Stretch It All Away

That’s right, stretching your body can relieve your stress, no matter the source.  Take a moment and slowly stretch your muscles.  Begin with your shoulders, move down your spine (don’t forget your arms), to your legs, and end with your feet.  As you stretch, allow yourself to breathe.  Trust me; stretch away stress is simple and effective.

Release Your Anger

Releasing anger can be an important factor in stress reduction; indeed holding on to anger has been linked to advanced aging.  Here are a couple of suggestions for letting anger go, constructively.  Let it out of your head by purging, writing your angry thoughts on paper and then throwing it out or shredding it.  Or, you can get vocal and scream it out — preferably into a pillow, or in a soundproof room.  Giving voice to your angry thoughts totally gets the negative association out of your system, and frees you up for more positive, creative endeavours.

Recharge

Just like a good cell phone, you need to recharge in order to function.  Creat time EACH DAY to recharge — a quiet space, a comfortable chair — and just breathe.  Use the breathing space recording to assist you if need be.  Anywhere from 15-30 minutes is great — and if you can start with 5 minutes, that’s better than none.  Just recharge.

Turn January from Grey to Great!

If the sun seems to have disappeared for a while, there is a way to feel bright again.  Breathe consciously.  That’s right.  Fill you day with conscious breathing, become aware of the life force within you, reconnect with your very soul. and watch as your whole experience fills with colour.  Really, breathing is the secret to living

Bust the Holiday Stress!

Let things go.  That’s right.  Hold on to what’s important to you, and the let the rest go.  Notice how the holidays then become a breeze!

Define Your Space, Your Time, Your Boundaries, and stick to them.

Define your space, your time, your boundaries – and stick to them!  If you set a work time frame of 9 a.m.  – 5 p.m., ensure that you leave the office at 5 p.m.  Although there will be times where overtime is unavoidable, make those times the exception rather than the expectation.

Ask for Help

Ask for help.  Stop trying to do it all yourself.  Delegate, enlist help and surround yourself with a support team.

Soothing Scents

Soothing scents.  Lavender has been shown to have relaxing properties.  Find a scent or scents that are relaxing for you and surround yourself with candles or essential oils to keep your spirit soothed.

Be Conscious

Be conscious.  That’s right, stop defaulting your way through life and start making conscious choices.  Be aware of what you’re doing, when, and why.

Healthy Foods

Healthy foods.  You don’t have to forego your treats, but balance these out with good, healthy nutritious foods.  Familiarize yourself with the recommended nutrition requirements for your age and gender, and then do your best to incorporate these regularly.

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