How To Have Better Relationships: Eliminate Your Stress First

How To Have Better Relationships: Eliminate Your Stress First

Are you hoping to get married, or maybe you're already married, but want to get the rocks out of your rocky marriage? Whether you're building a solid relationship with your significant other, looking to augment your friendship circle, seeking strong networking skills with your colleagues at work or wondering why it's so difficult to get past the 2nd. or 3rd. date, you might take a look at your stress management skills in order to improve your relationship with others.

Did You Know That You Have "Happy Hormones" In Your Body?

We are all born with these sometimes elusive hormones and they are called endorphins. What are endorphins, you might ask? Endorphins are natural hormones that get released by your brain whenever your brain senses happiness, joy, peace and well-being. These endorphins give you a sense of satisfaction, fulfillment and prosperity; in essence, they tell you all is well with your body and with your life.

You know how those endorphins feel when you are experiencing them because it's that va va voom feeling you get after a good and hearty workout, a big belly laugh, or an exquisitely delicious meal. These are the exact opposite of the feelings that you have when you are in need of stress relief, which produces cortisol and adrenaline. You don't have to be a medical doctor to know that there is a huge difference between these hormones and the feelings they produce, but what you might not always be aware of is the effect that your need for stress relief has on your relationship with others.

So what do you do to manage your stress so that others are happier to be in your presence?

Keeping in mind the medical evidence we've presented you with, the natural conclusion would be to stimulate those hormones on a regular basis because for sure, the more often you can stimulate your brain to release these natural hormones, the better you will feel, and the better you feel, the more others will enjoy being in your company.

Here are a 2 tips to help you keep the right hormones stimulated when stress relief is needed:

1. Before engaging with others on a particularly stressful day, take 5 minutes to pump yourself up with some positive self-talk. If you constantly keep the habit of placing your stressful problems on the table before first trying to manage your stress, people might prefer to keep you at a distance.

2. Try new ways of managing stress, like laughter therapy. Get your favorite comedian on your digital devices and on those tough days when stress relief seems impossible, listen to or watch your favorite comedian do their thing. If they can make you laugh, they can make you smile, and that's the attitude that releases the right hormones and keeps people wanting to be in your presence.

Happiness begets happiness; it is a cycle that you can create in your life as regular a habit as any other habit so you might want to consider taking every chance you can to cultivate the activation of these hormones. Once you get into the habit of cultivating these hormones, let them do what they do naturally and you will be amazed at how much more people will start to really enjoy your company.