50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR STRESS

1. Accept what you can’t change
2. Affirm the opposite of your negative self talk
3. Alcohol—in moderation
4. Balance work and play
5. Break tasks down into small segments
6. Biofeedback
7. Breathe deeply
8. Clutter—get rid of it
9. Cigarettes—break the habit
10. Counseling—forget the stigma
11. Connect with others
12. Delegate
13. Eat well
14. Exercise—30 min, 5 days a week
15. Forgive yourself
16. Garden
17. Gratitude
18. Guided imagery
19. Guilt—be free of it
20. Hobbies—cultivate
21. Imagine your bliss
22. Judgment—give it up
23. Knit or crochet
24. Laugh
25. Less is more
26. Mail—handle once
27. Massage
28. Meditate
29. Music
30. Muscle contraction/relaxation
31. Noise—reduce
32. No—say it more often
33. One step at a time
34. Over scheduling—reduce
35. Perfectionism—accept average or good enough
36. Prioritize lists
37. Question—how important will this be a week from now
38. Read
39. Rise 15 minutes early
40. Sleep—get enough
41. Stretch
42. Spirituality—attend to it
43. Talk it out
44. Understand your strengths and weaknesses
45. Volunteer
46. Walk
47. Write it down
48. Xanex—addictive—not a good anti-anxiety to use
49. Yellow and red—happy colors
50. Zany—act without restraint from time to time.