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10 Ways to Remove Stress From Your Life |
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Articles, How-To's and Interviews -
Spirit and Spa
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Written by Natasha Munson
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1. Speak and honor your truth. One of the biggest problems, especially for women, is knowing when and how to say no. Many women are born with the need to please and deal with societal pressures to be superwoman. We must learn to say no when we mean no and yes when we truly mean yes. Our truth is a gift that we must honor. We all know when we are not honoring our truth because we feel it in our spirit. Live your life so that everything is a reflection of your truth.
2. Stop feeling obligated. So many times we maintain friendships and relationships out of obligation. We feel that we must remain part of a person’s life because of the length of time we have known them or what we have experienced together in the past. However, people change and you must acknowledge when a friendship is no longer beneficial and enriching. You can feel when someone is draining your life and energy. Then you must remove yourself from the equation. You must remember that you are allowing yourself to feel obligated and you are choosing to be obligated. You can also choose whom you give your time and energy too.
3. Use your faith. Understand that you need God and your faith to
deal with the issues and problems that will arise in life. Then use
your faith to help you endure. Our faith is like the fuel that keeps
our spirits working efficiently. So everyday, read a bible verse and
an inspirational message to keep your spirit replenished.
4. Get disciplined. We must lead by example. If we truly want to
love our lives and keep depression and bad decisions at bay then we
must become disciplined in all areas of our life. Discipline will help
us have control over our life and our decisions.
5. Make a commitment. In my life I made a commitment to live a life I
loved. That commitment requires me to look at life and people
differently. In order to love my life, every decision I make, every
friendship and relationship I have, and every opportunity I pursue must
keep me on the path of loving my life. You must make a commitment to
have your life stand and mean something. People should be able to see
the God in you and want to know more about your joy and your life.
6. This too shall pass. We must understand that everything in life
has a time, a season and a reason. Life itself is a process and people
are a part of that process. When you understand life in these simple
terms it gives you the ability to deal with life. No matter what you
are dealing with in life, from an annoying coworker to a life-changing
event, there is a simple truth that will prevail - this too shall pass.
7. No woe-is-me parties and no excuses. As a human being you will have
moments in your life when you feel like saying, why me? There are also
times when you will sit down with others and talk about the struggles
and hardships of life. We must refuse to partake in the misery
moments. You must refuse to give that negative energy power. And then
you must stop blocking your own blessing and progress. Most likely if
you are not receiving what you want out of life it is because you are
blocking yourself in some way. The only person that can stop you from
living your purpose and doing what God sent you here to do is you. In
order to feel fulfilled in life, you must refuse to make excuses in
your life and you must be an active participant in your life. You must
do everything you can to keep your life progressing in a positive way.
8. Create a life plan. Make sure it has a time line and a deadline.
Plan your life. This simple act will help you when obstacles and
opportunities present themselves.
9. Take and make time for yourself. We must incorporate time for
ourselves into our lives. Many times we become stressed and overworked
because we are in a state of constantly giving. As spiritual people it
is easy to understand why we want to be so giving. Yet we all must
learn how to replenish and how to get restored. There are twenty-four
hours provided in a day. Saying that you do not have time for yourself
is an excuse. Not making time for yourself is a choice. So you must
simply choose differently. Choose to give time to yourself and decide
when and how you will take time for yourself.
10. Love your life. In the lowest moment of my life I adopted the
slogan, Live a life you love! It was more than an affirmation. It was
a goal I wanted to accomplish. I understood that this goal would alter
my life, and it has in an amazing way. Once I committed to living a
life I loved my decision-making changed. Suddenly I had to question
whether I would look back on an opportunity and say I would have, I
could have or I should have. I had to examine whether a decision would
leave me with feelings of regret or accomplishment. I became more
aware of my choices and my friendships. We are all blessed with the
ability to live a life we love. We must remember that it is a
commitment that affects every area of our life, every decision that we
make, and every person that we allow to be in our life. Everyone and
everything in your life should be a reflection of the joy that is in
your life.
These steps have helped me get on with my life and love it so much that I literally smile in my sleep.
Natasha Munson is the author of Life Lessons for My Sisters and
Spiritual Lessons for My Sisters: How to Get Over The Drama and Live
Your Best Life! (Hyperion May 2006). She is the owner of an online
travel company, www.StarDiscountTravel.com. More information about the
author can be found at www.sisterlessons.com.
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