1. Take tha #initiative
This is tha easiest to figure out, tha hardest to do. A few decades ago I had an issue with my supervisor. Driving home each night I realized I had to confront tha issue so I wrote down some points, printed 3 copies of it, and the next day I asked tha supervisor to talk with me in tha conference room. Once there I laid out my issue, said a few other things, and from that point on we had a great working relationship.
2. Find things you #Enjoy
Even tha person most apt to bring themselves and everyone else down has something that they like. Sometimes it’s music; sometimes it’s videos of puppies and babies (this one always works for me). It might even be a walk at tha park or lake. Whatever it is, when stressed try to do that thing, and lots of it.
3. Learn more about things that scare you
This one I know well but it’s tha one I’m tha worst at. There are some things that scare me where, once I read about them I’m good. When it comes to #phobias… nope, that’s not happening. This one might depend on how deep tha fear is, what type it is, and whether or not it’s critical enough for you to have to deal with.
4. Think through tha stressors and find things worse
Are things always brighter on tha other side? Not necessarily. Yet sometimes it takes a person finding perspective on what’s stressing them by figuring out how things could be worse, or thinking of people who are going through worse things than them, to get them out of that mental space that’s stressing them out.
5. Laughter
When I want to feel better it’s My Kidz and Dog. When I’m really stressed, I need something stronger. Watching funny movies or going to YouTube and looking up my favorite comedians helps me get my mind into a better place. I’d name someone to look up but everyone doesn’t like the same people so I’ll keep my favorites to myself for now.
6. Confront your money issues
This is one thing you can’t just “think” away; you have to take action. Tha first thing you need to do is figure out your budget; how much money you make, what your expenses are, etc. You might not have real money problems once you put a budget together. If you do, there are a lot of ways to address this issue. This one never gets better until you do something about it.
7. Exercise
We all hate this one don’t we? Trust me, I understand because I’ve always hated going to tha gym. Yet I know that some kind of exercise is important to not only get and stay healthy but to help fight stress and depression. I’m a walker averaging around 7 to 8 miles a day most of the time, and for me it’s not tha pace of tha walking but tha process of walking that helps me. Whatever you can find that’s at a level of physicality you can handle for at least 30 minutes a day should work.
8. Time management
This one can be crucial but it’s the easiest to fix. There are all sorts of things to help us manage our time but I’m going to mention two things that can help relieve some stress.
Tha first is… take off your watch. I haven’t worn a watch
Tha second works if you have a smartphone or cell phone. Those things all have alarms on them that you can set to go off at specific times, or at least every 15 minutes or so. They probably also have calendars. Set those alarms, type in what they’re about, set a reminder time so it goes off before the event occurs and get it off your mind. That keeps you from constantly looking at tha time or worrying about forgetting things.
9. Read a book
Reading is a different animal. No matter tha subject, reading books takes our minds into different realms, whether we want to learn something or just be entertained. Books, or e-readers, are great because we can take them with us no matter where we have to go or want to go.
People never take enough time to just sit and think quietly; I certainly don’t. However, every night before I try to go to sleep I make myself take at least 15 minutes to think of tha day or forget tha day and think about tha next day. Without time to think, you can’t figure things out, whether it’s in your lyfe or work.
