5 Ways to Manage Stress ……for people who are just too busy..

Firstly I want you to know that I get it. Sometimes there is too much going on, the timing is not right, and you are not in the right space to take advantage of what’s there, even if it would be helpful. So what can you do?

Here are my top 5 tips. They are all based on research and they work. It’s handy to know why, but leave that for later. For now, where you are at this stage, I recommend that you just do them.  Just do the ones that seem best, as much as you can.

1. Think Damage Control – Use this to filter your behaviour. There might be a cost to how things are, and you might not always do the best thing for yourself, but do what you can to limit the damage.

2. Step Back – Step Back, Take a breath, ease the tension out from your shoulders, neck and face, ease out the emotional tension and the ‘holding tight’, and just pause for a moment. Feel the difference? Doing this regularly helps you not get so caught up in what’s happening.

3. Feel Good – at least 3 times a Day. It’s the small moments of feeling good that are important here, eg, when you see a nice sunset, someone smiles at you, when you are nice to someone, when you feel good for ticking something off your list…you get the picture. Often the opportunities are there but we don’t notice them or are so caught up in things we forget to feel them. If you can’t feel them,check out the June Newsletter on the web for some ideas.

4. Go Outside – For 10 minutes a day. Fresh air and spaciousness are good, and help to clear the mind. Strolling or walking works for many people, and just sitting works for others.

5. Think kindly towards yourself. People are often are hard on themselves, and have limited ways to look after themselves. View yourself with kindness and empathy, no matter what your thoughts are, and what space you are in…yes, even if you are being hard on yourself.

So what’s your tips and thoughts, what are you up to in your journey forward, what things are you doing? Add your comments and see what others have said by clicking ‘reply’ just below the heading.

Peter