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Stress, Self-Care, and Balance

Life has been unusually stressful for the past several weeks. Unfortunately, I let slide the very things that help me most during times like this, which only increases the stress. I have a list of four activities that I know for a fact reduce stress in my life. I haven’t been doing any of them consistently. That is going to change beginning this evening when I get off from work. Pick one. Any one. Start there. Do at least one a day for a week and then next week add another. By the end of May my goal is to do them all, every day.

I am the only one who can accomplish this. Here’s the list:

  1. Meditate
  2. Yoga
  3. Cardio (walk or cycle)
  4. Strength training

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  1. josephine Avatar
    josephine

    I keep having this conversation with myself, telling myself to start doing the things I know will help balance me back out. I have a similar list I’ve been staring at, burning up at me off of my notebook. I’ve yet to actually do any of them.

    Maybe May will be better for me too.

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    1. Doug Avatar
      Doug

      Good luck to you! We can do it.

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  2. Urspo Avatar
    Urspo

    These are very commendable goals. I too have had ‘life’ get in the way I have neglected my self-care – and blogging! Time to make space and room for these things and put them first.

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  3. fearsomebeard Avatar
    fearsomebeard

    I get the cardio and strength in 3 x a week. I need to get the meditation back in. Thanks for reminding me!

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