Life is funny. Not in a "night at the comedy club, I could do this all the time" kinda way though, more of a "Hey is that creepy guy following us? Is he wearing pants???" kind of way. I've had a rough start to the year. I had to deal with a few things and adjust to some others. It's ok though, I'm not complaining, just sharing. It's not all bad news, it's not all good news either. It's life and you know what? It is a whole lot better than the alternative. Can I get an Amen? Amen! Thank you.
I quit smoking last year and I took two things away from that experience: A) quitting smoking sucks and B) a few ways to deal with stress. Stress is a killer. With a few clicks of the mouse on the inter webs you can find a LOT of research linking stress to pretty much everything that kills us. It makes sense then to maybe figure out a couple ways to dial it down a notch or two in your life. I'm happy to share a couple of my tricks. I hope it helps!
1) Talk It Out: talk to someone who know exactly what you are going through at that exact moment. Ummmm.... huh? Talk to yourself. Sometimes just saying it out loud will help you work through it. Think of it like showing your work for math homework. You don't need to go into a full blown debate with yourself BUT if it helps then go right ahead.
2) It's Elementary: Think how your six year old self would deal with this problem that is in front of you. Is it really a problem? Is it just the straw that is potentially breaking your back? Your younger self would probably just draw a picture or go run around then come back to the problem. So give yourself a quick break and even mentally picture yourself skipping rocks. It will calm you down. Try it right now................. Told ya!
3)Sweat it Out: Regular exercise is good for ..... well.... everything. people who exercise regularly have a lower average of stress in their lives because they get to work out their problem on the treadmill or their aggressions on the punching bag or whatever it is you want to do. If you do it regularly it becomes a safety valve for the things that are bugging you and then you get rid of them! Plus you feel better from working out and you look better then you buy smaller pants then BOOM. Good mood.
4) Perspective: Everyone has problems. Your boss who just ruined your day has problems. The barista you just told off has problems. I have problems and you have problems. We all gotta deal with them AND share the planet with each other.
5) Why Am I Here? What is the source of your stress? Is it your job? Is it making you miserable? Do you need that particular job then? Look for something else. We have a tendency to make ourselves feel "trapped" by our circumstances. "I have to go to work to pay my bills and my job sucks!" Even just the knowledge that you could leave is enough.
Hope this helps you as much as it helps me! Stay cool!
Listening to Death Cab For Cutie. Goodnight everybody.
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