101 WAYS TO COPE WITH STRESS

Get up fifteen minutes earlier – Prepare for the morning the night before-
Avoid relying on chemical aids – Set appointments ahead – Don’t rely on
your memory…write it down – Practice preventative maintenance - Make
duplicate keys – Say ‘no’ more often – Set priorities in your life – Avoid
negative people – Use time wisely – Simplify meal times – Always make
copies of important papers – Anticipate your needs – Repair anything that
doesn’t work properly – Ask for help with jobs you dislike – Break large
tasks into bite size portions – Look at problems as challenges – Look at
challenges differently – Unclutter your life – Smile – Be prepared for rain
- Tickle a baby – Pet a friendly dog/cat – Don’t know all the answers - Look
for the silver lining –Say something nice to someone – Teach a kid to fly a
kite – Walk in the rain – Schedule play time into every day – Take a bubble
bath – Be aware of the decisions you make – Believe in you – Stop saying
negative things to yourself – Visualize yourself winning – Develop your
sense of humor – Stop thinking tomorrow will be a better day – Have goals
for yourself – Dance a jig – Say ‘hello’ to a stranger – Ask a friend for a hug
- Look up at the stars – Practice breathing slowly – Learn to whistle a tune -
Read a poem – Listen to a symphony – Watch a ballet – Read a story curled
up in bed – Do a brand new thing – Stop a bad habit –Buy yourself a flower
- Take stock of your achievements – Find support from others- Ask someone
to be your ‘vent-partner’ – Do it today – Work at being cheerful and
optimistic – Put safety first – Do everything in moderation – Pay attention
to your appearance – Strive for excellence NOT perfection – Stretch your
limits a little each day – Look at a work of art – Hum a jingle – Maintain
your weight – Plant a tree – Feed the birds – Practice grace under pressure
- Stand up and stretch – Always have a plan ‘B’ – Learn a new doodle -
Memorize a joke – Be responsible for your feelings – Learn to meet your own
needs – Become a better listener – Know your limitations and let others know
them too – Tell someone to have a good day in pig latin – Throw a paper
airplane – Exercise every day – Learn the words to a new song – Get to work
early – Clean out one closet – Play patty cake with a toddler – Go on a picnic
- Take a different route to work – Leave work early (with permission) – Put
air freshener in your car – Watch a movie and eat popcorn – Write a note to
a far away friend – Go to a ball game and scream – Cook a meal and eat it by
candlelight – Recognize the importance of unconditional love – Remember
that stress is an attitude – Keep a journal – Practice a monster smile –
Remember you always have options – Have a support network of people,
place and things. Quit trying to ‘fix’ other people – Get enough sleep – Talk
less and listen more – Freely praise other people – PS. Relax, take each day
at a time…you have the rest of your life to live.