irritant
When a situation or person constantly infuriates, the simplest and most effective is, in fact, to get away from this situation or from communication with this person. And, of course, make sure that this does not happen again: do not be afraid to say no for fear of offending someone. It is also best possible to protect yourself from any kind of negative information on television or on the Internet: it will not work anyway to influence events in Africa or India, but the mood is getting worse.
Method 2. Doing a Truly Exciting Business
Or, in another way, just get distracted. Recall the activities that once brought pleasure - drawing, reading, puzzles, photography, or maybe fishing. Having plunged headlong into an interesting occupation, you may not even notice how the stress is gradually disappearing. Let it be even something completely stupid, like peeping at neighboring dogs or playing snowballs. The main thing is to stop "getting stuck" in an unpleasant situation.
Method 3. Positive Reframing
Positive reframing is a psychological technique that allows you to change your point of view and look at the situation from the other side.
Everything in this world is twofold, and any medal, as you know, has two sides. There is nothing specifically “good” or “bad”, “good” or “evil”. And if you look at everything that happens in life, with just such a philosophy, then life begins to change dramatically. Sometimes, to stop reflecting, you just need to raise the question correctly. Not "why is this happening to me, " but "why is this happening, what do I need to do or change?" Replace the word “problem” with “task”. And then everything will fall into place.
Method 4. Physical Discharge
Despite the effectiveness of this method proved by many doctors, people often neglect it. Be that as it may, it is physical activity that helps to reduce stress. The fact is that when a person is nervous, stress hormone cortisol is released. Normally, it is produced to maintain immunity, regulate blood pressure and many other processes in the body. But with chronic stress, it is produced in excess and becomes harmful to the body. The consequences include diseases such as stroke, heart attack, diabetes. Any physical activity is suitable: running, walking, swimming, dancing, simple exercises. You can even do a general cleaning with pleasant music.
Remember the famous inscription on the ring of King Solomon: "And this too will pass"? Remember her every time when trouble strives to unbalance you.