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(For a well-rounded Stress Management program, try to choose at least one item from each category)
MENTAL EXERCISES
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Visualization Technique using all five senses
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Meditation, self or audio
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Prayer or Reflection
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RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
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Stretching
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Deskercises
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"Shake it Out"
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Autogenic Relaxation
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Progressive Relaxation
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Take a hot bath with relaxing music
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BODY CARE
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Aerobic Exercise (treadmill, bike riding, jogging, team sports, etc.)
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Keep caffeine intake low, and avoid it altogether within 4 hours before bed
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Regular, consistent amounts of sleep (+/- 1 hour)
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Rest Time (Take 15 minutes in the middle of the day, before you get tired)
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Fatigue/Tension self-checks
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Drink 6-8 cups of water per day
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STATE OF MIND
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Write the day's events out like newspaper headlines
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Do something to make one person smile or feel good
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Read or watch something funny
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Build and refer to an Inspiration Scrapbook
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Keep a Worry Book. Review and mark how few actually come to pass. Burn it.
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Smile at three strangers
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Choose a positive word or phrase to use
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ENVIRONMENT
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Respond to calls, emails and mail immediately, but don't let unimportant ones interrupt
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Go outside in the morning
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Watch an entire sunset or sunrise
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Spend time near or listening to a body of water
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Take 15 minutes to do something you've been putting off
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Get up and leave 10 minutes earlier than you normally would
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 SPARKPEOPLE SPECIALS
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Deep Breathing exercise
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Make a specific plan for the next day before going to bed
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