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Type In Your Name: Type In Your E-mail: Your Friend's E-mail: Your Comments: Receive copy:  RELAXATION SELF HELP MEASURES: Think calming thoughts - think of the seashore and waves pulsing - get into a "zone" about it. Breathe deeply, all the way in, and hold for moment, then let out sloooowly, and all the way. Do this over and over until you feel calmer. Get into a rhythm with your breathing. Think of pros and cons to situations and how to make things work out better - and rationally. Don't use alcohol to calm down. Play with your child or pet - smile, laugh and have fun. Let it go. Eat foods that are good for you - lots of fresh grains, fruits and vegetables. Reduce caffeine and sugars. Dring lots of water. Sleep well. Relax in the tub with a nice long hot bath. Take a walk - a nice peaceful walk, and reflect on good things. Take a vacation - get away from it all. Play sports or exercise aerobically - get the anxiety worked out. Talk it out with a friend who will just listen (usually a woman - men tend to give advice and what you may need is just to unload). Do something you truly enjoy. While waiting (for your computer or copier to warm up, when in lines, in the elevator, etc.), concentrate on something simple and calming. Stare at a plant, look through brochures, carry a book or newspaper with you, smile and start a chat with a person near you who is also waiting. In the car, play relaxing music or motivational tapes. Try relaxation tapes and listen to them with NO other distractions - alone in a room. Try biofeedback - to train your body responses to deal with stress - to help maintain a calm - and train you to instantly calm yourself when you feel stressed. Learn Biofeedback techniques here - a fun game and program that will help you calm your inner being. Try EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - with a qualified counselor - it's an amazing process that unlocks deep thoughts and memories, and helps you process through your thinking - unlocks walls and doors in your mind. Try Aromatherapy. Relax in a hot bath with calming scents, or breathe a potent oil, or make a tea. Did you know that candles can be very soothing to watch as they burn? MORE ways to deal with stress here! ~~~~~~~~~~ With this self-help learning system, Lose Weight, Quit, Smoking, Drop Addictions and Other Bad Habits Break the habits that try to control you - and learn that once you are rid of them, other things may fall into place for happiness and control. Check out the other series of self help programs to find lasting inner peace, joy and love: Release All Your Anxiety and Fears Eliminate Your Stress Boost Your Self-Esteem and Assertiveness with the Sedona Method. Overcome Anger Problems Now - Click for Free Tape ~~~~~~~~~~ Learn Biofeedback techniques for stress relief - a fun game and program that will help you calm your inner being. Stress Relief & Relaxation Become Stress Free and unleash your creative potential with Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty. With huge adult-sized handfuls and gorgeous colors, you'll be hooked! Stretch it! Bounce it! Shape it! Tear it! ~~~~~~~~~~ Relax Your Back - here are many ergonomic products and helpful information for your back - to help you get better sleep and rest, to help you position yourself correctly (in bed, at the office, in the car, etc.). If your body can relax, many times so can your mood. Vacations are also good for relaxing Sierra Club Books. Find new ways to relax, to find peace within yourself and the world. ~~~~~~~~~~ Are You Drowning in Stress and A Sea of Clutter? Do you find yourself stressed out when you cannot find something you need, wading through piles of papers or junk, drowning in hopelessness over it, and no longer even seeing anything realistically? Are you always out and running around, never having time to get other things done? You need help, and we'll show you ways to help yourself, so keep reading. It's a pretty good bet that you need some skills in organization, and also in combating stress. If you can get organized, much of your stress can be tossed away. The daily frustrations may loosen up and allow you to enjoy more fully the other aspects of your life. Swim to the top of that sea of stress and clutter! Do you know how many problems stress can cause? Your blood pressure can go up, your gums can bleed, you can get hives, or be unable to think, or feel overwhelmed or depressed. Stress translates into symptoms that you or your doctor may think can be dealt with through medications or other ways. The only way to truly fix the symptom is to get rid of the stress that causes it. If you stop one symptom, it is likely you will start a new symptom. So, let's get to the root of the stress. Schedule yourself – and make sure you have some "me" time