52 proven stress reducers
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Stress Busting Loop of 52 Great Stress Reducers excerpted from a list published by The National Headache FoundationTRANSCRIPT
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52 Proven Stress
ReducersExcerpted From a List Published by the
National Headache Foundation
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Get up 15 minutes earlier.
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Prepare for the morning the night before.
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Don’t rely on memory; write stuff down.
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Do nothing which, after being done, leads you to
lie.
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Make duplicates of
all keys.
Bury a house key in a secret garden spot.
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• Practice preventative maintenance.
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• Be prepared to wait.
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• Do it now. Don’t procrastinate on this one!
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• Plan ahead: gas tank full, home staples well-stocked, postage
stamps…don’t wait until you’re on “empty”
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• Don’t put up with things that don’t work right. Get
‘em fixed or get a new one.
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• Allow an extra 15 minutes to get to
appointments.
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• Restrict or eliminate caffeine.
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• Always have a contingency plan.
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• Relax your standards.
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• Pollyanna Power! Count the things that go right.
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• Ask questions.
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• Say “No” more often.
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• Unplug your phone (at home) long enough for a
long bath,etc.
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• Turn “needs” into preferences.
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• Simplify, simplify, simplify
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• Befriend nonworriers.
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• Get up and stretch periodically.
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• Wear earplugs (for home quiet times)
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• Get enough sleep.
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• Yoga breathing tip for non-yoga-ites:
Breath in deeply via the nose (8 counts), exhale very slowly via
lips (16 counts)
Repeat 10 times
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• Create order out of chaos.
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• When feeling stressed, breathe deeply (not
shallow breaths) more often.
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• Journal your thoughts to keep or toss to keep things in perspective.
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• Visualize the “Thrill of Victory” video on
upcoming stressful experiences.
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• Divert temporarily from a stressful task to get back
on track anew.
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• Talk it out. (Tell your friend this is just to “vent”
not to “fix.”)
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• Select environs in line with your personal goals and needs. If you hate to
discuss politics, avoid those people…etc.
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• Live one day at a time.
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• Every day, do something you really enjoy.
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• Add an ounce of love to all you do.
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• Do something to improve your appearence. (A
smile is the quickest way to improve your “face
value.”)
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• Take a hot bath/shower (or a cool one in
summertime) to relieve tension.
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• Do something for someone else.
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• Focus on understanding, rather than being
understood; on loving, rather than being loved; on listening, rather than being
heard, etc.
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• Schedule a realistic day.
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• Become more flexible.
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• Eliminate destructive self talk: “I’m too old for that…”
• Instead say, “I’m the perfect age for..’
• If you catch yourself say, “Cancel, cancel” and re-word the
negative to a positive.
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• Use weekends for a change of pace; seek peace and solitude.
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• Worry about the pennies, and the dollars take care
of themselves.
(Pennies = Today, Dollars = tomorrows)
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• Do one thing at a time well. When with
someone, be WITH that one.
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• Allow time each day for privacy, quiet and
introspection.
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• Do unfavorite tasks early in the day.
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• Learn to delegate or trade tasks with others
who are willing and able.
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• Don’t forget to take a lunch break—even if only
for a few minutes.
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• Count to 1000 (in lieu of 10) to rethink before
jumping in.
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• Forgive often. Accept that we live in an imperfect world.
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• Believe that most are doing the best they can
muster.