I got this in an email:

Stress Reducers

Pray

Go to bed on time.

Get up early so you can start the day unrushed.

Say No, to projects that won't fit into your time
schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.

Delegate tasks to capable others.

Simplify and unclutter your life.

Less is more. (Although one is often not enough,
two are often too many.)

Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.

Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and
difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard
things all together.

Take one day at a time.

Separate worries from concerns. If a situation
is a concern, find out what God would have you
to do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do
anything about a situation, forget it.

Live within your budget; don't use credit cards
for ordinary purchases.

Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet,
an extra house key buried in the garden, etc.

K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut.) This single piece of
advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.

Do something for the Kid in You everyday.

Get enough exercise.

Eat right.

Get organized so everything has its place.

Listen to a tape while driving that can help
improve your quality of life.

Write thoughts and inspirations down.

Everyday, find time to be alone.

Having problems? Talk to God on the spot.
Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait
until its time to go to bed to try and pray.

Remember that the shortest bridge between
despair and hope is often a good "Thank you,
Lord!"

Laugh.

Laugh some more!

Take your work seriously, but not yourself.

Develop a forgiving attitude (just realize that most
people are doing the best they can).

Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it
the most).

Sit on your ego.

Talk less; listen more.

Slow down.

Remind yourself that you are not the general
manager of the universe.

Every night before bed, think of one thing you're
grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.

** GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU**

Stress is the number one killer in the world today.
(Remember how you felt the last time you were
stressed?) Reducing stress in your life should
become a major priority. Your life depends on it.

thank you

woah i couldnt even finish reading that whole thing w/o getting a headache! way too much, if i try to rem to do all that it'll just add to e/thin else!

lol, I said it might help

thats great advice, but ill have to tackle some of the thinjgs one at a time. laughing and doing things for the kid in me is never a prob!

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Any more?

I read that they did a research study on happiness. They found that people who wrote these kinds of journal entries a few times a week were happier than people who wrote in them every day. I imagine it's because forcing yourself to find something good every day (especially if your day was really lousy) produces more stress than it's worth.

I read a research study, on journal writing, that found two groups of people who journalled; one that wrote when under stress and didn't write when everything was fine, and one that wrote when everything was fine and stopped writing when under stress.
Interesting, but I don't know anybody who writes regularly, not under stress, in a journal/diary, well enough to ask them if they stop writing under stress.

You do now.

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