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Wants2Fly · May 13, 2005, 11:25 AM

36 WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS

An Angel says, "Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice."


1. Pray

2. Go to bed on time.

3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.

4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.

5. Delegate tasks to capable others.

6. Simplify and unclutter your life.

7. Less is more. Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.

8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.

9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.

10. Take one day at a time.

11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.

12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.

13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.

14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.

15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.

16. Carry (some other inspirational literature, such as a Bible, Big Book, Koran, etc.) with you to read while waiting in line.

17. Get enough rest.

18. Eat right.

19. Get organized so everything has its place.

20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.

21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.

22. Every day, find time to be alone.

23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.

24. Make friends with Godly people (and/or people who support you in your spiritual quest and highest values).

25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures (and/or other inspirational writings and quotatations) on hand.

26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good "Thank you, (higher power, spiritual source, God, Allah, beloved, or your personal choice)."

27. Laugh.

28. Laugh some more!

29. Take your work seriously, but don't take yourself seriously.

30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).

31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most.

32. Sit on your ego.

33. Talk less; listen more.

34. Slow down.

35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe

36 . Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before. GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU. "If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31)

(The note inside this parentheses came with this email. The "my" does not refer to me, Wants2Fly: My instructions were to send this to all the people that I wanted God to bless. I decided to send it to all, because I didn't want to limit blessings. SEND IT FORWARD PLEASE, not backward!

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"In God We Trust"

Floating Feather


This email came to me, Wants2Fly,[i] from Jolly8994@aol.com. I changed the title from "Christian" to "God-Centered" because these suggestions seem to apply to anyone who is willing to deepen connection to a Higher Power of your own choosing, regardless of religious denomination. I also have broadened specific denominational references. A (xxx) indicates where I have replaced religion-specific language with more general terms.

This seems like a good place, too, to apologize for using a word that was replaced by symbols on another list. I didn't realize that this word was profane. It is so inconsistent with this post, I want to account for that error: Whoops![i]