36  STRESS  REDUCERS  
FOR
  THE  CHRISTIAN

 

1. Pray

2. Go to bed on time

3. Get up on time

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

5. Delegate tasks to capable others

6. Simplify and un-clutter your life

7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many)

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

9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over a period of time

10. Take one day at a time

11. Separate worries from concerns

12. Live within your budget; don’t use credit cards for ordinary purchases

13. Have backups; and extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried  in the garden, have extra stamps on hand

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

15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday

16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line

17. Get enough exercise

18. Eat right

19. Get organized so everything has its place

20. Listen to a tape while drive that can help improve your quality of life

21. Write thoughts and inspirations down

22. Everyday, find time to be alone

23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot

24. Make friends with Godly people

25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand

26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good

"Thank You Jesus"

27. Laugh

28. Laugh some more

29. Take your work seriously, but yourself not at all

30. Develop a forgiving attitude

31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most)

32. Sit on your ego

33. Talk less; listen more

34. Slow down

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

36. Think of one thing you’re grateful for that you’ve never been grateful for before

 

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