Let go of a stressful lifestyle with easy steps
Life is a like a roller coaster, which has its ups and downs. Though it can never be hassle-free, one can simplify it. Working long hours and maintaining busy lifestyles may be exciting and enriching, but can also leas to a feeling of constant stress. A well-known lifestyle & weight management expert says "For fitness, people take up complex exercises which are in vogue, when they should instead do yoga or walk. Even in terms of diet, people should make simple changes, such as eating high-fibre food, regular meals and cutting back on junk food."
Here are five mantras to reduce the stress of life :
FOCUS ON THE DETAILS
Don't let small problems escalate and dominate our lives. Give them the importance they deserve. Write a list of goals you'd like to achieve and focus on doing these really well.
CLEAR CLUTTER
Don't hoard things. Keep what you need and throw away what you never use. Clearing out the clutter means you can be more organised and find things you need quicker.
AUTOMATE WHAT YOU CAN
Making little changes to your daily routine like setting up automatic timers to watering your plants or turning off your lights, signing up for automatic bill pay options, or getting off junk mails lists can be an easy way to simplify life.
LEARN TO SAY NO
We agree to requests from others, because we like to please them. Instead, realize that you have a right to say no. While most of us have hectic schedules these days, it's important to make time for exercise, hobbies and other stress relievers, as well as time for our relationships. Don't worry about pleasing everyone. If you try to do that, you will undoubtedly fail and make yourself unhappy. Consider what is right for you, rather than what other people expect you to do.
DON'T LET TECHNOLOGY CONTROL YOU
Stop being a slave to present-day communication tolls. If you are at the beck and call of technology, you will always be busy. people lived quite well before the invention of hi-tech gadgets, mobile phones and Internet. use them, but keep them in their proper place. Don't be bombarded by technology.
Source : Timesgroup
