26 TIPS FOR MANAGING STRESS

1. Always take time for yourself at least !" mi#utes $er %ay. 2. &e aware of your ow# stress meter' (#ow w)e# to ste$ *a+k a#% +ool %ow#. !. ,o#+e#trate o# +o#trolli#- your ow# situatio# wit)out +o#trolli#e.ery*o%y else. /. 0aily e1er+ise will *ur# off t)e stress +)emi+als. 2. Eat lots of fres) fruit .e--ies *rea% a#% water -i.e your *o%y t)e *est for it to $erform at its *est. 6. For-i.e ot)ers %o#3t )ol% -ru%-es a#% *e tolera#t 44 #ot e.eryo#e is as +a$a*le as you. 5. Gai# $ers$e+ti.e o# t)i#-s )ow im$orta#t is t)e issue6 7. 8u-s kisses a#% lau-)ter' 8a.e fu# a#% %o#3t *e afrai% to s)are your feeli#-s wit) ot)ers. 9. I%e#tify stressors a#% $la# to %eal wit) t)em *etter #e1t time. 1". :u%-e your ow# $erforma#+e realisti+ally; %o#3t set -oals out of your ow# rea+). 11. (ee$ a $ositi.e attitu%e your outlook will i#flue#+e out+omes a#% t)e way ot)ers treat you. 12. <imit al+o)ol %ru-s a#% ot)er stimula#ts t)ey affe+t your $er+e$tio# a#% *e)a.ior. 1!. Ma#a-e mo#ey well seek a%.i+e a#% sa.e at least 1" $er +e#t of w)at you ear#. 1/. No is a wor% you #ee% to lear# to use wit)out feeli#- -uilty. 12. Out%oor a+ti.ities *y yourself or wit) frie#%s a#% family +a# *e a -reat way to rela1. 16. Play your fa.orite musi+ rat)er t)a# wat+)i#- tele.isio#. 15. =uit smoki#-' It is stressi#- your *o%y %aily #ot to me#tio# killi#- you too. 17. Relatio#s)i$s' Nurture a#% e#>oy t)em lear# to liste# more a#% talk less. 19. Slee$ well wit) a firm mattress a#% a su$$orti.e $illow; %o#3t o.er)eat yourself a#% allow $le#ty of .e#tilatio#. 2". Treat yourself o#+e a week wit) a massa-e %i##er out t)e mo.ies' Mo%eratio# is t)e key. 21. ?#%ersta#% t)i#-s from t)e ot)er $erso#3s $oi#t of .iew. 22. @erify i#formatio# from t)e sour+e *efore e1$lo%i#-. 2!. Aorry less it really %oes #ot -et t)i#-s +om$lete% *etter or Bui+ker. 2/. C$ress' Make a re-ular retreat to your fa.orite s$a+e make )oli%ays $art of your yearly $la# a#% *u%-et. 22. Dearly -oal setti#-' Pla# w)at you wa#t to a+)ie.e *ase% o# your $riorities i# your +areer relatio#s)i$s et+. 26. Eest for life' Ea+) %ay is a -ift smile a#% *e t)a#kful t)at you are a $art of t)e *i--er $i+ture.