6. TAKE TIME OUT. Spend a few minutes alone each day to break the routine. This helps ease stress and gives you a better perspective of what’s around you. Take a walk, get a hobby, exercise. Take a few vacation days or at least a few hours off, you deserve it. Physical fitness gives you a feeling of well-being by relieving tension and increasing productivity.
7. THINK POSITIVELY. Having a positive attitude will help you assert yourself and feel more in control. You waste energy if you constantly criticize yourself or set unrealistic goals. Negative thoughts generally produce negative results. Instead of saying, “I can’t” practice saying “I can.” You’ll be surprised how much more you can accomplish.
8. HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR. Laughter can be one of the best medicines for stress. Being able to laugh at yourself and the world can break tension and give you some relief from stress.
9. COMMUNICATE. Suffering in silence only increases the stress you build up inside. Talk over your feelings and concerns with your family, a friend, counselor, pastor, etc. Communication is a key that solves many issues. Do not let stress and pressure build up to the point where you explode and have to “let off some steam”.
10. MAKE DECISIONS. Most people have no idea how much stress they create for themselves by resisting change. They wait, hoping a situation will go back to the way it was. Why wait when you have choices and could make a decision? When it’s time to change old habits and move forward, make your own change for the better.
