Adapted from Keeping Life Simple, by Karen Levine (Storey Books, 2004). The price we pay for the complexity of life is too high.--Jean Baudrillard
Most of us could use some help managing our busy, often-hectic lives. If your stress levels are rising and your to-do lists are getting longer and longer, these sweet and simple tips can help you to take a deep breath of relief. Serenity will blossom in you when you feel more relaxed, one of the hallmarks of real inner beauty.
SIMPLE SOLUTION: This is such great advice for making your life a saner and more beautiful place to be!
Most of us could use some help managing our busy, often-hectic lives. If your stress levels are rising and your to-do lists are getting longer and longer, these sweet and simple tips can help you to take a deep breath of relief. Serenity will blossom in you when you feel more relaxed, one of the hallmarks of real inner beauty.
SIMPLE SOLUTION: This is such great advice for making your life a saner and more beautiful place to be!
- Even if you don't meditate, you can practice one of meditation's most valuable lessons: do only what you are doing, be only where you are.
- Keep downtime sacred and don't feel guilty about it.
- Find some quiet time to think . . . about where you are in life, about your goals, about your disappointments, and so on. Insight can be very curative and energizing, but it requires thought.
- Be sure to avoid exercising too close to bedtime. It can be too stimulating and interfere with your sleep.
- Warm milk is a natural tranquilizer and calcium helps you relax. Try a glass at night before you go to bed.
- Take a Sunday afternoon nap.
- Drop out of one committee or evening meeting and dedicate that time to family activities.
- Take five minutes to relax your back, neck, and facial muscles.
- Stop and think about what you enjoy that's readily accessible.
- Remember: you may have more control over your time than you think.
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