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Osui sopivasti silmiin seuraava lista eräässä terveysblogissa:
101 tapaa lieventää stressiä. Kannattaa lukea vaikka juuri nyt lekottelisitkin laiturinnokassa - kohta ne alkavat taas syksyn kiireet :)
• Get up 15 minutes earlier • Prepare for the morning the night before • Avoid tight fitting clothes • Avoid relying on chemical aids • Set appointments ahead • Don’t rely on your memory; write things down • Practice preventative maintenance • Make duplicate keys •
Say no more often • Set priorities in your life •
Avoid negative people • Use time wisely • Simplify meal times • Always make copies of important papers • Anticipate your needs • Repair anything that doesn’t work properly • Ask for help with the jobs you dislike • Break large tasks into bite-sized portions •
Look at problems as challenges • Look at challenges differently •
Unclutter your life • Smile • Be prepared for rain • Tickle a baby • Pet a friendly dog or cat • Don’t know all the answers • Look for the silver lining •
Say something nice to someone • Teach a kid to fly a kite • Walk in the rain • Schedule play time into every day •
Take a bubble bath • Be aware of the decisions you make • Believe in you • Stop saying negative things to yourself • Visualize yourself winning • Develop your sense of humor • Stop thinking tomorrow will be a better today • Have goals for yourself • Dance a jig • Say hello to a stranger • Ask a friend for a hug • Look up at the stars •
Practice breathing slowly • Learn to whistle a tune • Read a poem • Listen to a symphony • Watch a ballet • Read a story curled up in bed • Do a brand new thing • Stop a bad habit •
Buy yourself a flower • Take stock of your achievements • Find support from others • Ask someone to be your vent-partner • Do it today •
Stretch your limits a little each day • Work at being cheerful and optimistic • Put safety first • Do everything in moderation • Pay attention to your appearance • Strive for excellence not perfection •
Look at a work of art • Hum a jingle • Maintain your weight • Plant a tree • Feed the birds • Practice grace under pressure •
Stand up and stretch • Always have a plan B • Learn a new doodle • Memorize a joke • Be responsible for your feelings • Learn to meet your own needs •
Become a better listener • Know your limitations and let others know them too • Tell someone to have a good day in pig Latin • Throw a paper airplane •
Exercise every day • Learn the words to a new song • Get to work early •
Clean out one closet • Play patty cake with a toddler • Go on a picnic •
Take a different route to work • Leave work early (with permission) • Put air freshener in your car • Watch a movie and eat popcorn • Write a note to a far away friend • Go to a ball game and scream •
Cook a meal and eat it by candlelight • Recognize the importance of unconditional love •
Remember that stress is an attitude • Keep a journal • Practice a monster smile • Remember you always have options • Have a support network of people, places, and things • Quit trying to fix other people •
Get enough sleep • Talk less and listen more •
Freely praise other people • PS Relax and take one day at a time. You have the rest of your life to live.
