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36 WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS...

“Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice”

1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and uncluttered your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together..
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a book with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with good positive people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite sayings and/or scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good 'Thank you God.'
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego.
33. Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.

GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.
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Thanks for sharing the ways of relaxing your body and getting rod of stress.I think the exercise is the most Important.Regular exercise has been proven to help:
Reduce stress
Ward off anxiety and feelings of depression
Boost self-esteem
Improve sleep.
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Rioferdinand wrote:Thanks for sharing the ways of relaxing your body and getting rod of stress.I think the exercise is the most Important.Regular exercise has been proven to help:
Reduce stress
Ward off anxiety and feelings of depression
Boost self-esteem
Improve sleep.
Agreed My friend. I regulary do exercise for an hour a day. Nevertheless, You can try the above mentioned, It will assist you as well in stress reduction.
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Rioferdinand wrote:Thanks for sharing the ways of relaxing your body and getting rod of stress.I think the exercise is the most Important.Regular exercise has been proven to help:
Reduce stress
Ward off anxiety and feelings of depression
Boost self-esteem
Improve sleep.
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I have only 2:

1. Dump girlfriend
2. Dump current employer

When I did step 1, it was like being reborn. Still working on step #2...
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Wonderful tips, my life is so stressful that I really need some technique to manage it somehow!
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Wow! that was an amazing post and the comments below are also quite helping. Stress is one thing which can even be more dangerous than any fatal disease. Those tips are such a great way of staying calm and avoiding stress, so thank you all for posting them here.
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Stress is becoming a major problem among many people and it's makes them gain weight. There are may ways to uplift stress as told by Burton but my the most effective way to uplift stress that leave that thing for sometime which gives you stress and get indulge into something you like to do the most.
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We carry as much as 60% of our stress in the shoulders. Massages and hot tubs are very good ways to relieve the tension, as is meditation and breathing exercises. I found this link on Google, hope it helps.
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Great post. These 36 ways are wonderful to reduce stress. I also feel stress so this information is very useful for me. I will try to follow these things to reduce stress.
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Brovy wrote:Great post. These 36 ways are wonderful to reduce stress. I also feel stress so this information is very useful for me. I will try to follow these things to reduce stress.
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