HOW TO AVOID STRESS – Part 1

There are many things out there that threaten and erode our health and quality of life.  These include processed food, sugar, excessive sitting and lack of exercise, and long term use of medications.  But the one thing that is at the root of all disease and dysfunction of the body, is Mental-Emotional Stress -which is epidemic in the ever increasing pace of life we live in today.

Here are 3 tips that will help reduce stress in your life.

1. NEVER RUSH.  Rushing can be a big source of stress. Always allow yourself more time than you think you need to get to your destination or complete a task.  Don’t plan back to back appointments. You simply cannot rush and be peaceful at the same time. This also applies when eating.

2. STAY PRESENT. Don’t allow your mind to take you away from what you are doing in any given moment.  FOCUS on what you are doing, and do not even attempt to multi-task.  Multitasking actually causes stress and reduces efficiency at the same time!

3. BE RUTHLESS TO THE THINGS THAT DO NOT MATTER.  We get stressed if we feel we have too much on our plate.  If you sit down and really assess the things that you give your time to, you will find that a lot of them really aren’t necessary, and don’t add anything to the quality of your life. For example; watching TV, browsing social media/youtube/surfing the net without a purpose, reading or watching the news (“but I need to know what’s going on in the world” – No. You really don’t).  If a fraction of the time spent on these things were dedicated to conscious breathing, a meditation practice or “quality time” with friends or family, it would change your life.