10 ways to decrease stress

Here’s a quick and easy list for the busy person…

1. Do something you love, even if it is for a short time – read a magazine, play Words with Friends, polish your toenails!
2. Read something non-work related.
3. Eat healthy food – good food is good fuel for the body.
4. Take a bath or a long shower.
5. Get a massage from a significant other or as a gift to yourself!  A great gift certificate to ask for at Christmas or Birthday time!
6. Close your eyes and breathe! Deep breathing really calms the body – if you know a yoga move, get up and practice it.
7. Stretch and focus on how your body feels. If you know how to stretch or remember one from gym class or sports, add that in.  Distract yourself with breathing and focusing on your body and change your focus.
8. Make a list and prioritize – take what’s in the brain out and write it down. This way you will not forget and get more stressed out!
9. Ask for help… it is okay to let others know you need help.  Share the task with someone else; don’t be a push-over and then get upset later.  Those that don’t like conflict always say yes, then you suffer alone.
10. EXERCISE!!!  Just get up and move!  You will feel better and allow the body to release good stress relieving chemicals into the body!

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