Dealing With Stress, Depression, Guilt And Mistakes by Jane Thurnell-Read

Sometimes life can feel so stressful. We are too busy, too overwhelmed, too indecisive, too hard on ourselves and then we feel miserable and depressed. Here are some stress relief tips to get you back on a more even keel:

Coping With Stress
Over-eating and over-dependence on alcohol are ways of coping with stress, but there are other healthier options too.

Relationships
If nothing else, having to make do with imperfect partners reprieves us from having to be perfect, too. Forgive and love one another. Life is too short.

Arguments
In general 80% of a dispute is about the past and only 20% about the moment. So take the power out of your feelings and look at what drives them. (Andrew G Marshall, marital therapist, writing in the London Times 6th Dec 2008)

Difficulties
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. (Seneca)

Making Mistakes
I've done a lot of stupid things, but at least they were my stupid things. (Cher)

Resolutions
A study has shown that it takes about 70 days for a new resolution to become a habit. So don't give up; it does get easier. And wait till you have one resolution fixed as ahabit before you tackle something else.

Optimism
Optimism seems actually to change the nervous system and boost the immune response, just as being gloomy depresses it. Dr Shelley Taylor, psychologist, University of California. Psychiatrists have found that people with a negative outlook on life may be up to 25% more likely to develop cancer than those who are optimistic.

Natural Sedation
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is a natural herbal destressor - good for insomnia, anxiety and seizures. The herb valerian may help restlessness, insomnia, migraine, pain, stomach cramps and colic.

Feeling Depressed?
Feeling low and depressed can be a sign of unresolved anger. If this is the case, you may need to get some help to resolve these feelings.

Ylang Ylang
The essential oil ylang ylang has been shown to increase calmness.

Declutter Your Mind
Declutter your mind by visualising a filing cabinet and putting all the things that are bothering you in order.

Make A Change - Even A Small One
If you do what you've always done, you will get what you have always gotton. (Anthony Robbins)

Stress And Potassium
Bananas are rich in potassium and you need extra potassium when you are stressed, so go eat a banana or two.

Stressed?
Dab a drop of lavender essential oil on your wrists and temples to help calm yourself down.

Procrastination
Often we spend more energy avoiding doing things than doing them. Commit 5 minutes at the beginning of each day to doing something you've been avoiding.

Winning And Losing
"I've never met a winner who hasn't learnt how to be a loser." Jack Nicklaus, golfer

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