Today's Stress Tip..by G. Gaynor McTigue..FRI.05/20/05

Avoid eating as a response to stress.

Remember when people used to grab a cigarette during moments of stress? Thankfully, most have managed to kick the habit. Now unfortunately it's food many of us reach for at such times, for both good stress and bad stress. Be careful. Monitor yourself in such situations. Do you want that snack because you're genuinely hungry? Or are you just looking for a way to dissipate some anxiety? Adding excess calories and unwanted weight will only lock you into a harmful stress/eating cycle. Try other instant stress relievers like those covered in previous tips: slow deep breathing, standing up and stretching, taking walks, meditating. Curb the urge to eat your way out of tight situations. Why make yourself crazy?

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Set up a stress relief fund.

Put aside some money, about $50 to $100, and sock it away somewhere in your house where it will be available at a moment's notice. This is not vacation money, not typical fun money and should not be used capriciously. But when things really start cranking up and you're all but fried...break into your emergency stress fund. Go out and do something totally unplanned and indulgent. Whether it's a favorite restaurant, store, nightclub, sporting event, whatever...is up to you. But when things are getting too insane, declare yourself a disaster area and send in some aid. Why make yourself crazy?

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