A lot of the stress we feel is
a result of many little things that occur over and over
that irritate us. These little events gradually build up
to the point that they are no longer considered little
and actually have a big impact on our lives.
I’ve found that you can significantly reduce your stress
level now and help keep these little things from
producing future stress by developing a few simple, good
habits. Once these good habits are in place, you will
naturally seek ways to further reduce your stress.
1. Control your e-mail and Internet exposure. One
of the most common little stresses in today’s
“electronic society” seems to come from the feeling that
we must look at and respond to every e-mail message as
if they were urgent.
You should only check and answer e-mail at 9 am and 4 pm
and right away |
sort it into folders on
your desktop by priority. Also install a Spam filter to
block all unwanted cyber trash.
2. Keep a day journal. Successful people have
learned the most efficient way to work through problems
and relieve stress is by putting their life’s
experiences to words. They write down everything, good
or bad that occurs on a day-to-day basis. Psychologists
think that writing in a diary provides a person the
opportunity to “get things out of their mind”.
3. Write a “to do tomorrow list” before you go to
sleep.
Have you ever awakened in the middle of the night
thinking about something you were supposed to remember
to do the next morning? For years, I've suggested people
get their best night’s sleep when they don’t have to
tell their brain to remember anything for the next day.
4. Call a loved one or a friend you haven’t heard
from in several months.
Nothing brings us back to reality faster than to once
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again find out we’re not
alone in our struggles through life. As humans, we
almost always feel better about what’s happening to us
in life, when we’re able to help or identify with others
and their problems. This is a good lesson for the entire
family, as mutual family help builds strong family
roots.
5. Say “no” the next time, when you really don’t want
to say yes. We’re all time stressed in our struggles
to produce and have more in hopes that doing so will
make our lives fuller and more enjoyable. There is a big
drawback to having more; you must spend more time
getting it and then even more time keeping it.
Great human thinkers are often quoted: “one who handles
stress wisely, lives long with little gray hair”.
Learning to manage your stress and prevent those little
things in life that produce stress will indeed help you
live a longer, more prosperous life.
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