Here are FREE ways to reduce your stress. Try to cultivate a few of these into your lifestyle and see if your stress doesn't diminish significantly!
- Learn to believe LESS is MORE.
- Go to bed on time.
- Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
- Say NO to projects that don't fit your schedule or compromise your mental health.
- Delegate (from unloading the dishwasher to the chair of your child's school committee).
- Allow extra time to get things done and to get places-expect the unexpected.
- Pace yourself - spread out big projects into manageable tasks.
- PRAY, read your Bible, develop friendships with Godly people.
- Take one day at a time.
- Learn the difference between a WORRY and a CONCERN.
- If you can't do anything about a situation, FORGET IT!
- Laugh, then laugh some more (especially when you don't feel like it).
- Live within your means.
- Have back-ups (extra set of keys, stamps, $20 bill hidden away, etc.) to avoid a crisis.
- Play with a puppy.
- Do something for the KID in you EVERY day.
- Eat right.
- Get organized - put things away in their proper place. Less work later on and you can actually FIND the things you need to complete a project, dinner or task.
- Improve the quality of your life by listening to books on tape in the car or on your MP3 player while driving or exercising.
- Write it down whether it be your grocery list or your dreams, thoughts, hopes and fears (whether it be a journal or your daily planner).
- Take time to be ALONE every day - this has a very soothing effect.
- Develop a forgiving attitude.
- Be kind (especially to unkind people, they probably need it the most).
- Get some exercise.
- Talk LESS, Listen MORE.
- SLOW DOWN (while you drive, talk, DO).
- Keep a thankful or grateful list and review it when you are feeling down, overwhelmed or annoyed. You really are too blessed to be stressed!
- Take your work seriously but don't take yourself seriously.
- Sit on your ego.
- Keep the right focus: think on what ever is true, noble, right, lovely, pure, admirable and excellent or praiseworthy.
and... make it a good day!
Source: SouthEast Christian Churches Outlook newspaper.
August 28th edition (and some of my own).
By Diana from Prospect, KY
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