Stress Management Techniques

    By: Catherine L. Tully

    Sometimes it is the little things in life that lighten your step or make you feel good. Here are 26 little things you can do to help improve your health, mood, and relationships--one for every letter in the alphabet.

    • Add one piece of fruit per day to your diet.
    • Be a good listener.
    • Carry a picture of someone you love.
    • Drive with your seatbelt on.
    • Exercise for 10 minutes every single day.
    • Follow your heart.
    • Give to charity.
    • Have a five-year plan.
    • Invest in great pajamas.
    • Just carry lipstick.
    • Keep a daily journal.
    • Let the phone ring.
    • Make new friends.
    • Never say something in anger.
    • Order dessert.
    • Put change in a jar for a rainy day.
    • Quit complaining.
    • Relive good memories.
    • Sing in your car.
    • Take vacations.
    • Use coupons.
    • Vary your routine.
    • Wear comfortable shoes.
    • X-tra time?
    • Take up a new hobby.
    • Yield to pedestrians.
    • Zap stress by meditating.

    Just using a few of these ideas can help you to get more enjoyment out of the day. Why not start today?

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