25 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress
By Betty Mahalik
Sometimes it seems as if we're on a collision course
with insanity. The pace of life, the endless demands
and incessant contact through email, cell phones, and
other "electronic leashes" seem to keep us in a
constant state of alert. I'm convinced that stress
management is as much about the little ways we
decompress daily as it is the big annual "week at the
beach" vacation.
Here is a list of 25 simple ways to reduce
stress...most of which
I've used regularly. Many of them may be a "blinding
flash of the obvious" but if you practice one, several
or all of them on a regular basis, I predict your life
will become more peaceful, less stressful and more
joyful to live.
1) Spend some time everyday just sitting...watch
clouds float by or listen to the birds;
2) Savor a cup of tea or other soothing beverage;
3) Give time to someone who cannot repay you;
4) Pray or meditate;
5) Spend one day a week resting (it's called "the
Sabbath");
6) Laugh at yourself...lots!;
7) Enjoy the company of a pet;
8) Watch children playing at the park;
9) Take a nature walk;
10) Read poetry;
11) Look around and find five things to be thankful
for...write them down;
12) Stretch your body from head to toe;
13) Arrange a bouquet of flowers or work in a garden;
14) Call a friend;
15) Burn candles and watch the flame;
16) Use your best china...even if it's for take-out;
17) Massage your hands or feet;
18) Ask someone else to massage your hands or feet;
19) Breathe deeply;
20) Have something beautiful in your office to reflect
on;
21) Send someone a handwritten note of thanks or
simply a "thinking of you";
22) Walk through the produce section of a grocery
store or market and marvel at the colors, smells and
textures;
23) Drive the speed limit;
24) Reduce your caffeine;
25) Listen to music that soothes...classical, baroque
and jazz are proven stress-relievers.
Our lives are made up of thousands of moments, lived
one at a time. Taking a few minutes everyday in which
to relax, reflect and rejuvenate is a great way to
remind us that we can choose peace anytime of day.
Have a peace-filled week!
Quote for the rest of the week
"Be happy with what you have while working for what
you want."
Cheers
Sri
From India, Bangalore
By Betty Mahalik
Sometimes it seems as if we're on a collision course
with insanity. The pace of life, the endless demands
and incessant contact through email, cell phones, and
other "electronic leashes" seem to keep us in a
constant state of alert. I'm convinced that stress
management is as much about the little ways we
decompress daily as it is the big annual "week at the
beach" vacation.
Here is a list of 25 simple ways to reduce
stress...most of which
I've used regularly. Many of them may be a "blinding
flash of the obvious" but if you practice one, several
or all of them on a regular basis, I predict your life
will become more peaceful, less stressful and more
joyful to live.
1) Spend some time everyday just sitting...watch
clouds float by or listen to the birds;
2) Savor a cup of tea or other soothing beverage;
3) Give time to someone who cannot repay you;
4) Pray or meditate;
5) Spend one day a week resting (it's called "the
Sabbath");
6) Laugh at yourself...lots!;
7) Enjoy the company of a pet;
8) Watch children playing at the park;
9) Take a nature walk;
10) Read poetry;
11) Look around and find five things to be thankful
for...write them down;
12) Stretch your body from head to toe;
13) Arrange a bouquet of flowers or work in a garden;
14) Call a friend;
15) Burn candles and watch the flame;
16) Use your best china...even if it's for take-out;
17) Massage your hands or feet;
18) Ask someone else to massage your hands or feet;
19) Breathe deeply;
20) Have something beautiful in your office to reflect
on;
21) Send someone a handwritten note of thanks or
simply a "thinking of you";
22) Walk through the produce section of a grocery
store or market and marvel at the colors, smells and
textures;
23) Drive the speed limit;
24) Reduce your caffeine;
25) Listen to music that soothes...classical, baroque
and jazz are proven stress-relievers.
Our lives are made up of thousands of moments, lived
one at a time. Taking a few minutes everyday in which
to relax, reflect and rejuvenate is a great way to
remind us that we can choose peace anytime of day.
Have a peace-filled week!
Quote for the rest of the week
"Be happy with what you have while working for what
you want."
Cheers
Sri
From India, Bangalore
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