| Many of us are stressed out right now. What with | | | | on relaxing. |
| the economy and the news reporting on the | | | | 8) If you get stressed out at work, take a bathroom |
| economy and all the other bad news blues they | | | | break. Just go sit in the stall and take a second to |
| report on it can be easy to stress out. Now there | | | | get focused and grounded again. Almost no one will |
| are simple ways of letting going of anxiety and | | | | stop you from taking a potty break, so this is a |
| depression with some simple exercises. | | | | great way to take a minute for yourself without it |
| 1) When you feel yourself getting stressed out | | | | being considered personal time. |
| breathe. Take a deep breath in and let it out slowly. | | | | 9) Send love and approval to everyone you |
| Repeat until you feel your heart rate slow down and | | | | encounter, especially the ones that seem to go out |
| your anxiety fade. | | | | of their way to press your buttons. Hating them |
| 2) Systematically let go of the stress in each part of | | | | does nothing to them but I guarantee that it does |
| your body. Imagine your head muscles relaxing, then | | | | not help your stress levels. So do yourself a favor |
| your neck, then your shoulders and so on. Take your | | | | and allow yourself to feel loving toward them. |
| time and really focus on relaxing each muscle group. | | | | Separate the person from their actions and realize |
| 3) Eliminate caffeinated beverages from your daily | | | | that they probably have problems just like you do |
| routine. They simply make you feel jittery and more | | | | and are simply not handling it well. |
| nervous. | | | | 10) Make a daily list of the positive things that |
| 4) Take a 15-30 minute shower or bath, if you can. | | | | happen to you in your life, even if it is as minor as |
| Play some mellow music and just let your thoughts | | | | finding a great parking space. Go over this list at the |
| drift away. | | | | end of the week and realize how much good you |
| 5) Stop fighting your thoughts. The more you fight | | | | actually do have in your life. As a friend of mine |
| them, the more you keep them in mind. Allow | | | | always says," Positive attracts positive." When you |
| yourself to have the negative thought then say to | | | | focus on the good things that happen to you |
| yourself "cancel cancel". | | | | throughout the day more good things will naturally |
| 6) Spend time imagining your life the way you truly | | | | come to you. |
| want it. Allow yourself to feel what you would feel if | | | | So there you have it, a long list of ways to let go of |
| it was perfect. Add as much detail as possible from | | | | stress and actually relax and be happy. Use them well |
| sight and sounds to even smell if you can manage it. | | | | and use them daily. You will be amazed at the |
| 7) Take a relaxation class, meditation class or yoga. | | | | difference this will make in your life and in your |
| Surround yourself with others who are just as intent | | | | relationships. |