Hello,
I'm back again after a few weeks with some snippets of advice on how to deal with stress.
I wonder just how many of you have taken note and have done as I have suggested? Your comments are, of course, always welcome.
Here are the next five pieces of advice:
* BREAK LARGE TASKS INTO BITE SIZED PORTIONS - Just like a writer will never write a novel in one swoop, but will break it up over a certain period. Do as much as you can manage and motivated to do. If you feel that enough is enough, leave it. Best to carry on with it next morning when your mind and body is fresh.
* LOOK AT PROBLEMS AS CHALLENGES - Adopt that positive thinking. The bigger the so- called problem, the bigger the challenge to overcome it. Think about how you're going to tackle whatever it is that's bugging you and then fight it head on. You're sure to win and avoid any
additional stress. What's more, you get the positive adrenaline from the 'problem' you've overcome.
* SMILE MORE - "Laughter is the best medicine", they say. Smiling comes a close second. Smile to any one who appears to be under stress or duress. Smiling is infectious. Try it!
* BE PREPARED FOR RAIN - Don't be in for a shock if "the worst comes to the worst". If you know that there are dark clouds ahead, get ready. Take your umbrella and start singing in the rain;-)
* SCHEDULE A PLAY TIME INTO EVERY DAY - Give yourself a break from work or boring
household activities by taking a fifteen minute break to do something childish or simply something for fun. Why not listen to some happy music, or throw a few darts, draw a picture, have a dance. Be a devil.
Finally, remember that stress is a killer. Don't let it kill you.
