 Manage Your Stress
Managing your stress improves…
- mental acuity
- overall attitude
- restful sleep
- natural healing
- family life
- job performance
- blood pressure
- blood glucose levels
- the body’s response to pain
- well being
How to manage your stress daily…
- Take a break, slow down, count to ten.
- Meditate, use guided imagery.
- Breath deeply.
- Get a massage.
- Get out a paint brush. The art doesn’t have to be perfect.
- Sing at the top of your lungs.
- Take a walk.
- Hold a sleeping baby.
- Go to a movie.
- Try yoga or just simply stretch.
- Talk to a friend.
- Do a good deed.
- Pet your dog or cat. It’s soothing.
- Give and receive love. It is vital.
- Make time to play. “Plan your joy as thoughtfully and as frequently as you plan your work.”
- Take time for yourself – relax, focus and rejuvenate – 10 minutes each day or 2 hours each week (over coffee; in the morning before other family members wake up; at lunch; while walking the dog; in the bath/shower; in the evening after others go to bed).
- Plan mini-vacations for yourself – even without leaving home.
- Keep a gratitude journal. Every day before going to bed jot down 3 things that you are thankful for. This exercise has proven to lift spirits.
- Un-trouble your mind. Practice a relaxation technique. Write out what you’re concerned about with an action plan to do the next day.
- Prayer, faith, or an attitude of trust all can be of assistance.
- Look at your life and see if any energy drainers are avoidable. Prioritize your schedule and learn to deal with difficult people.
- Having more energy each day means learning how to take control over those things you have the power to control, and learn to stop fighting the rest.
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