101 simple and practical ways to cope with stress
A US psychology teacher’s guide to coping with stress has gone viral after one of his students shared the documents on social media.
The guide offers 101 different ways to cope with stress – and surprisingly, the tips are both simple and practical.
The teacher, Brett Phillips, told BuzzFeed this he has been giving his students this list compiled from “various textbooks I’ve read, articles, and just thinking of things that most people could do to live a less stressful life” for over 10 years.
Some are practical like number 14, “always make copies of important papers”, whereas others seem silly at first, but work wonders, like number 83 is “Play patty cake with a toddler”. Some are obvious, but need to be said, like number 25 “Pet a friendly dog/cat”.
Alina Ramirez, the student who first shared the list, said the list has helped her, and the other students, a lot.
“He knows how stressed we are with school, sports, work, and life in general, so he gave us the paper to help us, and just to have in case we are stressed,” she said.
Since Ramirez shared the guide it’s gone viral, resonating with thousands of people all over the world. It just goes to show the simplest advice is often the best advice.
Next time you’re feeling stressed or anxious, take a look at this list and heed its advice.
Would you add anything else to the list? Share your advice with us in the comments below.
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