How to Reduce Stress: 8 Best Methods from Famous Psychologists

How to get rid of stress or at least reduce stress? How to get rid of anxiety and feel confident? Here are 8 methods psychologists and experts use to get rid of stress, reduce anxiety, and feel happier.

Psychologists, therapists, counselors: you’ve gotta respect the people whose job it is to help others resolve their problems, overcome their fears and personal traumas, and just sort out their feelings in order to lead a happy healthy life. But these experts are also human beings with their own stress to deal with. So what do these specialists do to cope?

TIMESTAMPS
Write down everything that comes to mind. 0:31
Treat yourself to a nice home-cooked meal. 1:15
Tighten all your muscles. 2:02
React the right way or don’t react at all. 2:59
Stop the incessant flow of thoughts. 3:44
Spend an hour on your hobby and things you like. 4:47
Stimulate your nerves. 5:35
There’s always the good ol’ tried and true methods. 6:10

SUMMARY
– Dr. John Duffy is a clinical psychologist. He says, “To reduce stress, I make notes. This creative process is helpful because we forget about problems, our head clears up, the tension goes down.”
– A licensed psychotherapist Jeffrey Sumber, who specializes in counseling couples with relationship problems, has his own methods: “When I feel depressed, I like to eat. But it should be healthy food or a dish I’ve never made before.”
– American psychotherapist Dr. Kevin Chapman practices the method of “progressive muscle relaxation”. The idea: after any strong tension, strong relaxation follows. Tighten all your muscles for 10 sec and then focus on the feeling of relaxation for 20 sec.
– Psychologist and University of Massachusetts professor Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. has a special mantra that she says to herself, “I can’t change the situation, but I can change my reaction.”
– Psychologist and Director of the Penn Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania Dr. Martin Seligman recommends: “Clap your hands and scream, “Stop! I’ll think about it later!”
– Psychotherapist Dr. Amy Przeworski recommends alotting a period of time for you to do anything you want. Read, draw, cook, exercise, whatever makes you happy!
– Toni Bernhard is the author of the book How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers. suggests an unusual but effective method to get rid of stress which is based on physiology: gently rub your index finger across your lips. This movement stimulates the nerves located on the surface of the lips, which then send signals to your brain that calm you down.
– Dr. Deborah Serani, a clinical psychologist, tries to give her body everything it needs. “I use everything that touches my feelings. For example, I just sit in my car and listen to jazz on the radio, draw, relax in the hot tub, or enjoy a comforting cup of tea”.

And if you step back and look at all these tips, you’ll see that they all have an overarching theme in the battle against stress: distance yourself from the problem for a while. And the better you manage to do this, the faster you’ll recover and get ready for new challenges. So just walk away from it a bit, occupy yourself with something fun or relaxing, and then come back to the problem with a refreshed and clear mind!

Which way of fighting stress did you like most? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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