50 Ways To Stress Reflife

1. Simple
Stress Relief
Strategies
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2. There’snosuchthingas“stressfree.”
(Sorry. Butit’strue.)

3. Stresscaneasilygrowintoa
monster,holdingyourinnerpeace
andhappinesshostage.
(Again,sorry. Butit’strue.)

4. Butthere’shope.
Youcantargetandeliminatethismonster.
Allyouneedtodois...

5. Be proactive.

6. Youcangaincontrolagainand
enjoyyourlifeoncemore.

7. Thiscompilationofactionable
techniqueswillhelpyougetstarted.
Pleaseprintitandpostthesetips
inyourofficeasaconstantreminder.

8. Here we go...

9. Chapter 1:
Everyday Stress Relief Tips
– Forming Routines

10. Stress Relief
Strategy:
Plan one positiveaction for the
day, beforeyou start your
morning routine.
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11. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Haveaplan–makealistofstress
relatedgoalsandideasonhowyou
mightachievethem.

12. Stress Relief
Strategy:
Spend at least 10 minutes
relaxing before heading
out to face the day. Make
it a part of your morning
routine.
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13. StressRelief
Strategy:
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Don’tspendmorethan20 minutes
relaxinginthemorning...morning
relaxationcanturnintoprocrastination.

14. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Watch or read some ing light and
innocent once in a while.

15. Chapter 2:
Getting a Grip on
Bad Bedtimes

16. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Do some light stretch exercises
before climbing in the sack.

17. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Stop drinking anything
caffeinated after 7:00 p.m.

18. Stress Relief
Strategy:
Do some physical work during
the day. The body isn’t ready
to rest unless it’s had a
good workout.
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19. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Usearoutine...itpreparesthe
mindforsleep.

20. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Reflect on the day’s events
and spend 10 minutes
(and 10 minutes only) planning
for tomorrow.

21. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Eat a healthy supper, and don’t
snack right before bed.

22. StressRelief
Strategy:
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Takea long,hotsoakinthetub.

23. Chapter 3:
Weekend Workouts –
For the Couch Potato

24. Stress Relief
Strategy:
Plan some morningactivities.
It will motivate you for the
rest of the day.
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25. Stress Relief
Strategy:
Sleep in... but not too late.
You don’t want to miss
your time off.
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26. Stress Management
Strategy:
Have kids–you’llneverbe
inactiveagain.
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27. StressRelief
Strategy:
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Takethekidsouttothepark
andplaywiththem.

28. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Find a charitable activity you can
devote some time and energy to.

29. Chapter 4:
Weekend Relaxation Techniques –
For the Folks who Never Slow Down

30. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Pick out 1 hour of each weekend
day to do nothing but relax.

31. Stress Relief
Strategy:
Plan a nature activity, and
slow down – it took time to
make the world, take some
time to enjoy it.
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32. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Findasit-downhobby.Something
assimpleaswhilingwoodcan
helpyoufeelrelaxed.

33. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Sit in a coffee shop for one hour
per weekend and
‘people watch.’

34. Chapter 5:
Strategies For Eliminating
Over-Bearing Stress

35. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Plan a specific time to work
on finances. Try not to think
about it at other times.

36. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Make some long-term financial
goals... but don’t overdo it.
Planning every little detail only sets
you up for frustration.

37. StressRelief
Strategy:
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Stopplayingthe‘Imustpleaseeveryone’
role. It'sokaytohelppeople,butit’s
neveryourdutytomakeeveryonehappy.

38. Stress Relief
Strategy:
Keep a ‘stress log’. Choose the
stresses that occur most often,
and work on those specifically.
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39. Chapter 6:
Sharing Your Burden
With Others

40. StressRelief
Strategy:
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Findsomeonetotalktoaboutyourstress.
Nooneshouldgothroughthislifealone.

41. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Make your conversations two-way.
Listen to o er people’s input.

42. Stress Relief
Strategy:
Don’t take offense with the
advice people give you... even
if it’s offensive.
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43. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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If nothing else, talk to yourself...
and don’t be afraid to answer.

44. Stress Relief
Strategy:
Talk to a coach who can
help you stay focused on
your stress related
goals.
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45. Chapter 7:
Managing Stress
Within The Family

46. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Accept your spouse (or even ex-spouse)
and eir faults. A lot of stress can be
avoided when we stop trying to
perfect o er people.

47. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Learn to delegate duties.
Make sure your children are
contributing to the household
chores – you’re not a slave.

48. Stress Relief
Strategy:
Designate quiet time.
Offer a treat for those who do participate.
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49. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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STOPfeelingguiltyfortaking
occasionalshortcuts
(likemakingfrozeninsteadoffreshvegetables).

50. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Pick your battles –
There’s plenty to argue about.
Save it for something that matters.

51. StressRelief
Strategy:
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Hanginthere...familiesarenevereasyto
dealwith,butthey’realwaysworthit.

52. Chapter 8:
Handling Stress at Work

53. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Keep an eye out for opportunities to
come. It could be a career change or
just a change in company.

54. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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If you must cuss, do it silen y.
Don’t add fuel to a conflict.

55. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Try helping out a coworker –
charitable acts are great stress
relievers.

56. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Play some innocent practical
jokes... but make sure it is not at
someone else’s expense.

57. StressRelief
Strategy:
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Forceyourselftosmile.
‘Fakinghappiness’willactuallymakeithappen.

58. Chapter 9:
Dealing With
Unavoidable Stress

59. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Stop and take 10 deep breaths
before proceeding.
(yes, it’s a cliché rule, but it still works)

60. Stress Relief
Strategy:
Force yourself to sit down and
plan for potential problems
once a week.
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61. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Learn from the past. Once you’ve
survived a stressful moment, reflect on
ways you could have better handled it.

62. StressRelief
Strategy:
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Acceptthefactthatyoucan’tcontrolanyone.
Youcanonlycontrolyourreaction.

63. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Talk to a coach about how to better
deal with something
out of your control.

64. Chapter 10:
Even More
Stress Relief Ideas

65. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Read something funny -
laughter is truly the best medicine.

66. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Address your stress –
ignoring it just makes it worse.

67. Stress Relief
Strategy:
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Go on a monthly ‘night out’
and blow off the steam.

68. StressRelief
Strategy:
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Meditateorpray.

69. Nowwhat?

70. Stresscan’tbe(andshouldn’tbe)
eliminatedentirely.
It’swhatdrivesusinlife.
But...
(Youknewtherewasabutcoming,didn’tyou?)

71. ...Ifstressisn’tmanaged,
itcantakecontrolofusandkeepusfrom
achievinganything.
(Andthat’snotgood.)

72. Ifyouthinkstresshasbecometoo
overwhelminginyourlife...

73. YouCANgaincontrolandfindthepath
backtohappinessandpeace.
All you need to do is...

74. TAKE CHARGE.
Controlyourstressbeforeitcontrolsyou.
Quitstressingandstartliving,today!