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StressRelievers Apologize for a mistake. Meditate.
Need a quick – or not so quick – stress break? Fresh out of ideas? Try one of these.
Stand up and stretch.
Stop and look out the window.
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Close your Count to ten—or 1000—before exploding. eyes. What Count your blessings—make a list. do you see?
N I TA N U RR Cut back on caffeine. Watch a really good movie. O M spend your coffee break
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Take a child to the playground. Write a letter Take a deep breath and let it all out. to the editor. WASH THE CAR. Plant a flower. Smell a rose. Take a leisurely stroll. Read something Ride your bike Massage Take a long bath. …a cat in your lap. funny every day. to work. your Take a nap. temples. in a cir Share feelings with someone. …on some music. d n Take an herb tea break. cu ou …plants in your office. r la a Take one day at a time. Quit r Angry? Talk Sit by a …your feet up. nd smoking. to a friend Turn cocktail Take the back roads. fountain or about it. Write a poem. hour into Take the stairs. stream. Close Practice exercise hour. Work out Wear earplugs Take time for the sunset—or sunrise. your eyes and Yoga. hear the water. Do a good deed. at the gym. when it’s noisy. Take up knitting.
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TALK TO YOURSELF: “I CAN DO A GREAT JOB.” “I CAN STAY CALM UNDER PRESSURE.”
Paint a peaceful scene—in your imagination.
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SING A SONG.
down your fears. down your dreams. your congressman.
Make time for play. y Make love. Spend an evening without TV.
Practice laughing out loud.
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