52 Proven Stress Reducers
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Stress Busting Loop of 52 Great Stress Reducers excerpted from a list published by The National Headache Foundation
52 Proven Stress Reducers
- 1. 52 Proven Stress Reducers Excerpted From a List Published by the National Headache Foundation
- 2. Get up 15 minutes earlier.
- 3. Prepare for the morning the night before.
- 4. Dont rely on memory; write stuff down.
- 5. Do nothing which, after being done, leads you to lie.
- 6. Make duplicates of all keys. Bury a house key in a secret garden spot.
- 8. Be prepared to wait.
- 9. Do it now. Dont procrastinate on this one!
- 10. Plan ahead: gas tank full, home staples well-stocked, postage stampsdont wait until youre on empty
- 11. Dont put up with things that dont work right. Get em fixed or get a new one.
- 12. Allow an extra 15 minutes to get to appointments.
- 13. Restrict or eliminate caffeine.
- 14. Always have a contingency plan.
- 16. Pollyanna Power! Count the things that go right.
- 17. Ask questions.
- 18. Say No more often.
- 19. Unplug your phone (at home) long enough for a long bath,etc.
- 20. Turn needs into preferences.
- 23. Get up and stretch periodically.
- 24. Wear earplugs (for home quiet times)
- 26. Yoga breathing tip for non-yoga-ites: Breath in deeply via the nose (8 counts), exhale very slowly via lips (16 counts) Repeat 10 times
- 27. Create order out of chaos.
- 28. When feeling stressed, breathe deeply (not shallow breaths) more often.
- 29. Journal your thoughts to keep or toss to keep things in perspective.
- 30. Visualize the Thrill of Victory video on upcoming stressful experiences.
- 31. Divert temporarily from a stressful task to get back on track anew.
- 32. Talk it out. (Tell your friend this is just to vent not to fix.)
- 33. Select environs in line with your personal goals and needs. If you hate to discuss politics, avoid those peopleetc.
- 34. Live one day at a time.
- 35. Every day, do something you really enjoy.
- 36. Add an ounce of love to all you do.
- 37. Do something to improve your appearence. (A smile is the quickest way to improve your face value.)
- 38. Take a hot bath/shower (or a cool one in summertime) to relieve tension.
- 39. Do something for someone else.
- 40. Focus on understanding, rather than being understood; on loving, rather than being loved; on listening, rather than being heard, etc.
- 41. Schedule a realistic day.
- 43. Eliminate destructive self talk: Im too old for that Instead say, Im the perfect age for.. If you catch yourself say, Cancel, cancel and re-word the negative to a positive.
- 44. Use weekends for a change of pace; seek peace and solitude.
- 45. Worry about the pennies, and the dollars take care of themselves. (Pennies = Today, Dollars = tomorrows)
- 46. Do one thing at a time well. When with someone, be WITH that one.
- 47. Allow time each day for privacy, quiet and introspection.
- 48. Do unfavorite tasks early in the day.
- 49. Learn to delegate or trade tasks with others who are willing and able.
- 50. Dont forget to take a lunch breakeven if only for a few minutes.
- 51. Count to 1000 (in lieu of 10) to rethink before jumping in.
- 52. Forgive often. Accept that we live in an imperfect world.
- 53. Believe that most are doing the best they can muster.