Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Count to 10! Feel Better Now?


How do we find harmony in our life while there is constant fear of illnesses touching our loved ones, friends or us? In addition, pollution, stress, a bad diet, and lack of exercise makes our system more vulnerable to all kinds of diseases.

Stress – does it sound familiar. Most of the times we stress ourselves over things that, by the end of the day, are not even important. For example, traffic – can you do anything about it? No. So stop yelling and beeping – the car in front of you is not going to move faster; stop and yield to others – it will only take a FEW seconds.

Many people find their harmony by using holistic therapies and treatments. The first step is to find peace with your inner self. By doing that, you will become more open for any spa service and you will enjoy it more. Just positive thinking, itself, can make your most stressful day easier to endure, or it can even turn it into one of your best days. I tried it, and it DOES WORK! You just have to take all your negativity and turn it positive. Here is my father’s way of dealing with stressful situations: If something bad happens to you, or you feel overwhelmed by anything, take a deep breath; look up (sky, ceiling - anything works!) count to 10 and by the end you will have totally a different perspective on your situation. It does not mean that the problem will go away – oh no, but you will find a solution quicker because your blood pressure will be lower than it was 10 seconds ago, and you will think clearer! Trust me, just try it few times, and you will see its effects. When I fight with my “significant other” and actually use this simple solution, by 10 I do not even want to respond to arguments any more because my perspective has changed.

Try this very simple stress reliever and it will be your first step to being patient, think clearer, and reduce the times that you find yourself helpless.

Good Luck!

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