Be Open And Flexible About Your Thinking And Behavior

The trick in learning to be flexible is knowing when you are being rigid. Hints that you are being rigid include:

Ø You hear yourself saying the same old things. Ø You react & speak your opinion without thinking. Ø You cannot hear others point of view.

Remember you do not have to change your ideas or opinions; you just need to be able to fairly consider other’s point of view.

There are many things we are not able to control in life, and we cannot totally avoid stress and crisis. We do however have the ability to make ourselves more stress resistant. We can become more able to deal with that stress and move past it with a little self-awareness and planning.


Other Ideas to Stress Proof Yourself

Supplements:

Some Vitamins and herbs are thought to be helpful for calming yourself and reducing stress.

B vitamins are important. B-Complex is thought to be the best as is as a combination of Bs including B6, B12, folic acid, and more.

Vitamin E and C and the minerals zinc and magnesium are known to be depleted when the body is under stress. Some people take replacements especially during stressful periods.

Teas can be very helpful. Spearmint and chamomile tea are mildly relaxing, and you can drink as much of them as you want.

Another (stronger) remedy is passionflower. It is taken from a plant (Passiflora incarnate) native to the southeastern United States.

Physical Relaxation techniques

Ø Yoga has had many research studies that show it reduces stress.

Ø Tai Chi

Ø Breathing Exercises. These are easy, free, effective and can be done anywhere

Ø Massage/ Body Rub. A Great relaxer. Try a massage school for a good price.

Ø Water/ Bath/Hot Tub

Ø Sauna

Ø Take a Nap: (one of my personal favorites. When I am not making progress in a project, I stop, take a nap and wake up with lots of energy and seem to really be able to get unstuck.)

Ø Aromatherapy: The scents of essential oils help us relax by producing chemical responses within our brain. They are said to controls our response to stress.

For Relaxation try:

Chamomile Cedarwood Rose geranium Jasmine Lavender Orange Patchouli Rose Sandalwood

Mental Relaxation Techniques

Ø Meditation: Being able to focus your attention on one thing. There are a lot of good sites that will teach you this.

Ø Autogenic Training: Teaches you to create a sense of warmth and heaviness throughout your body. This is a favorite of mine.

Ø Progressive Muscle Relaxation: Systematically tensing and relaxing muscles in the body. Not a favorite of mine but many people find it very helpful.

Ø Self-Hypnosis: In a relaxed state you attempt to address the issues of concern to you.

Ø Visualization: Easy (although it takes practice), free, and can be done almost anywhere. One of my favorites. Imagine that you are in a beautiful place. I use one of my favorite places. Try to bring the place to life: what you see, what you hear, and smell and feel. Practice this exercise for a few minutes every day or use it whenever you’re stressed. If you have trouble doing this you can buy a relaxation CD. I will soon have some I personally made on my website.

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