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Self-Help Tip #32: Create A Relaxation Ritual

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Do you make time to relax?

"According to the American Institute of Stress, the leading cause of stress - is the workplace." The good news? Because many of us had to combine our workplace into OUR place ... we're now able to create our own ways of relaxing on-site. (i.e. Who needs "MetroNap Energy Pods" - when you can just nap in your own bed?!)

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Self-Help Tip #31: Unplug

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Remember life pre cell phone? Pre laptop? Now we're so tangled up, that it takes a VERY "conscious effort to reduce dependence on technology, by curbing or eliminating the use of digital and electronic devices."

This weekend I went to my friend's farm in the countryside. I got wake up to the sound of a rooster, instead of an alarm clock. I got to listen to raindrops outside the window, instead of ...

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Self-Help Tip #30: Do Some Chanting

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Many spiritual traditions incorporate chanting - "a rhythmic and repetitive form of singsong speech, often conducted as a meditative ritual." For example, you could chant "Nam Myoho Renge Kyo" as part of the "Soka Gakkai tradition" . . . or the names of Indian Gods, during the call and response known as "Kirtan" - (My favorite being Krishna Das). But if you're trying chanting for the first time, best t...

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Self-Help Tip #29: Visit A Psychic?

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Have you ever been in a situation (like an interview process, a courtship, or a good book), and wanted to "skip ahead" to see how everything works out . . .

That niggling desire prompts some people to consult with a clairvoyant, tarot card reader, palm reader, or psychic - who all "claim to harness extrasensory perception with which they gather insight, predict future occurrences, communicate with the...

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Self-Help Tip #28: Breathe

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Have THREE minutes?

I know . . . you're "too busy," BUT I invite you take THREE minutes (now) to contemplate your breath, and feel gratitude that YOU ARE BEING BREATHED - 100% beyond your control! We know breathing is the "biological process that occurs when air is inhaled, circulated through the lungs and exhaled" . . .

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Self-Help Tip #27: Make Your Bed

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The time it takes you to read this e-mail, is likely the same amount of time it'll take to make your bed this morning. So . . . just do it.

I know, it's tempting to roll out of bed and leave a tangled mess of sheets, blankets and pillows. (After all, we'll be climbing back in soon enough). But, "making your bed daily promotes alacrity and introduces the discipline of habit into your daily routine, the...

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Self-Help Tip #26: Take A Vow Of Silence

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Ever tire from talking? I've been on 10-day silent meditation retreats, that allowed me to cease the senseless chatter. Being "stuck" in a blizzard today is another golden opportunity to surrender, and get quiet. "Remaining silent can promote contemplation and force practitioners to focus inward" - resulting in:

A spiritual/ religious experience, or at the very least
Rested vocal chords

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Self-Help Tip #25: Ride A Bike

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With the proper gear (and nice weather), riding a bike can have many benefits, including:

Enjoying the outdoors
Low-impact cardiovascular exercise
Toned legs
Getting from point A to B (while avoiding traffic jams)

If it's freezing outside, and you're stuck inside, dreaming of Florida bike rides (like me) - then a stationary bike could be a second best.

Amen for Peleton?

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Self-Help Tip #24: Go To Therapy

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There's no shame in wanting to vent a bit. But because our friends and family are likely tapped out with their own issues, who else can offer a supportive listening ear, to help us work through our thoughts?

Therapy can "help you address and modify negative thought and behavior patterns that affect your quality of life." Over the years I've worked with a handful of therapists, and know that when you ...

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Self-Help Tip #23: Self-Medicate

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So far 2022 feels as uncertain as 2021... wildfires, snowstorms, school cancellations, deaths (including dear Sidney Poitier - and Bob Saget). Times like these prompt us to look for ways to relieve stress and cheer ourselves up; or at least distract our minds." Giving yourself permission to mentally check out is necessary every once in a while" . . .

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A Balanced Purposeful Life

Self-Help Tip #32: Create A Relaxation Ritual

Self-Help Tip #31: Unplug

Self-Help Tip #30: Do Some Chanting

Self-Help Tip #29: Visit A Psychic?

Self-Help Tip #28: Breathe

Self-Help Tip #27: Make Your Bed

Self-Help Tip #26: Take A Vow Of Silence

Self-Help Tip #25: Ride A Bike

Self-Help Tip #24: Go To Therapy

Self-Help Tip #23: Self-Medicate

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