Tips for Fast and Easy Stress Management
Stress Tip 1:
Pay attention to your own thoughts. Ever heard the saying, "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me"? It’s a lie. Words hurt (they stress you out). That goes for words you think to yourself as well. "The power of positive thinking" may be a cliché these days, but it's still true. Think positive thoughts and you feel less stressed and get more done. It’s the most powerful stress management you can do.
Stress Tip 2:
Choose a couple of things you really want to get done, and get them done early in the day. You will feel a sense of accomplishment about using your time wisely. That leads to less stress. You can then choose another couple of things to do if you have time. The trick is to not overload the day with things to do, but still get stuff done.
Stress Tip 3:
Look at your day as 24 hours, instead of 8 or 12. Twenty-four hours is all that you’ve got. So if you "add" something to your day, you will have to "subtract" something else from your day for good stress management. In the United States, we tend to add without subtracting. That leads to a lot of stress.
Stress Tip 4:
Be assertive with people about your time. While time is our most precious resource, most of us tend to give it away too easily and that’s poor stress management. When someone asks you for time, think about what you will have to "subtract" from your current schedule. That will help you say no when you need to. "No" can be a great stress management tool.
Stress Tip 5:
Have a dream—and goals to reach that dream. Sounds like another cliché, but stress management is a lot easier when you have a dream and know what you want to do to get there. (This does not mean go overboard and spend every waking moment on obtaining the dream.) In the long run you will have less stress if you have a dream.
Kevin L. Polk, Ph.D. is a goal and time management coach, writer and speaker. He can teach you the art of managing your time. For a free subscription to his monthly "Time Saving Tips and Tricks," put SUBSCRIBE in the body of an email to: Mailto:[email protected] |
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