7 ways to release stress

Stress is dominating our lives, we are stressed about economic situation, we are stressed about our work, relationships, responsibilities etc. Stress has become a big part of our lives and vocabulary. Here are few tips to release it.

1. Don’t avoid it; deal with it in the present moment. If you are having troubles or there is worry and stress in your life, you must deal with it in that moment. Indecision and avoiding the problem will only create more stress and problems. The body is always in the present time and is always reflecting what’s going in the present moment. If you are stressed in the present moment and if you decide to ignore it, consequently, you are ignoring the body and its signal to release the cause of the stress.
2. Be yourself, when you are trying to be someone else, for example trying to be a person that your boss wants you to be or changing your behavior to please someone. It changes your vibration and you start using someone else’s information in your body and that can cause stress in the cellular level.
3. Meditation: Create time for yourself everyday even if it’s only for 30 minutes. Creating a sanctuary space for yourself where you can give to yourself can reduce stress from your day. Meditation will help you release and find stillness within.
4. Avoid making excuses. Blaming other people or circumstance doesn’t help. Don’t play the “I am a victim” game. Take responsibility for your own actions.
5. Move the body. Small walks in the park, a yoga class, a jog or any physical activity will help you release stress from the body.
6. Slow down. Notice how fast you walk and slow down. Notice how fast you eat and slow down. Notice how fast you talk and slow down. Literally, slow your pace and you will notice less pressure and stress.
7. Don’t take things personally.

random thought

Very often we speak of our day as either negative or positive. I am having a good day or I am having a bad day. I remember visiting a friend's mom when I saw a magnet on the fridge about mom's mood "Mom is in a good mood or a bad mood" I was amused. I had never seen anything like it before.
As a mother, I know that there are moment in a day that can make us frustrated, perhaps angry and tired and very often we allow those few moments define our day and our mood. Now my day is ruined.

My favorite quote from my daughter today was "mommy, you are very silly" I loved it, it meant I let go off all my work, responsibilities, demands and I was having fun. I was playing. My day is just beginning, I am sure I will have moments of hardship and frustrations and I will have moments of ease and joy.

Today, find a peaceful moment and think of the time when you felt good, think of the moment when you felt joyful. After all, a day is not just one moment, it's a combination of different experiences. Which experience is important to you?

Amusement

I have a small business, I write, I take care of my child and try to have a social life and in between everything I like to slow down and give to myself. The point is I am busy all the time. Perhaps even too busy:)
One of the things that used to define "me" was me being a hard worker. I loved the drama, loved the fact that I could brag about how much I work and how stressful it was. Being a hard working woman was how I saw myself.
Today, I was called being lazy and for the first time in my life, it didn't affect me at all. As a matter of fact, I was amused. My self image is very different now, I create from easy and validation, there is no room in my universe for stress and others' drama.
Simply amusement and laughter.