{"id":8281,"date":"2014-01-26T14:01:55","date_gmt":"2014-01-26T19:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/?p=8281"},"modified":"2014-11-07T08:18:48","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T13:18:48","slug":"kick-stress-enjoy-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/kick-stress-enjoy-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Find Stress Relief, Kick Depression and Enjoy Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><strong>Announcement:<\/strong>\u00a0Want to uplift your past hurts quicker? Learn how to let go and create an enjoyable  life with the new <a title=\"Transform Your Life Story\" href=\"http:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/transform-your-life-story\/\">Naturally High Life Course<\/a>!<\/span><\/pre>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>\u201cThere are moments when I wish i could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have a feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well. So i take the memories as they come, accepting them all, letting them guide me whenever i can.\u201d\u00a0\u2015 Nicholas Sparks<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Reduce Stress, Be Happy<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b><\/b>Anything taken too much is bad for the health. A <a title=\"Erase Stress &amp; Anxiety Holistically\" href=\"http:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/erase-stress-anxiety-holistically\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">little stress<\/a> is actually good, as it could serve to help you function at your best. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">However, stress that seems a little too much could take a physical, as well as mental, toll to your body. Stress management should be managed in order for <a title=\"Picking Yourself Up When You Feel Like You\u2019ve Never Been Lower\" href=\"http:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/picking-yourself-up-when-you-feel-like-youve-never-been-lower\/\" target=\"_blank\">depression<\/a> or anxiety to be prevented.\u00a0So how should you do it then? The following are tips and advice to help manage stress.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0<b>Write it out, Schedule it out<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">It is best to write down everything that seems overwhelming. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">You will find a to-do-list much easier to manage than having errands all crumpled up in your head.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Writing down the tasks, and putting a specific schedule and time to do them, helps anyone manage activities one chunk at a time. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Crossing out an activity that has already been accomplished is very rewarding and could actually help you feel more relaxed when doing the other tasks at hand.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0<b>One at a<\/b><b> ti<\/b><b>me<\/b><b> works<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b><\/b><a title=\"Focus On The End For Manifesting To Begin!!\" href=\"http:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/focus-on-the-end-for-manifesting-to-begin\/\" target=\"_blank\">Focus<\/a> and put all your attention specifically on one task at one time.\u00a0 It does not help to feel panicky about the other undone or to-do tasks. Thinking about them only adds unnecessary stress and could even hamper in doing the task you are attempting to accomplish at present. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0<b>Relax and take it slow<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0At least, try not to expend too much energy on activities that are currently not priorities. This is in order for your energy to be not easily expended on the tasks that are not that important, at least for now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0<b>Delegate, delegate, delegate<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">You need not do everything all at once, and you need not do everything on your own. Ask for help, get help, or pay for help.\u00a0 When there is a feeling of being overwhelmed that is cropping up, hire someone to mow the lawn or get a sitter for your children. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The feeling of being pressed to finish something on time will somehow be eliminated if tasks are delegated. It takes a load off unnecessary worry and anxiety. Moreover, it is easier checking up on how things are, than worrying yourself sick doing everything on your own, all at once.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0<b>Give yourself a reward<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0You deserve it. Acknowledging your accomplishments, no matter how big or small, is an effort that is necessary before getting on to the next tasks and activities. It brings stress relief and could even make you happier in doing the next task. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0<b>Give yourself a break<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">You need it to be more <a title=\"12 Ways To Maximize Your Time And Life\" href=\"http:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/12-ways-maximize-time-life\/\" target=\"_blank\">productive. <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">A ten to fifteen minute break during your work is necessary. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Go visit a caf\u00e9 nearby, take a quick brisk walk, or do anything to put your mind off work, at least for a while. