Ways to Reduce Stress

1. Pray.

2. Go to bed on time.

3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.

4. Say “No” to projects that won’t fit into your time schedule, or that will  compromise your mental health.

5. Delegate tasks to others who are capable.

6. Simplify your life as much as possible.

7. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.

8. Pace yourself; spread out big changes and difficult projects over time.

9. Take one day at a time.

10. Separate worries from concerns

11. Live within your budget.

12. Have backups; an extra car  key in your wallet, extra stamps, etc.

13. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut) This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.

14. Be kind to unkind people (They probably need it the most).

15. Get enough exercise.

16. Eat right.

17. Sit on your ego.

18. Talk less; listen more.

19.  Take your work seriously; but yourself not at all.

20. Write thoughts and inspirations down.

21. Every day, find time to be alone.

22. Having problems? Talk to GOD on the spot.

23. Make friends with godly people.

24. Laugh.

25. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.

  —Adapted from an email