Feeling stressed lately? These remedies can help! 
- Get up fifteen minutes earlier in the morning. The inevitable morning mishaps will be less stressful.
- Do nothing that, after being done, leads you to tell a lie.
- Make duplicates of all your keys. Hide a house key in a secret spot and carry a duplicate car key in your wallet, apart from your key ring.
- Unplug yourself. Drum up the courage to disconnect. They will leave a message.
- Don’t put up with something that doesn’t work right. From windshield wipers to shoelaces, avoid the constant aggravation, get them fixed or replaced.
- Try the following yoga technique. Inhale deeply through your nose to the count of eight. Then exhale slowly through your mouth to the count of 16 of longer. Concentrate on the long singing sound and feel the tension dissolve. Repeat 10 times.
- Say “no!”. Learning to say no to extra projects, social activities, and invitations you know you don’t have time, energy or interest in takes practice, self-respect, and a belief that everyone, everyday needs quiet time to relax and refuel.
- Take a lunch break. Try to get away from your desk or work area in body and mind, even if it’s just for 15 or 20 minutes.
- If an especially unpleasant task faces you, do it early in the day and get it over with. Then the rest of your day will be free of anxiety.
- Get enough sleep. If necessary, use an alarm clock to remind you to go to bed.
- One of the most obvious ways to avoid unnecessary stress is to select an environment (work, home, leisure) which is in line with your personal needs and desires.
- Having a forgiving view of events and people. Accept the fact that we live in an imperfect world.
Stress remedy, number 13:
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