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">This is necessary to refresh and recharge. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Believe it or not, you can also stay in your work and sit with your eyes closed as you visualize a peaceful landscape or a relaxing scene. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">This frees the stress from your muscles and your <a title=\"Using the Mind to Improve Your Personal Life\" href=\"http:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/using-the-mind-to-improve-your-personal-life\/\" target=\"_blank\">mind<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0<a title=\"Yoga to Decrease Anxiety\" href=\"http:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/yoga-to-decrease-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Relax<\/a> and be cool. Enjoy all the stress relief you can. Doing so makes you healthier, happier, and a lot more productive.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"> Feel compelled to share your thoughts with us. Let us know.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>To share your personal story of struggle or triumph <a title=\"Submission Guildlines\" href=\"http:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/get-featured\/\" class=\"broken_link\">share your stories with us<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announcement:\u00a0Want to uplift your past hurts quicker? Learn how to let go and create an enjoyable life with the new Naturally High Life Course! \u201cThere are moments when I wish i could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have a feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well. So i take the memories as they come, accepting them all, letting them guide me whenever i can.\u201d\u00a0\u2015 Nicholas Sparks Reduce Stress, Be Happy Anything taken too much is bad for the health. A little stress is actually good, as it could serve to help you function at your best. However, stress that seems a little too much could take a physical, as well as mental, toll to your body. Stress management should be managed in order for depression or anxiety to be prevented.\u00a0So how should you do it then? The following are tips and advice to help manage stress. \u00a0Write it out, Schedule it out It is best to write down everything that seems overwhelming. You will find a to-do-list much easier to manage than having errands all crumpled up in your head. Writing down the tasks, and putting a specific schedule and time to do them, helps anyone manage activities one chunk at a time. Crossing out an activity that has already been accomplished is very rewarding and could actually help you feel more relaxed when doing the other tasks at hand. \u00a0One at a time works Focus and put all your attention specifically on one task at one time.\u00a0 It does not help to feel panicky about the other undone or to-do tasks. Thinking about them only adds unnecessary stress and could even hamper in doing the task you are attempting to accomplish at present. \u00a0 \u00a0Relax and take it slow \u00a0At least, try not to expend too much energy on activities that are currently not priorities. This is in order for your energy to be not easily expended on the tasks that are not that important, at least for now.\u00a0 \u00a0Delegate, delegate, delegate You need not do everything all at once, and you need not do everything on your own. Ask for help, get help, or pay for help.\u00a0 When there is a feeling of being overwhelmed that is cropping up, hire someone to mow the lawn or get a sitter for your children. The feeling of being pressed to finish something on time will somehow be eliminated if tasks are delegated. It takes a load off unnecessary worry and anxiety. Moreover, it is easier checking up on how things are, than worrying yourself sick doing everything on your own, all at once. \u00a0Give yourself a reward \u00a0You deserve it. Acknowledging your accomplishments, no matter how big or small, is an effort that is necessary before getting on to the next tasks and activities. It brings stress relief and could even make you happier in doing the next task. \u00a0 \u00a0Give yourself a break You need it to be more productive. A ten to fifteen minute break during your work is necessary. Go visit a caf\u00e9 nearby, take a quick brisk walk, or do anything to put your mind off work, at least for a while. This is necessary to refresh and recharge. Believe it or not, you can also stay in your work and sit with your eyes closed as you visualize a peaceful landscape or a relaxing scene. This frees the stress from your muscles and your mind.\u00a0 \u00a0Relax and be cool. Enjoy all the stress relief you can. Doing so makes you healthier, happier, and a lot more productive.\u00a0 Feel compelled to share your thoughts with us. Let us know. To share your personal story of struggle or triumph share your stories with us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[266,31,32],"tags":[286,215,283,285,195,239,292,284,274],"class_list":["post-8281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-happiness-2","category-healthy-habits","category-productivity","tag-get-your-life-back","tag-happy","tag-journaling","tag-out-of-control","tag-planning-for-success","tag-regret","tag-stress-relief","tag-stuck","tag-time-management","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8281"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9968,"href":"https:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8281\/revisions\/9968"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturallyhighlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}