Following are more simple, common-sense strategies for transforming mental and physical tension into creative and efficient energy:
- Consciously practice doing one thing at a time, keeping your mind focused on the present moment. Take time to do whatever you are doing slowly, intentionally and with careful attention.
- Practice a relaxation technique regularly.
- Release facial tension by allowing your eyes to be soft and relaxed.
- Practice stress-reducing communications. Clarify what you hear by paraphrasing. Listen actively
- Feel the difference in your mental attitude and your body you make the following phrase substitutions: ”I choose to” vs. “I have to” and “I want” vs. “I need”.
- Develop skills in negotiating and seeing the other person’s point of view
- Become more aware of the demands that you place upon yourself and others to be different from you/they are at any moment. Demands are a tremendous source of stress.
- If your schedule is busy, prioritize your activities and do the most important one first
- When you read your mail, act on it immediate–toss it, return it, file it, etc.
- Smile to yourself and laugh more–your immune system will love you for it.
- When organizing your time, leave room for spontaneity. Set a realistic schedule which allows some transition time between activities. Eliminate unnecessary commitments.
- Why do everything yourself? Learn to delegate responsibility.
- Treat yourself to a massage.
- Limit your intake of alcohol, caffeine and sugar.
- Live mindfully, having an accepting, nonjudgmental awareness of your body, feelings and actions.
- Develop a personal support system consisting of people you trust and are comfortable with.
- Listen to music or the sounds surrounding you. Notice the silence between sounds and the space between thoughts.
- Bend a friend’s ear or seek professional help when you feel unable to cope.
- Practice being more patient, caring and compassionate toward yourself and others
- Remembers to stop and smell the rose.
Rachel Lavern is a Professional Certified Results Coach. She teaches people three methods to change the results they currently have in their life, which then allows them to double their income, change careers, start a business, get unstuck in sabotage patterns and achieve their goals. To find out more about Rachel and how coaching can take the struggle out of your life, visit http://www.CoachingWithRachel.com/sq. We only have one precious life–shouldn’t it be a life that we love?
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