Unhealthy Ways Coping with Stress

Think of your ways you do stress management. Are they healthy, helpful or productive? Unfortunately, majority manage stress in a way that compound the problem.

Consider this as list of improper & unhealthy ways of managing stress.

• Smoking
• Drinking too much
• Overeating or undereating
• Zoning out for hours in front of the TV or computer
• Withdrawing from friends, family, and activities
• Using pills or drugs to relax      
• Sleeping too much
• Procrastinating
• Filling up every minute of the day to avoid facing problems
• Taking out your stress on others (lashing out, angry outbursts, physical violence)

For as we know this provides temporary relief but more likely aggravates in the long run.