in there to relax or exercise. Don't over schedule your kids' outings – that can set you up for stress. If the kids need to be driven a lot, try to work out carpools, and if you can't, bring your bills or work or laptop or a relaxing book with you to work on while you wait. Or try to make friends with the other moms who are stuck waiting. Make it productive in some way that makes you feel happy or like you are using your time well. Make "To Go" Bags – keep a duffle bag or backpack packed and ready to go for EACH activity – one for swim team, one for soccer, one for art class, etc. Be sure to make one for you, as well. Keep the essentials of each task in the bags – a water bottle, a team outfit, a change of clothes and underwear, sunscreen, towel, jump rope, etc. Refill water daily, and replace anything that was used, like the clothes. Eat Healthy – eat lots of fruits and vegetables – eat them raw as much as you can. Fill a baggie with fruits and carrots and celery and drive around with it for you and your kids to snack on. Get rid of the high sugar items, the chocolates (they have caffeine and sugar – a great formula FOR stress!), the white flour, the sodas, the refined and processed foods. Stock up on whole grain offerings. Bring water and juice (not the 10% juices that are mostly sugars). Hey – this is a great way to lose weight without even trying, and to set up good, healthy eating habits in your kids! When they have no choice, they eventually eat what is offered, and learn to like it. Sometimes they can feel a difference in their performance, too. Make a List – make a to-do list for each day, and for each child. Check off items done, and never put more than you can reasonable get done in a day. Keep it in a day timer or notebook – not a loose sheet of paper you can lose or quit paying attention to. Make yourself accountable! Some people cannot relate to lists, though, and you'll have to figure out what DOES WORK if that is you or your kids. Attack The Clutter – it may look overwhelming, but taking it one step at a time makes it manageable. Start with one pile, one corner that needs help. Put everything in one small box. Now get more boxes and label them as you need, such as Bills Now Items to Call About Pens, Paper Clips, Etc. Articles to Read and Save for Reference Receipts Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc. To Do's, and then keep these boxes in a cleared out area, out of the room you are working on. Sort your small box into the other boxes. Then look in the Bills Now and whatever day of the week it is boxes and ACT ON THE ITEM! Attack another pile or corner each day, and perhaps do 2-3 piles if you feel you can. You should feel a sense of accomplishment! Organize Your Items – you will need to set up filing cabinets, file folders, inboxes, and dead file boxes. Once you have your boxes sorted, you can then organize the contents into files and drawers. Keep Putting Items In Their Places – now that you have organized, keep putting things back in the assigned places. It should be easier now, since you can FIND the places to file into. Keep the desk top cleared and you can find a lot of relief and peace – your stress level should automatically drop! Keep your sorting box around, though, in case you have an urge to go backwards – don't toss it on the floor, but put it in your sorting box and tackle it tomorrow. Exercise – find time to burn some calories every day and you will also burn away stress at the same time. Think Before You React – don't automatically curse people when you get angry – think a nice thought or smile at them – you might change the course of your day and that irritating person's day. Let the other car pass – who cares if you get there first or second, and you probably aren't going to the same place to worry about it! When "who cares?" applies, then don't let it bother you! You can swim out of the sea of hopelessness - it just takes one step at a time, one change at a time, one bad habit broken at a time. The better you feel, the more motivated you'll get. Relief for your back & neck when using a laptop, and eliminate the heat Laptops are ergonomically awful - the screen and keyboard aren't in the right places to keep yourself healthy - you have to lean over to work with it, and then there is the problem of heat - which can and does cause other health problems. One wonderful invention is the LapGenie - it is an adjustable desk to set your laptop into the best position it can be. It folds up for easy travel, and has many other uses. Check it out. It's made a huge difference to me and a lot of people. Highly recommended! P. Roe A Better Life @ Double ii's Services 303-349-7096 P.O. Box 631746, Highlands Ranch, CO 80163 Email URL: http://www.abetterlife.net/relax.htm Home  About   Newsletter  Privacy Policy  Contact Us   Quality Links