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Snap Out Of Stress With U.S. Army Tips

A new approach to stress is bringing relief to U.S. soldiers, and could hold the key to how we should all deal with life's obstacles. 


Army Tip: Get perspective.

When we're stressed we tend to focus on the worst-case outcome of a situation.  You don't need to push those thoughts aside, think of their opposite instead.  Write down the worst-case scenario.  It' will sharpen thinking and take you out of your negative spiral.  After it's gone you can begin to look at outcomes in a more honest way.

Army Tip: Don't wait for the sword to drop.
Undercut anxiety by taking purposeful action.  Don't sit and stew over a rumor of layoffs at work, schedule a meeting about your company's and your own prospects in 2010 and get the real story.

Army Tip: Look for joy.

There is a large body of research that shows that people who cultivate positive emotion generally deal much better with adversity.  Look for a highlight, even if it's only a small one from your day.  Joy and gratitude can help keep you from the paralyzing effects of anxiety.

Army Tip:  Pool your resources.

Just as no problem is created solely by you, neither is any one solution.  Identify your personal strengths and a list of strengths of those you  rely on.  When you can draw from your strengths as well as those of other people, you can get a lot accomplished. 

Source: www.oprah.com