meditation
yoga
visual imagery
muscular relaxation
aerobic exercise
listening to music
Some of these stress reduction techniques may be beneficial for your stress management. Please remember, some techniques may be effective for you but not for others.
Begin to include at least one of these techniques into your regular routine. You could bring an iPod to work and take a 15 minute break by relaxing in your chair, closing your eyes and listening to music. (Stay off the computer during your break!!) If you are able, you could take a 15 minute walk outside on your break, incorporating 2 stress reduction techniques - aerobic exercise and listening to music.
On weekends, give yourself time to relax. If your schedule is so full that you don't have a minute to breath, then you will need to add scheduled breaks to your calendar...and make sure you keep those "appointments" because they may end up being the most IMPORTANT appointments you'll ever have.
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