{"id":535,"date":"2018-05-04T12:58:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T16:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-social-work\/101-ways-to-cope-with-stress\/"},"modified":"2019-09-26T10:02:10","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T14:02:10","slug":"101-ways-to-cope-with-stress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-social-work\/community-programs-and-lectures\/promoting-wellness-resiliency\/101-ways-to-cope-with-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"101 Ways to Cope with Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"PWR Banner\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-social-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/449\/2018\/05\/banner.jpg\" alt=\"PWR Banner\" \/><\/div>\n<div><a title=\"Ways to Improve Resiliency\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-social-work\/community-programs-and-lectures\/promoting-wellness-resiliency\/ways-to-improve-resiliency\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ways To Improve Resiliency\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-social-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/449\/2018\/05\/green.png\" alt=\"Ways To Improve Resiliency\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"When To Be Concerned\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-social-work\/community-programs-and-lectures\/promoting-wellness-resiliency\/when-to-be-concerned\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"When To Be Concerned\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-social-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/449\/2018\/05\/yellow.png\" alt=\"When To Be Concerned\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"When To Take Action\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-social-work\/community-programs-and-lectures\/promoting-wellness-resiliency\/when-to-take-action\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"When To Take Action\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-social-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/449\/2018\/05\/red.png\" alt=\"When To Take Action\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<aside class=\"\"><div class=\"aside-body\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 10px;margin-bottom: 0px;font-weight: bold\">PHONE<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 0px\"><a href=\"tel:+18002738255\">1-800-273-TALK (8255)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 10px;margin-bottom: 0px;font-weight: bold\">WEB SITE<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 5px\"><a title=\"Suicide Prevention Lifeline Web Site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 10px;margin-bottom: 0px;font-weight: bold\"><a title=\"School of Social Work\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-social-work\/\">School of Social Work<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 0px\">Michelle Scott, Ph.D.<br \/>\nAssociate Professor<br \/>\nMcAllan Hall 311<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+17322635428\">732-263-5428<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mscott@monmouth.edu\">mscott@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 10px;margin-bottom: 0px;font-weight: bold\"><a title=\"Counseling and Psychological Services\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/counseling\/\">Counseling and Psychological Services<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 0px\">Thomas McCarthy<br \/>\nAssistant Director<br \/>\nStudent Center 301H<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+17325717517\">732-571-7517<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:tmccarth@monmouth.edu\">tmccarth@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px\"><a title=\"Like us\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/?ref=tn_tnmn#!