Today's Stress Tip..by G. Gaynor McTigue..THU.8/11/05

Get lost.

Now don't get offended, I don't mean it that way. Get lost, as in losing yourself so completely in a diversion, you forget about all those other things stressing you out...and realize that they weren't worth agonizing over in the first place. Good ways to get lost are rambling walks, ballgames, movies, museums, books, street fairs, weekends away, or just hopping in your car and going for a leisurely drive. Anything you don't have to plan, fret about, or watch the clock during. You'll find these unscheduled interludes are a reality in themselves, not just an escape from it. And that your life needn't always be the restrained and programmed regimen it is. So get lost. Why make yourself crazy?

Based on G. Gaynor McTigue's acclaimed book Why Make Yourself Crazy? featured in major publications and on talk shows across America.
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Don't use your busyness to justify bad habits.

How convenient. You're so busy you don't have time to exercise! Or get enough sleep. Or eat a nutritious meal. It'll just have to be cheeseburgers and fries again. Do you find yourself doing this? Using your overloaded schedule -- indeed even beefing it up -- as a way to avoid doing things you know you should...but don't want to make the effort? Be honest here. There's no excuse for not taking time to take proper care of yourself. Your health and fitness should always come first. When they do, when you make them top priority, you'll not only be better able to manage a busy schedule and its attendant stress. You'll have the strength of mind not to commit to excessive activities that jeopardize your well-being in the first place. Bottom line: be careful not to hide behind your stressful lifestyle. Why make yourself crazy?

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