Some of the biggest causes of stress in our lives are money, relationships, jobs, and school. Even the things that are going right in our lives can be stressful: buying a house, having a baby, or planning a wedding. If you are lucky enough to not have any of these concerns, my hats’ off to you! No what are the chances of that? High stress levels can have some serious effects, including changes in behavior, eating habits, and physical illness.

Since those things that cause stress aren’t going away any time soon, let’s see what we can do to relieve stress. Sure, we all wish that we could do the jet setting thing. Hop on jet to a tropical island and spend some time getting a tan and sipping on a Mai Tai. If that’s just not a possibility for you, try one of these methods to alleviate the stress in your life:

1. Music Make yourself a mix of music that can pick you up. That’s right, just like when you collected songs to let that special someone know you liked them.
2. Exercise How about some yoga. Give the downward dog a try, you may like it. If yoga isn’t your thing,  find your favorite physical activity and feel the stress leave your body.
3. Laughter A good comedy show or an old Seinfeld re-run always does the trick.
4. Go Play Board games with family or friends or sitting playing a game of solitaire is always a good bet. However, stay away from the video games. Strained eyes and sore thumbs doesn’t sound stress free to me.
5. Meditate Meditation isn’t just sitting with your legs crossed humming or chanting. Meditation is any time you get to experience quiet to help you think. This works great for me. When I meditate, I’m asleep in 15 minutes.
6. Keep a journal Sometimes it helps to get your frustrations on paper. If you’re feeling stressed, write your frustrations down then get rid of them. Also write down your successes too – it helps to remember the good things when times are difficult.
7. Diet You know the saying, “You are what you eat.”

Here’s to a stress free life!

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