{"id":490,"date":"2012-07-25T14:55:42","date_gmt":"2012-07-25T21:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.graywolfproductions.com\/graywolfproductions\/?p=490"},"modified":"2012-07-25T14:55:42","modified_gmt":"2012-07-25T21:55:42","slug":"about-stress-and-5-stress-busters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.graywolfproductions.com\/graywolfproductions\/about-stress-and-5-stress-busters","title":{"rendered":"About Stress and 5 Stress Busters"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"stress\"Are you stressed?<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

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Why we have so many more people feeling stressed these days has been attributed to factors such as job concerns, crime, changing societal and religious practices, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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I am not sure what stresses you, but I do know that the two reasons most people do not sleep well at night are worries about their health and about their finances. <\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n
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Like the picture shows – when you are worried about health and money – ringing phones are themselves a stressor!
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And I also know that stress leads to a lack of adequate sleep and that stress is a major cause of health problems.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Caveat – some stress is good for us – it can be motivating. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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This post is about that stress which can be harmful and bad stress takes one on a cycle of – well – more stress.<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
The cycle goes like this:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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  • worry about health and money<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • sleep less well<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • get more stressed<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • get stress-related illnesses<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • worry more about health<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • sleep even less well<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • get even more stressed<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • and so on…..<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Here are 5 ways to start reducing your stress:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

    1 – you must get adequate sleep<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
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    • going to bed at the same time every evening<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • not watching TV in bed<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • not having an argument before bedtime<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • not reading murder mysteries at bedtime<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • no late night eating – except maybe a glass of warm milk<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      Hard? Yes. Impossible? No!
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      2- you must exercise<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
      I know it’s harder to exercise when you are stressed. So think of daily small things you can do that make your body move. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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      • stairs instead of elevators <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      • walking more <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      • jumping jacks. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      • hopping or running in place in your house while watching TV or listening to the radio<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        3- you must eat properly<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
        This means the right nutrition and at the right times because bodies need fuel just like your car does – and your body needs the right fuel and at the right time just like your car does.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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        • eat only when you are actually hungry<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
        • snack on vegetables and fruit<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
        • drink more water – a lot of “feeling” hungry is actually a need for hydration<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
        • avoid soft drinks<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
        • eat breakfast every day<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          4- you have to socialize<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
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          • spend quiet time with family<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
          • go for a walk with friends<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
          • hang out on Facebook or Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
          • chat with your neighbors
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            5 – And the hardest for many – you must earn more income<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
            I know the economy is not great but there are home-based business models that do well in an economic downturn. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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            • check out the company [due diligence]<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
            • find a product that you really love and use it<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
            • talk to your friends<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
            • don’t expect overnight success – be patient but always take a daily step forward with your new business<\/span><\/span>.
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              Comments? Thoughts? Thank you!
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