- Get enough sleep
- Get up 15 minutes early.
- Prepare for the morning the night before.
- Avoid tight-fitting clothes.
- Don't rely on your memory.
- Practice preventative maintenance.
- Make duplicate keys and store them where you can get to them.
- Say "no" more often.
- Set priorities in your life.
- Avoid negative people.
- Use your time wisely.
- Simplify everything you can.
- Make copies of important papers and store them where you'll be able to find them.
- Repair anything that doesn't work properly.
- Ask for help.
- Chunk down big jobs into little ones.
- View problems as challenges.
- Look at challenges as opportunities.
- Unclutter your life.
- Smile
- Be prepared for rain.
- Laugh at something.
- Pet a dog or cat
- Don't try to know all the answers.
- Look for the silver lining.
- Say something nice to someone.
- Teach a kid to fly a kite.
- Walk in the rain.
- Schedule some time each day to play.
- Take a long shower or a bubble bath.
- Be conscious of the decisions you make.
- Believe in yourself.
- Stop beating yourself up.
- Stop saying negative things to yourself.
- Visualize yourself winning.
- Develop your sense of humor.
- Stop thinking that tomorrow will be a better day.
- Set goals for yourself.
- Say hello to a stranger.
- Ask a friend for a hug.
- Give a friend a hug.
- Look at the stars.
- Breathe slowly.
- Learn to whistle.
- Read a poem.
- Listen to some music you've never heard before.
- Watch a ballet.
- Read something.
- Do something new.
- Stop a bad habit.
- Buy yourself a flower.
- Smell the flowers.
- Find support from others.
- Give support to others.
- Do eat it today.
- Work at being cheerful and optimistic.
- Put safety first.
- Do everything you do in moderation.
- Pay attention to your appearance.
- Strive for excellence, not perfection.
- Stretch your limits a little each day.
- Look at a painting or a sculpture.
- Hum a song.
- Eat nutritiously.
- Plant a tree.
- Feed a bird.
- Practice grace under pressure.
- Stand up and stretch.
- Have a "plan B"
- Draw a picture.
- Buy some crayons and color.
- Learn a joke.
- Be responsible for your feelings.
- Meet your own needs.
- Know you limitations and let others know them, too.
- Throw a paper airplane.
- Exercise
- Learn the words to a song.
- Get to work early.
- clean out one closet or one drawer.
- Go on a picnic.
- Take a different route to work.
- Put an air freshener in your car.
- Watch a movie.
- Eat some popcorn while you are watch a movie.
- Write a note to someone you haven't heard from in a while.
- Take a walk.
- Go to a ball game and scream.
- Eat a meal by candle light.
- Recognize the importance of unconditional love.
- Remember that stress is an attitude.
- Keep a journal.
- Practice a smile.
- Remember that there are always options.
- Develop a support system.
- Quit trying to "fix" people.
- Talk less
- Listen more
- Praise others
- Stop counting things.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
100 Ways To Reduce Stress
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