It’s a stressful world out there. Work, family relationships, traffic, economic worries, environmental concerns… it all adds up to life in a pressure cooker. What can you do when your heart is racing and you feel close to losing control?
Relax. ARISE to the rescue! Here are 25 helpful tips to bring a little peace to your life and help you handle the strains of everyday life.
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25 TIPS TO CONTROL STRESS:
- Confront problems, don’t ignore them.
- Don’t be stressed when others tease or criticize you; they may just be envious of you.
- Identify stressful situations in advance and keep a positive outlook.
- Reach out to a new person in the neighborhood. Be aware of his feelings and invite him to join in the activities.
- Ask others for support and guidance when faced with stressful situations.
- Choose your own behavior. You CAN make a difference.
- “There are thousands of causes for stress. One antidote to stress is self expression. That’s what happens to me every day. My thoughts get off my chest, down my sleeves and onto my pad.” – Elia Kazan
- Don’t get stressed out over things that are out of your control. Life is too short to worry about things you can’t change.
- Take deep breaths.
- Work to eliminate the problems that you CAN change. Read the rest of this entry »
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