Quick Tips For Stress Relief

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Quick Tips For Stress Relief (NAPSA)—The next time you're feeling stressed, consider the good news, the bad news and the better news. The Good News Yow’re not alone. According to The National Institute of Mental Health, roughly one in three people suffer from moderate to severe stress on a daily basis. A survey by the American Psychological Association found that three out of four Americansare stressed out by money and work. The Bad News Prolonged stress has been shown to damage memorycells andincreasethe risk of heart disease, cancer and other illnesses. Stress accumulates over time. Here’sa list of “stress signals”: Restlessness, feeling keyed up or on edge Being easily fatigued Difficulty concentrating Irritability * Muscle tension, such as a chronic stiff neck or a painful shoulder Sleep disturbance: difficulty falling or staying asleep orrestless, unsatisfying sleep. The Better News Mimi Donaldson is a stress management expert and author of “Bless Your Stress: It Means You’re Still Alive!” She saysall it takes to reduce stress may be a 10-minute break during the day. The benefits include an increase in energy, productivity and happiness. “Tt’s hard to find a person who hasn’t experienced any signals of everyday stress,” said Donaldson. “That’s why I emphasize pressing the ‘pause button’ for 10 minutes a day. For example, taking time to enjoy a low-calorie, portion-controlled snack such as Nonni’s Biscotti is a very manageable way to alleviate the buildup of daily Relaxing with a biscotti and a cup of coffee or tea can do more to relieve stress than manyrealize. stress. Remembering to treat yourself better will give you that added boost to get through the day with a renewed energy.” “Treat Yourself Better” Stress Relief Tips Focus on the things you truly can control: what you think, what you say, what you do, what you put into your mouth and what you do to your body. Give up your unofficial and ineffective hold on the forces of the universe. Use yourall-purpose “pause button” before you go bananas over a long slow line ortraffic jam. * Do something nice for yourself. Relax and enjoy a healthy snack while you take some momentsof reflection time. Move your body; exercise. e Practice doing nothing. Investigate meditation and how it might help you. * Do something nice for someone else. Let that impatient driver into yourlane. * Create a list of things for which you're grateful and read it daily.

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