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Eliminate Stress
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Eddie Chandler
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Eliminate Stress-Creating Habits
"A habit is something you can do without thinking -- which is why most of us have so many of them."
- Frank A. Clark
Your stress levels go up, your enjoyment of life goes down. Your health and mental attitude suffer.
What can you do about it?
Try taking an honest inventory of yourself and concentrate on correcting the bad habits that are creating stress in your life. You'll see improvements in your health and well-being, as well as in your business and personal relationships.
Here are a few common bad habits that cause stress, and some tips on correcting them.
You procrastinate
You tell yourself you work better under pressure. There's always tomorrow. What's the rush? If this sounds familiar, you might be a procrastinator.
How to correct this bad habit:
Take the 20-minute challenge: You can do anything for 15-20 minutes. Just get started on it, and after 20 minutes let yourself quit if you want. You're wasting almost that much time thinking up excuses. Even with tasks you detest, you'll feel much less stressed if you just buckle down and get to them.
Create bite-size pieces: Break your home and work projects down into smaller tasks. Cleaning the basement is much easier if your first goal is to empty four boxes, rather than face the mammoth chore of accomplishing everything in one go. Make To Do lists (daily, weekly and monthly). Use and update them constantly.
How will this reduce stress?
Putting things off increases your stress level. Even trying to relax in bed, you are aware of impending deadlines, unfinished projects and things left undone. Promise yourself a reward if you find that helps reduce your tendency to procrastinate. The best dividend will be that you'll feel calmer, less anxious and more relaxed when you stop stalling. And when you intentionally defer something to a later date, you'll know it's justified and not just an unhealthy delay tactic.
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Eddie Chandler
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