Ways to Reduce Stress

100 Ways to Reduce Stress

1.      Getup 15 minutes earlier

2.      Prepare for the morning the night before

3.      Avoid tight-fitting clothes.

4.      Don't rely on your memory

5.      Practice preventative maintenance

6.      Make duplicate keys and store them where you can get to them

7.      Say no more often

8.      Set priorities in your life

9.      Avoid negative people

10. Use your time wisely

11. Simplify everything you can

12. Make copies of important papers and store them where you'll be able to find them

13. repair anything that doesn't work properly

14. Ask for help

15. Chunk down big jobs into little ones

16. View problems as challenges

17. Look at challenges as opportunities

18. Unclutter your life.

19. Smile

20. Be prepared for rain

21. Laugh at something

22. Pet a dog or cat

23. Don't try to know all the answers

24. Look for the silver lining

25. Say something nice to someone

26. Teach a kid to fly a kite

27. Walk in the rain

28. Schedule some time each day to play.

29. Take a long shower or a bubble bath

30. Be Conscious of the decisions you make

31. Believe in yourself

32. Stop beating yourself up

33. Stop saying negative things to yourself.

34. Visualize yourself winning

35. Develop your sense of humor

36. Stop thinking that tomorrow will be a better day

37. Set goals for yourself.

38. Say hello to a stranger

39. Ask a friend for a hug

40. Give a friend a hug.

41. Look at the stars

42. Breathe slowly

43. Learn to whistle

44. Listen to some music you've never heard before

45. Watch a ballet

46. Read something

47. Do something new.

48. Stop a bad habit.

49. Buy yourself a flower

50. Smell the flower

51. Find support from others

52. Give support to others

53. Do it today.

54. Work at being cheerful and optimistic

55. Put safety first.

56. Do everything you do in moderation.

57. Pay attention to your appearance

58. Strive for excellence, not perfection

59. Stretch your limits a little each day

60. Look at a painting or a sculpture

61. Hum a song.

62. Eat nutritiously

63. Plant a tree

64. Feed a bird

65. Practice grace under pressure

66. Stand up and stretch

67. Have a "plan B"

68. Draw a picture

69. Buy some crayons and color

70. Learn a joke.

71. Be responsible for your feelings

72. Meet your own needs.

73. Know you limitations and let others know them, too.

74. Throw a paper airplane

75. Exercise

76. Learn the words to a song

77. Get to work early

78. clean out one closet or one drawer

79. Go on a picnic

80. Take a different route to work

81. Put an air freshener in your car

82. Watch a movie

83. Eat some popcorn while you watch a movie.

84. Write a note to someone you haven't heard from in a while

85. Take a walk.

86. Go to a ball game and scream

87. Eat a meal by candle light.

88. Recognize the importance of unconditional love.

89. Remember that stress is an attitude.

90. Keep a journal

91. Practice a smile

92. Remember that there are always options

93. Develop a support system

94. Quit trying to "fix" people.

95. Get enough sleep

96. Talk less

97. Listen more

98. Praise others

99.       Stop counting things.