http://www.betterrestbetterliving.com/stress-management reducing your stress... Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:39:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.betterrestbetterliving.com/stress-management/stress-reduction-tips/ http://www.betterrestbetterliving.com/stress-management/stress-reduction-tips/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:01:34 +0000 David http://www.betterrestbetterliving.com/stress-management/?p=24  
Since stress seems to occur on a daily basis then you must be prepared to deal with on a daily basis.  With practice you can control stress before it controls you. There are many things that you can do to reduce stress, here are just a few of them.

 

• Talk out your situations with friends. Sometimes it helps just to communicate your problems with some one who will listen.
• Stop negative thoughts from your mind. It takes a lot of practice to stop being negative especially if you have been someone who doesn’t see the positive in anything. Start now and eliminate negative thoughts.
• use deep breathing techniques
• use guided imagery techniques
• Exercise is great for the body in general and definitely great for the mind!
• music therapy
• Get a massage 
• rent your favorite movie and watch it again
• Watch what you eat and cut back on the sugar.
• simple meditation can be included with tip numbers 3, 4 and 6
• manage your time more wisely and always include time for yourself
• Join a support group where you will find people with similar situations.

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