STRESS REDUCERS (2) -

Stress Reducers
''The ROAD to WELLNESS''

(Next 13 out of 52)


 

1. Relax your standards. If things don't go exactly as planned, don't fret over it.

2. Polly-anna Power. For every one thing that goes wrong, there are probably 10 or 50 or 100 things that go right. Count 'em!

3. Ask questions. Taking a few moments to repeat back directions and knowing what someone expects of you, may save hours.

4. Say NO! Saying NO to extra projects, social activities, and invitations you know you don't have time for takes practice, self-respect and knowing that everyone needs a little quiet time during the day to relax and be alone.

 

5. Unplug your phone. Want to take a long bath, meditate, sleep or read without interruption. Drum up the courage to temporarily disconnect. (The possibility of there being a major emergency is almost nil.) Or, just use an answering machine.

6. Turn you ''needs'' into preferences. Our basic physical needs are food, water and keeping warm. Everything else is a preference. Don't get attached to preferences.

7. Simplify, simplify, simplify.

8. Make friends with non-worriers. Nothing can turn you into a worrier, that hanging around with a worry-wart.

 

9. Get up and stretch periodically, if your job requires that you sit for long periods.

10. Wear earplugs. If you need to find quiet at home, wear earplugs.

11. Get enough sleep. If necessary, use an alarm clock to tell you when it is time to go to sleep.

12. Create order out of chaos. Organize your workspace so you always know where things are. Put things away where they belong and you won't have to go through the stress of losing things.

13. When stressed, most people tend to breathe short shallow breaths. When you breathe like this, stale air is not expelled, oxidation of the tissues is incomplete and you don't feel as good.