Found these helpful hints. Hope they can be of some help. Please let me know!
BODY
If you tend to do this: Try this instead:
Eat too much or too little Focus on good-for-you foods - in
sensible portions. Eating well can
help you cope better.
Sleep too much or too Stick to a schedule. Being overtired
little can increase your stress level. And,
sleeping too much isn't a healthful
response either.
Zone out on the couch Just move. Regular exercise can
reduce and help prevent stress.
Smoke, drink or use other drugs Stop and think. These can damage
your health. Instead, favor the three
long-term solutions above.
MIND
Withdraw Seek out positive people. The
support of family and friends can
help you cope better.
Bottle up your emotions Express yourself. Call a friend.
Write in a journal.
Expect perfection Live and let live. No one is
perfect. Set reasonable expectations
for yourself and others.
Focus on problems Move on. Manage what you can. But,
don't obsess about what you can't
control.
Limit your exposure. When possible,
avoid sources of stress.
TIME
Procrastinate Do something. Getting behind can
make matters worse.
Take one small step-and
then another.
Keep a jampacked to-do list Trim your tasks. Cut those you don't
have to do.
Carve out time for yourself. Do
something you enjoy daily.
Always say yes Practice saying no. Know your limits.
If you take on too much, you take on
more stress.
This info was taken from Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Issue 1, 2011
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