Sunday 14 November 2010

101 Ways to Overcome Stress

Courtesy of the Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii



  1. Get up 15 minutes early
  2. Prepare for morning the night before
  3. Avoid tight clothing
  4. Avoid relying on chemical substances
  5. Set appointments ahead
  6. Do not rely on your memory ... write it!!!
  7. Practice preventive maintenance
  8. Make duplicate keys
  9. Say "no" more often
  10. Setting priorities in your life
  11. Avoid negative people
  12. Using time wisely
  13. Simplify meal times
  14. Always make copies of important papers
  15. Anticipate your needs
  16. Fix anything that does not work correctly
  17. Ask for help for the job you dislike
  18. Divide large tasks into small parts that can be done
  19. Look at problems as challenges
  20. Look at the different challenges
  21. Vary your life
  22. Smile
  23. Be prepared for rain
  24. Tickle baby
  25. Maintain a friendly dog / cat
  26. Not having to know all the answers
  27. Take a lesson from it all
  28. Say something good to someone
  29. Teach a child to fly a kite
  30. Walking in the rain
  31. Schedule time to play in every day
  32. Bathing with soap bubbles
  33. Aware of the decision you make
  34. Believe in yourself
  35. Stop saying negative things to yourself
  36. Visualize yourself winning
  37. Develop a sense of humor
  38. Stop thinking tomorrow will be better today
  39. Have goals for yourself
  40. Dance
  41. Say "hello" to strangers
  42. Invite a friend to hug
  43. Staring at the stars
  44. Practice breathing slowly
  45. Learn to whistle a tune
  46. Reading poetry
  47. Listen to the symphony
  48. Watch a ballet
  49. Read a story curled up in bed
  50. Doing new things
  51. Stopping bad habits
  52. Buy flowers
  53. Take time for a little flower
  54. Find support from others
  55. Asking someone to become a partner
  56. Do it now
  57. Working dg cheerful and optimistic
  58. Put safety first pd
  59. Doing all things moderation dg
  60. Pay attention to your appearance
  61. NOT strive for perfection
  62. Stretch your limits a little each day
  63. Look at works of art
  64. Humming jingle
  65. Maintain weight
  66. Planting trees
  67. Feeding birds
  68. Practicing life under pressure
  69. Stand up and stretch
  70. Always have a plan "B"
  71. Learn a new doodle
  72. Memorize a joke
  73. We are responsible for your feelings
  74. Learn to meet your own needs
  75. Become a better listener
  76. Know your limitations and let others know
  77. Tell someone to have a good day
  78. Throw a paper airplane
  79. Exercise every day
  80. Learn the words to new songs
  81. Earlier work
  82. Cleaning a closet
  83. Playing cake with a toddler
  84. Go picnic
  85. Take a different route to work
  86. Leave work early (with permission)
  87. Enter the air freshener in your car
  88. Watching movies and eating popcorn
  89. Write a note to a friend far away
  90. Go to the ball game and scream
  91. Cooking food and eating by candlelight
  92. Recognizing the importance of unconditional love
  93. Remember that stress is an attitude
  94. Create a journal
  95. Practicing a big smile
  96. Remember you always have options
  97. Having a support network of people, places and things
  98. Stop trying to fix other people
  99. Enough sleep
  100. Talk less and listen more
  101. Praise others


and you will live more relax and happy.

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