“Eat healthily, exercise and get enough rest”
Sound familiar? This is the common prescription given over the nightly news when faced with the topic of ‘stress’. In the last week I have heard this sound bite time and time again.
If you are like me the first question is HOW?
How do I focus on these things when I have so much to worry about? Just thinking of this may ADD MORE STRESS to your day.
This is exactly the situation that led me to practice and teach ‘sustainable stress reduction’. Whether it is the down turn in the economy or the daily life of a single mom, stress is a symptom, not a condition.
The ONE WAY to combat stress and take care of your self is forcing [yes forcing] yourself to be present in the moment. SHOW UP for yourself. Stop focusing on ‘what if’. Be proactive.
How do you ‘eat healthily, exercise and get enough rest’? Try this for starters: eat a light meal, one that will allow you to move around afterward. Go for a walk [or bike ride]. Take your family or friends with you if you must. Walk until you are tired, until your mind stops worrying because it’s tired, until you cannot wait to be home in bed. Then sleep, sleep like a baby because you are so exhausted.
Yes, it is THAT easy! Stop using your mind to spin scary stories and excuses. Your mind has better things to do and so do you. Next time you hear yourself say ‘I can’t’, ‘I don’t know how’ or ‘I don’t have enough time’. Turn to the above instruction and make a plan for yourself that is THAT easy. Live in the moment: right NOW. Give ‘your stress’ a rest; focus on you!
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