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Reduce Stress
30 IDEAS TO REDUCE STRESS
- Author Unknown
ATTITUDE:
1. Laugh more
2. No perfectionism
3. Control your anger
4. Slow down
5. Don't procrastinate
6. Stop feeling guilty
7. Let go of grudges
8. Follow your dreams
9. Pick your battles
10. Work isn't worth
LEISURE:
11. Exercise
12. Do less
13. Turn off the TV
14. Be with friends
15. Make chores fun
16. Go outside
17. Eat better
18. Take real vacations
19. De-junk your home
20. Get a pet
WORK:
21. Clear your desk
22. Make a list
23. Take breaks
24. Avoid interruptions
25. Go home on time
26. Work less
27. Ask questions
28. Make your job fun
29. Delegate
30. Get more involved
36 Christian Ways 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 Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough exercise.
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of
life.
21. Write thoughts and inspirations down.
22. Everyday, 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 its time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scripture! s on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair a nd hope is often
a good "Thank you Jesus!"
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.
