Stress is a constant complaint of many overworked
people. I find the best method is to
have time alone to gather your thoughts, process your emotions, and sort out
daily drama. I cherish my alone time.
I like to put classical music in my ears and go to place
with no TV or other distractions. Many
times Starbucks will do. Other times I
just go to the park and feed the ducks. Either
way, it feels like the stresses of life and confusions that threaten my sanity
just fall away.
Sometimes I take my camera and take pictures of interesting
things, lightings, trees or flowers, just for me, not for work or
assignments. Sometimes I will take my
tablet and pens to just sketch whatever I see.
This is one of my favorite unwind methods. Many people like to just doodle to clear
there thoughts. Why not? Whatever works.
Alone time can look like any number of things: Actual getting away to the beach or the
mountains; an hour away from the family in a quiet room; bath time complete
with candles and aroma therapy. Whatever
your method to de-stress, it needs to be scheduled like any other event in your
week. I find unless you carve out money
for something it won’t be there. Unless
you carve out alone time, all your time will be spoken for with the minutia of
life.
Going on and on with no unwind method in place can be unhealthy
and can even cause or contribute to high blood pressure, or even stroke. With the holidays upon us and the added drama
and sometimes unpleasantness of families, not to mention the stress of
financial burdens, carving out time to unwind is essential. Do it for your health.
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