From the
minute I hit being awake it was a rough day! It didn't get much better all day
at work! Body issues...medical feelings...finishing Book 6 of Harry Potter and
some one I really liked died in the book! That sucked. I decided to call
the acupuncturist to set up an appointment, which I did but boy does it suck
that it will cost $125 and the fear of it not working... Yikes! I am believing
that I will get the money some how!
This was PERFECT timing in my email from Janis at
http://ourladyofweightloss.com/
She makes me laugh! But this was so good I had to post it! Maybe tomorrow I
won't be in such a fowl mood since I don't have to go to work!
Feeling stressed? Who you gonna' call?
STRESS BUSTERS
- Are you stressed?
- Irritable?
- Having trouble sleeping?
- Do you feel like
screaming?
- Crying?
- Pouring a jug of water over your boss’ head?
(ok was
she in MY head today??? Scary!)
We all feel stressed from time to time, so it’s essential to
have an arsenal of coping mechanisms at hand.
Instead of heading for the refrigerator, here are some stress management tips
that should help ease the pressures of life!
Breathe. No
kidding, take in a few deep cleansing breaths and slow down.
Change
your routine. If you’ve been sitting all day thinking, get up and get
physical. Take a walk, stretch. And, if you’ve been lifting heavy
boxes from sunrise to sunset, sit down and think deep thoughts.
Keep things in
perspective. When you’re in a twist about something, ask yourself, “Will this
matter in ten years? Five years? Tomorrow?” Most of what frazzles
us is just passing through. Wave goodbye to it.
Smile and laugh a lot. Every chance you get.
Prioritize. Concentrate on one task at a time. Multi-tasking can be
nerve-wracking.
Don’t put off what can be done today. Get those unpleasant tasks out of the way
as soon as possible.
Call a friend. Talk it
through. Vent. (I use 'The Five People Plan.' When stressed or
upset, I tell five people about it. By the time I get to the fifth
person, I’m so over it and really tired of hearing myself!)
Add Vitamin C to your diet. Studies show that Vitamin C knocks out the
secretion of stress hormones.
Do something creative!
Relieve some tension by using your imagination. Garden, read, sing, dance,
paint, draw, play an instrument, make macaroni art - anything you can think of
that takes you away from the stress and opens your mind to the possibilities.
Chant. Aum Mani Padme Hum
New
point of view: You no longer need to stuff the stress down; you can chant
it out, talk it out or laugh it out.
How do
you relieve stress? What's your weapon of stress reduction?
