This was a
popular topic on Getty TeacherArtExchange List serve. Below are
some suggestions I found on line for reducing stress....listed
in no particular order.
- Go to bed on time....and if
that doesn't work - just go to bed sometime. Every night
before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that
you've never been grateful for before.
- Get up on time so you can
start the day unrushed.
- Say "No" to projects
that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will
compromise your mental health.
- Delegate tasks to capable
others.
- Simplify and unclutter your
life......Just when were you planning to get to all of those
piles on your desk anyways?
- Get organized so everything
has its place....Now we are back to those piles on your
desk....
- Allow extra time to do things
and to get to places....It is finding the extra time that is
the hard part.....
- Pace yourself. Spread out big
changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the
hard things all together.
- Take one day at a time.....If
it doesn't get done one day - maybe it wasn't supposed to
get done?
- Separate worries from
concerns. If you can't do anything about a situation
... forget it.
- K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This
single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of
trouble. Talk less and listen more.
- Do something for the Kid in
You everyday.
- Get enough exercise and eat
right. Chocolate is not a major food group. Swimming
is a wonderful stress reducer. Take a leisurely walk in a
relaxing atmosphere.
- Take your work seriously, but
yourself not at all. Laugh - then laugh some more. Look
for humor and laugh out loud every day.
- Slow down - Every day, find
time to be alone. Plan to use at
least 20 minutes a day to pamper yourself. Soak in a hot tub
with bubble bath or scented oils. Get a soothing massage.
- For those trying to do it
all.... Remind yourself that you are not the general manager
of the universe.
- Get
together with a friend and talk about what's bothering you.
- Find
an opportunity to take a 10 to 15 minute nap.
- Listen
to some favorite music while relaxing.
- Take some deep breaths for
stress elimination.
I have many suggestions from Getty
TeacherArtExchange list members - but providing this list was
easier and less "stressful" for me. I have over
20 email suggestions from list members to edit. I do not have
the original sources of these suggestions listed above. I will remove
them at the author's request.
