HOW TO REDUCE STRESS
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
unclutter 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 to 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 exercise
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized
so everything has its place.
20. While driving,
listen to a tape that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write thoughts
and inspirations down.
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 Godly people.
25. Keep a folder
of favorite 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 yourself not 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.
Have
A Happy Day!