There are literally thousands of reasons for you to get stressed!
RELAX!!! Today is National Stress Awareness Day. This is your opportunity to recognize that there is plenty of stress in your life… as if you didn’t already know. More importantly, today is an opportunity to learn, and to do something about the stress…… before it drives you batty or worse. April is also designated as Stress Awareness Month. If you don’t address the stress and find ways to reduce it – it can have adverse affects on your health and your body. We want all of you to be healthy and happy!
Here are some basic tips for stress reduction in your life:
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Take a deep breath! – Taking a few minutes each day to dedicate to deep breathing is an excellent way to reduce stress and refocus.
- Stretch it out – Get up from your desk periodically to stretch and take a moment from the computer
- Me time – It’s hard to get quality “me time” but it is necessary to be able to recharge and de-stress – take a hot bath, read a book or just go for a walk around the block.
- Exercise – Walking, Yoga, Tai Chi – exercise doesn’t have to be running a marathon, but it is an essential element to controlling stress
- Food – Mom was right, we need to eat vegetables, fruits and foods like whole grains that give us energy and help the body
- Let it go – sometimes we just have to learn to let it go, we can’t control everything or the actions of others, but you can control you! So inhale, exhale, relax and let it go!
- Don’t forget to laugh – the most important one on the list! J
