Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hast formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting thou art God.
Psalm 90:1, 2
35 WAYS TO RELIEVE STRESS
1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say "No" to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern find out what God would have you to do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation ... forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; anextra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.,
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Get enough exercise.
17. Eat right.
18. Get organized so everything has its place.
19. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
20. Write thoughts and inspirations down.
21. Every day, find time to be alone.
22. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
23. Make friends with Godly people.
24. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
25. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good "Thank you, God!"
26. Laugh.
27. Laugh some more!
28. Take your work seriously, but yourself not at all.
29. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
30. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
31. Sit on your ego.
32. Talk less; listen more.
33. Slow down.
34. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
35. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before. GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.
GOOD MORNING !
I ‘m essentially a stress free person. Most of the time that is. With a family the size of mine, though, there are busy times when they come home, or someone is sick, or I have to prepare for a holiday celebration, that I do tend to get stressed.
After I saw the list above, I thought it was just an all around good list to follow, so I put in my entry. When I see a list like this or read some self-help book there is usually one or two phrases that just JUMP out at me.
In this one -- LESS IS MORE jumped right out – I have way to much stuff. And K.M.S. also caught my eye. I do put my foot in my mouth way too often. Maybe you’ll find something that will help you too !
Today is payroll day and a busy one for me at work. We’ve hired a couple of new men, which is a good thing…our work load is increasing. Hopefully we’ll not have to lay them of in another month or so.
Over the Hump Day ! Ya Hoo ! (did you know that Yahoo stood for ‘you always have other options???)
THOUGHT FOR TODAY !
Faith is a mover of mountains,
And there’s nothing that God cannot do,
So start out today with faith in your heart
And climb till your dream comes true!
Helen Steiner Rice
May your day be blessed with a few SMILES and lots of SUNSHINE to warm your heart !
MA
4 comments:
that pslam is one of my favorite
yes Im always saying we hae TOO much stuff. ther eis a saying the more stuff you own the mroe stuff owns you.
in ohter words we have five cars withall of us here and well they often take control over what we do in upkeep at times. we own three computers and that means more to have things go wrong
Psalm 90 is one of my favorites too! Very calming to read in troubled times.
I love your 35 ways to relieve stress. How true they are. Now we should all follow them. Happy you got through hump day.
I love this list!
Linda :)
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