You will find some of these tips useful. Remember, you may still add your own stress management tips.

from Dianne Margaret Roldan:

1. Start the day with a smile and think of something that will make you happy.

from Claudine Motto

2. Taking TRUE breaks. What makes a break break “true” is one without any of the things that can potentially be a source of stress – technology, email, or task lists. A break is “true” when you’ve disconnected and relaxed, laughed, or did something physical and stopped thinking about the stressors in your life/work. The key is to take these breaks regularly, even if for 15 minutes.

from Marjee Marasigan

3. Welcome every experience and give thanks.

from Deedee Espina

4. I watch what I eat, watch what I watch, watch what I listen to, watch what I think, and watch what I do, so I don’t reach that saturation point.

from Ed Ebreo

5. Know yourself, know your values and align your action. no matter how hard the work is, you will never feel stressed

from Ann Saturno

6. Check some funny notes here in the Internet. That’s my way to take away stress.

7. I have a jar of little notes here on my desk… i wrote down at least 100 notes which says “do it with ease and grace”, “smile! you’re being seen on the office camera”, “say a little prayer”… things like those…

8. I always try to look up at the blue skies and say, “Thank God.”

from Eugene Ong

9. One way of managing stress for me is by participating in activities that will take your mind of whatever is causing you stress. These activities may include going to the gym, sports or other recreational activities. Not only will you keep yourself physically healthy but it is a great way of developing channels for stress. For a lot of people it will take a lot of diligence and determination to get this done, but I believe most people who are willing to invest their time and energy will find the hard work needed very rewarding.

from Aedesa Robles

10. Refrain from thinking negative thoughts. Keeping a positive outlook not only makes someone’s day sunnier, so is everyone else’s. (A smile is contagious, right?)

11. Listen to music. (Not the grunge type!) It relaxes one’s mind, easing the stress and negativity away.

12. God said, if you think the Mona Lisa is wonderful, wait till you see my masterpiece… in the mirror. Look yourself in the mirror and be thankful for God’s most wonderful creation!

13. Look at the person beside you. Find something good or praiseworthy about him, be it his nice shirt, gorgeous smile or even the small things he does to make your office (or home) life easier. If you haven’t said anything nice to him lately, now’s your chance!

14. Think of the all good things you have in your life. Say “Thank You ” (better if spoken aloud… but not too much!) for EACH of them. Be it the sumptuous lunch you had with a friend, the beautiful top you just bought for half the price, or even the good bonds you have with your family and friends. I bet by the time you’re done, you’ve already forgotten how bad and cumbersome your day had been. (Most probably, all the lights will be out by that time, too.)

15. And as they say, prevention is better than cure. If you always find yourself stressed and in a bad mood, it is best to keep a “Thank You” journal wherein, at the end of the day, you ought to write at least three good things that happened to you on that particular day. Whenever you feel bad or burnt out, just take it out and read the things you have jotted down. That oughta put a smile back to your face! (It will also keep you from counting [your blessings] until the lights go out.. tee hee)

16. Always smile and think of happy thoughts. Remember, happiness is the best makeup!

17. Lastly, affirm and say aloud perhaps the best mantra in the world: “I WILL GREET THIS DAY WITH LOVE IN MY HEART”.

from Patricia Pascua

18. I keep myself stress-free just by thinking: 1) All there is is just data and information–no meaning, no interpretations and

19. there is only NOW, no more past (dead and gone) and no future ever (you create or even drastically alter your future NOW). Thinking this way is not easy and I still struggle much in my own quest for mastery.

from Gigi Ricafort

20. Balance your life.
Everyday we have to get up early, take a bath, eat breakfast and off we go to our offices. It’s a routine and work will surely eat us up if we continue to work and work even when it’s time to rest. Balance everything from work to leisure to rest. Try to leave your work in your workplace. Set your weekend for the family or if you are living alone, you try to set your weekend for recreation. In this way, you make your life balance. Remember that “always work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”.

