Don't Forget: Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards!
Life can be stressful. I definitely don’t make any claims to having mastered stress management in my own life, and I see it as personal work in progress. In school, we all receive intensive instruction in the three R’s (reading, writing and arithmetic), but the important life skills around stress management are largely ignored in most curricula.
Here are six strategies for fighting stress before it starts:
1. Seek and destroy. Take a few minutes every day to identify stressors in your life and find ways to reduce or eliminate them.
2. Commit to the positive. People often try to cope with stress in self-destructive ways. Commit to avoiding the self-destructive solutions – for a day, a week or whatever you can handle – and replacing them with positive, healthful ways of managing stress.... Stop that stinking thinking
3. Make a List. People who keep lists of things to do really do more things. So use your smartphone or a pen and paper to keep a list of things you need to do.
4. Immunize yourself. Through exercise, thought management and the daily practice of relaxation techniques, you will be in a better position to face stressors without feeling stress. With the right preparation, you can face almost any situation calmly. Everyone needs "ME Time"- something scheduled that helps you forget about work. Find out what your "me time" is and make it a regular part of your schedule.
5. Make a little plan. Spend a few minutes every morning planning your day. You will waste less time, get more done and feel less stressed.
6. And make a big plan. Planning your future is a great way of exercising more control over your life. Be sure to have long term plans and goals in place as well. The more control you have, the less stressed you will feel.
If you deal with stress successfully it can be very sweet indeed!
Have a great week!
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