In today's fast-paced society, we all encounter stress in our lives but there is a big difference between coping with stress and letting stress take over our lives.
No matter who you are, there will be times when "things" can get a bit on the crazy side and stress will get the best of us.
Coping with stress is a matter of stepping back and examining your life especially if you are a fibromyalgia sufferer, and then taking control over that stress by identifying it and learning to deal with it.
Here are a few simple suggestions on how to cope with stress to help improve your fibromyalgia symptoms: o Know that you will never achieve complete control.
You can only control so many things in your life, and by trying to control too much, you are only creating more stress and wasting a lot of energy and time.
Know that some things will not go absolutely perfectly and that is okay.
o Remain as objective as you can.
It's extremely easy to lose your knack for coping with stress and simply get lost in it.
Remember to take a step back every once and a while to take as objective a look as you can.
o Identify the resources you have available to you for coping with stressful situations.
o Recognize that coping with stress isn't something that you have to do all by yourself.
Talking with someone you can trust is one of the best ways to get through your stressful times.
o Remain positive.
It may sound a bit quirky, but thinking positive is one of the best ways to keep things in the right perspective.
o Maintain a realistic outlook.
You'll not only help yourself stay positive, but you'll also avoid disappointment which in turn will lead to more stress.
o Get organized.
You will reduce the amount of frustration you face, and you'll save a lot of time, allowing you to stay much calmer.
Coping with stress is a form of fibromyalgia treatment.
Fibromyalgia syndrome sufferers will decrease their fibromyalgia symptom flare-ups by controlling their stress levels.
Also, many experts agree there is a symbiotic relationship between stress and the immune system, which explains why those who lead stressful lives are so much more susceptible to illness.
This includes the fibromyalgia sufferer who remains chronically "sick" all the time.
Some researchers feel that fibromyalgia might be brought on by a weakened immune system.
Do yourself a favor and learn a few simple methods to manage stress.