During a recent motivational speech the speaker said that one of the best ways to release worry is to ask yourself.  ”In the grand scheme of my life, how important is this?”  ”How important will it be in five days?  Five Months?  Five Years?”

It resonated with me, in that I am looking for ways to remove unneeded stress from my life.

Another tip she gave us that I wrote down and underlined three times was this. Ask yourself, “Is this where my focus should be today?”

I left the room refreshed and with a new thought process.

Here are a few simple suggestions for relieving some unneeded stress:

Just Say No~ Instead of an automatic yes, say. “Let me think about it and get back to you” or “I can’t fit that into my schedule right now.”

Exercise ~  A simple short brisk walk will refresh you

Regularly schedule something that relaxes you ~ reading, a bath, a massage ~

Delegate – ask hubby to cook or kids to fold the laundry, ask a friend to take over your book club for a meeting~

Take yourself out on a date~ One of the most relaxing things to me is to visit an art museum, I love to walk through the exhibits alone and soak in the beauty of the art. Go to a park, an afternoon concert, walk around a new library or sit at a coffee shop and read.

Stress causes many ailments, so let’s not allow it to overtake our life!

Deep breath, feel better?