Stress Relief Tool - Label Your Stress

The word stress is used generically to describe any kind of anxiety, agitation, anger, fear, guilt, or sadness that we are feeling. However, if we simply describe the emotion that is fueling our stress in a few words, it will help reduce the charge of that emotion. For example, when I feel that someone has let me down, You know, those awful expectations that we put on others. Instead of thinking or saying, "I feel disappointed," I describe it in a few more words, such as, "I feel disappointed because you arrived late." By describing your emotions with a little more detail, this identification process can help you start relaxing and reduce your stress.