21. Learn to say “NO”

Most of our stress comes from our workplace where we need to mingle and socialize with our colleagues and we tend to please them by complying every request they ask. I have been like this during my first 3 years of work and it didn’t help me instead it didn’t draw the best in me. It even made my tasks stressful ones because I had to complete them one after the other with speed regardless of quality. So, at the end of the day, I hadn’t really done a single job well which will flash back during the night before going to sleep. And what’s worst? It gave me nightmares. So, better start saying “NO” now or you’d be taunted by stress even when you are asleep.

22. Learn to express happiness. Do laugh for goodness’ sake.

Laughing is automatic when you feel happy. The question now is, ” How can we smile if we are stressed?” Simple, wen you think that you have been eaten up by work and by problems, relax, close your eyes for few minutes and think of the funniest thing you’ve experienced. Start laughing out loud even if you sound silly. After all, it’s not the people around you who will benefit from it. It’s you.

23. Exercise… Don’t be too lazy to just lie down and wait for your food to be served.

We tend to think of our work and problems if we are not occupied which means, if we just lie down like a slug. Do some recreational activities. You can jog and listen to music while doing it. I am pretty sure you’ll start thinking of better things.

24. Attend to your own needs.

You are responsible of your own safety. Most often, we attend others’ needs first before our own needs. Will we stop being hypocrites for once? We knew even from birth that we have individual needs. Attend to it. Don’t try to be a fool asking somebody to do it for you…. It’ll only give you more stress.

from prussianblue
25. The steps I take so I would not be stressed.
a. I determine what are important to me.
b. I then prioritize.
c. Then I make a plan.. for each if necessary. The plan may include the strategies, step-by-step procedure, targets, time lines/dead lines. responsible, budget, checklist etc.
d. If I can lead some people then, I choose people whom I can trust for the project…

26. Relationships are important so, if possible, I make allowances to accommodate requests of some people… to help those who are in need… especially those we do not know how to plan… do not know what to do, etc. That is, things that are important and/or urgent for others. But of course, I can opt to say no if saying no is more beneficial…

27. I request God’s help… to help me be optimistic, to make some people kinder, help me do the work and meet the deadlines, etc.

28. Stress is lessened if you know what you want/need.. if you have a plan… if you know what you will do… if you know how you will do it… if you know the status… if you know the potential problem or the problem… if you do not know how to do it, who can help you achieve your objectives… etc.

29. When you are with a team, it is best to know the problem or potential problem immediately, before the problem escalates… to solve problems with your team and let your teammates commit based on their capacities / abilities instead of forcing them to commit something they are not capable of doing etc.

from Jonathan Bobon

30. Play Jigsaw Puzzle

31.. Paint

32. Sing

33. Count 1 to 30

34. Say the following,” the grass is green, the sun is warm.”

35. Pray, talk to Bro.

36. Relax in the woods, parks, or peaceful place.

37. Voice out the pain.

38. Talk to a friend.

39. Write down things.

40. Think positive.

41. Believe in yourself.

42. Listen to soft music.

from Roselle Legaspi

43. Give yourself a break! Out of town trips. Hiking. Swimming. Sky diving.

44. Eat your favorite foods. (pizza, pasta, lechon, etc)

from Cherry Tuasy

45. Set clear priorities on everything before you begin.

46. Make a plan, schedule, and organize.

from Roque Ipanag

47. Try any of the following: relaxation, sex, self reflection, exercise, respiratory gymnastics, autogenic training, stress balls, and meditation.

from Michelle dela Cruz

48. Focus and think on how you can handle your stress. Try to be advance to see the outcome of your actions on handling stress.

49. If you reach the critical level of stress, just pause in a while and make short prayer, then after that take a deep breath and face your problems.

from Raymond Paul Bonoan
50. Don’t try to be superhuman. Set limitations on what you can do and reward yourself from time to time.

51. Remember: stress is overrated.