\/groups\/mupwr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Like us<\/a> on Facebook<\/p>\n<h2>Important Phone Numbers<\/h2>\n<p>Monmouth University Police Department: <a href=\"tel:+17325714444\">732-571-4444<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Local Mental Health Hotline:<a href=\"tel:+17329236999\">732-923-6999<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Related Links<\/h2>\n<p>SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.samhsa.gov<\/a><\/div><\/aside>\n<h1>101 Ways to Cope with Stress<\/h1>\n<ol>\n<li>Get up 15 minutes earlier<\/li>\n<li>Prepare for the morning the night before<\/li>\n<li>Avoid tight fitting clothes<\/li>\n<li>Avoid relying on chemical aids<\/li>\n<li>Set appointments ahead<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t rely on your memory &#8230; write it down<\/li>\n<li>Practice preventive maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Make duplicate keys<\/li>\n<li>Say &#8220;no&#8221; more often<\/li>\n<li>Set priorities in your life<\/li>\n<li>Avoid negative people<\/li>\n<li>Use time wisely<\/li>\n<li>Simplify meal times<\/li>\n<li>Always make copies of important papers<\/li>\n<li>Anticipate your needs<\/li>\n<li>Repair anything that doesn&#8217;t work properly<\/li>\n<li>Ask for help with the jobs you dislike<\/li>\n<li>Break large tasks into bite size portions<\/li>\n<li>Look at problems as challenges<\/li>\n<li>Look at challenges differently<\/li>\n<li>Unclutter your life<\/li>\n<li>Smile<\/li>\n<li>Be prepared for rain<\/li>\n<li>Tickle a baby<\/li>\n<li>Pet a friendly dog\/cat<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t know all the answers<\/li>\n<li>Look for a silver lining<\/li>\n<li>Say something nice to someone<\/li>\n<li>Teach a kid to fly a kite<\/li>\n<li>Walk in the rain<\/li>\n<li>Schedule play time into every day<\/li>\n<li>Take a bubble bath<\/li>\n<li>Be aware of the decisions you make<\/li>\n<li>Believe in yourself<\/li>\n<li>Stop saying negative things to yourself<\/li>\n<li>Visualize yourself winning<\/li>\n<li>Develop your sense of humor<\/li>\n<li>Stop thinking tomorrow will be a better today<\/li>\n<li>Have goals for yourself<\/li>\n<li>Dance a jig<\/li>\n<li>Say &#8220;hello&#8221; to a stranger<\/li>\n<li>Ask a friend for a hug<\/li>\n<li>Look up at the stars<\/li>\n<li>Practice breathing slowly<\/li>\n<li>Learn to whistle a tune<\/li>\n<li>Read a poem<\/li>\n<li>Listen to a symphony<\/li>\n<li>Watch a ballet<\/li>\n<li>Read a story curled up in bed<\/li>\n<li>Do a brand new thing<\/li>\n<li>Stop a bad habit<\/li>\n<li>Buy yourself a flower<\/li>\n<li>Take time to smell the flowers<\/li>\n<li>Find support from others<\/li>\n<li>Ask someone to be your &#8220;vent-partner&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Do it today<\/li>\n<li>Work at being cheerful and optimistic<\/li>\n<li>Put safety first<\/li>\n<li>Do everything in moderation<\/li>\n<li>Pay attention to your appearance<\/li>\n<li>Strive for Excellence NOT perfection<\/li>\n<li>Stretch your limits a little each day<\/li>\n<li>Look at a work of art<\/li>\n<li>Hum a jingle<\/li>\n<li>Maintain your weight<\/li>\n<li>Plant a tree<\/li>\n<li>Feed the birds<\/li>\n<li>Practice grace under pressure<\/li>\n<li>Stand up and stretch<\/li>\n<li>Always have a plan &#8220;B&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Learn a new doodle<\/li>\n<li>Memorize a joke<\/li>\n<li>Be responsible for your feelings<\/li>\n<li>Learn to meet your own needs<\/li>\n<li>Become a better listener<\/li>\n<li>Know your limitations and let others know them, too<\/li>\n<li>Tell someone to have a good day in pig Latin<\/li>\n<li>Throw a paper airplane<\/li>\n<li>Exercise every day<\/li>\n<li>Learn the words to a new song<\/li>\n<li>Get to work early<\/li>\n<li>Clean out one closet<\/li>\n<li>Play patty cake with a toddler<\/li>\n<li>Go on a picnic<\/li>\n<li>Take a different route to work<\/li>\n<li>Leave work early (with permission)<\/li>\n<li>Put air freshener in your car<\/li>\n<li>Watch a movie and eat popcorn<\/li>\n<li>Write a note to a far away friend<\/li>\n<li>Go to a ball game and scream<\/li>\n<li>Cook a meal and eat it by candlelight<\/li>\n<li>Recognize the importance of unconditional love<\/li>\n<li>Remember that stress is an attitude<\/li>\n<li>Keep a journal<\/li>\n<li>Practice a monster smile<\/li>\n<li>Remember you always have options<\/li>\n<li>Have a support network of people, places and things<\/li>\n<li>Quit trying to fix other people<\/li>\n<li>Get enough sleep<\/li>\n<li>Talk less and listen more<\/li>\n<li>Freely praise other people<\/li>\n<li>BONUS: Relax, take each day at a time &#8230; 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Get up 15 minutes<br \/>\n earlier<br \/>\n 2. Prepare for the morning<br \/>\n the night before<br \/>\n 3. Avoid tight fitting<br \/>\n clothes<br \/>\n 4. Avoid relying on<br \/>\n chemical aids<br \/>\n 5. Set appointments ahead<br \/>\n 6. 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