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| Most people’s lives are getting more hectic | | | | 5. Just let it go — I realize that this is |
| and people are having difficulties keeping them in | | | | easier said than done, but whatever it is that is |
| balance. Everybody’s a little stressed | | | | troubling you, I can almost guarantee you that it |
| nowadays. Take heart — you can | | | | is probably less important than your health. Learn |
| de-stress your life with these 12 simple ways to | | | | to let things go. Try to put a positive spin on |
| beat stress. Read this article and start getting a | | | | everything that happens to you. Try this, write |
| handle on stress today! 12 simple ways to beat | | | | down what’s bothering you right before |
| stress | | | | you go to bed on a slip of paper. Ask God to |
| In our world anxiety and stress can be tough to | | | | handle it for you over night and see what |
| avoid. They can also be a major detriment to | | | | happens in the morning. |
| healthy living. If you are like most people your life | | | | 6. Talk to someone — Nobody is an island. |
| just keeps getting more hectic. Things keep | | | | You need to get those problems off your chest. |
| getting piled on your plate and you have difficulties | | | | Keeping your problems inside is only making things |
| keeping them in balance. Your responsibilities | | | | worse. Just having someone listen to your |
| increase and your times shrinks. How is it possible | | | | problems can make a world of difference, and |
| not to get a little stressed? | | | | getting an objective opinion on an issue plaguing |
| Well the quick answer is that it’s not | | | | you could be the best decision you ever made. |
| possible to avoid getting a least a little stressed. | | | | 7. Write it down — This one kind of goes |
| The good news is that it’s okay to be a | | | | back to number 5. If you don’t want to |
| little stressed and anxious about things, | | | | talk about your problems to someone, try writing |
| that’s human. But when you let the stress | | | | them down and getting them off your chest that |
| grow it can become very dangerous to your | | | | way. Write down what it is and how it is affecting |
| health. | | | | you. Also write down what you’d like to |
| Try this, when you feel anxiety building try asking | | | | happen. |
| yourself, Why am I worrying? | | | | 8. Meditation — I meditate daily. I also |
| Here’s what you need to know, stress | | | | practice Tai Chi, Qigong and Yoga. These types of |
| and anxiety are almost always fueled by lack of | | | | activities can help relieve stress and anxiety while |
| faith in yourself, a low level of self esteem and | | | | improving your heart health. |
| allowing outside pressures to build within you. If | | | | 9. Take active steps to improve your self |
| you are feeling stressed out, try some of the | | | | esteem - A lot of stress and anxiety is |
| following 12 tips to help lift that weight from your | | | | self-inflicted, and caused by doubts in your abilities. |
| shoulders: | | | | If this is happening to you try reading books |
| 1. Breathe, really breathe — This is a simple | | | | about positive thinking, such as Norman Vincent |
| solution that you can put to use anywhere. If you | | | | Peale’s The Power of Positive |
| are feeling stressed, take a moment to sit back, | | | | Thinking or The Magic of Thinking Big |
| relax, and take some nice long deep breaths. Bring | | | | by David Schwartz. Listen to audio recordings on |
| those breaths way down to the pit of your | | | | the subject or attend lectures on them. Through |
| stomach. This will put your body into a state of | | | | this process you can learn to believe in yourself. |
| relaxation and the stress will disappear. | | | | 10. Listen to soothing music — When |
| 2. Don’t just sit there, go exercise! | | | | I’m stressed I like to listen to jazz. Maybe |
| — If you are feeling the effects of stress | | | | you like classical music. Nothing soothes the soul |
| try doing some exercises. Sitting around and | | | | like slow rhythmic music. Put on a comforting CD |
| thinking about your stress won’t do you | | | | or listen to an MP3, sit back and relax. |
| any good. Get up, get some exercise to improve | | | | 11. Get and stay organized — Do you want |
| your physiology and start feeling happier and | | | | to get stressed fast? Then don’t plan your |
| healthier again. | | | | day. The opposite is also true. Planning your day |
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| 3. Cut back on caffeine, energy drinks, chocolate | | | | 12. Do absolutely nothing — This one can |
| and coffee — Many of us have so much | | | | actually be the best. Does it get any easier than |
| to do that we reach for coffee and other energy | | | | this? Just spend some alone time, meditate on life, |
| drinks to give us that little burst of energy to get | | | | think about all the good things life has given you, |
| us though. The problem is these are only band | | | | and put things back into perspective. Thank God |
| aids and will actually hurt us in the long run. That | | | | for your life and your blessings. |
| leads us to tip number 4
| | | | Here’s one last thing. Stop pressuring |
| 4. Get a good night’s sleep — Of all | | | | yourself to be perfect at everything. Start |
| the things you can do to reduce your stress, this | | | | redefining failure as feedback and accept them as |
| one might do you the most good. Sometimes | | | | they come along. This can go a long way to |
| when you are stressed or anxious, sleeping can | | | | removing unnecessary stress from your busy life. |
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