an email my sis sent: 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 hav e 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. (Ravi: tell me about it...)
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 a Bible 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. (Ravi: often time, I'm not in the mood... or maybe I should get better CD's)
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations. (Ravi: Word.)
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. (Ravi: Perhps this is better than just talking to myself or inferior listeners... but im skeptical.)
24. Make friends with Godly people. (Ravi: They are usually good people, tho some are not authentic.)
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand. (yup)
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often
a good "Thank you Jesus." (Ravi: despair and hope reminds me of David's post... )
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more! ...
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all. ?
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can). (Ravi: True. Tho people can do better next time, if they try.)
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most). (Ravi's comment: "no good deed goes unpunished." women, you do it to yourselves. Transcend the animal in you, humans are special bc we are self aware and able to reason on a higher plane.)
32. Sit on your ego. (Ravi: the ubermensch is one that continually overcomes the self, overcome nihilism.)
33. Talk less; listen more. (Ravi: listening means you understand, hearing means you hear audio)
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) (guess some gratitude is a good thing...)
My instructions were to send this to four people that I wanted God to
bless and I picked you. I decided to send it to more than four, because
I didn't want to limit blessings. SEND IT FORWARD PLEASE, not backward!
God Bless
may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you hav e 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. (Ravi: tell me about it...)
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 a Bible 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. (Ravi: often time, I'm not in the mood... or maybe I should get better CD's)
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations. (Ravi: Word.)
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. (Ravi: Perhps this is better than just talking to myself or inferior listeners... but im skeptical.)
24. Make friends with Godly people. (Ravi: They are usually good people, tho some are not authentic.)
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand. (yup)
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often
a good "Thank you Jesus." (Ravi: despair and hope reminds me of David's post... )
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more! ...
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all. ?
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can). (Ravi: True. Tho people can do better next time, if they try.)
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most). (Ravi's comment: "no good deed goes unpunished." women, you do it to yourselves. Transcend the animal in you, humans are special bc we are self aware and able to reason on a higher plane.)
32. Sit on your ego. (Ravi: the ubermensch is one that continually overcomes the self, overcome nihilism.)
33. Talk less; listen more. (Ravi: listening means you understand, hearing means you hear audio)
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) (guess some gratitude is a good thing...)
My instructions were to send this to four people that I wanted God to
bless and I picked you. I decided to send it to more than four, because
I didn't want to limit blessings. SEND IT FORWARD PLEASE, not backward!
God Bless