Relieve Stress During Tough Times - 99 Effective Ways to Use Your Brain
I talk to over 250 people every week and there's one commonality that's prevalent - stress.
The majority of people I consult are usually experiencing some type of financial hardship or mental challenge due to the tough times we're facing.
Some people create an environment for stress in their life, and then, when it gets out of hand, this everyday stress is transformed into excessive or super stress...
and they can't handle it.
People will do all sorts of things when excessive stress attacks, such as: snapping at someone, not listening attentively, focusing on me-me-me, feeling sorry for themselves, playing the blame game, fabricating the truth, being negative about everything, and the list goes on.
I'm sure you know someone who may have experienced the pains that this unpredictable economy has created.
We've got to realize that stress cannot be stopped in one's life - it's impossible, simply because stress is part of our innate make up - stress is that mechanism that gives you that lightning speed reaction to avoid an accident, it's also responsible for allowing people to have organisms.
That being said, you really wouldn't want to eliminate stress entirely out of your life.
But when stress becomes excessive due to life's challenges, that's when you need relief...
it's the excessive stress that causes people to lose control and get rattled, while at the same time creating an entry point for many common diseases and afflictions.
So in order to use your brain to relieve everyday stress and prevent the super stress that it creates, try some of these free/low cost suggestions listed below: 1.
Learn a new language.
2.
Use chop sticks instead of your normal spoon and fork.
3.
If right handed, do things with your left hand, visa visa.
4.
Learn a new card trick or game.
5.
Discover new route for going to work or the market.
6.
Stop fault finding and look for the good in people.
7.
List everything "good" that's happened to you this week.
8.
Give old newspaper, and clean rags to an animal shelter.
9.
Take a class at your local college.
10.
Learn how to cook a new dish.
11.
Learn how to meditate.
12.
Think positive.
13.
Walk through your house blindfolded.
14.
Try eating some foods for brain enhancement.
15.
Brainstorm instead of taking the first "right" answer.
16.
Laugh at your own mistakes and learn from them.
17.
Meet someone who's smarter than you.
18.
Learn a new biblical scripture.
19.
Get a hobby.
20.
Exercise 21.
Read a good book that's entertaining.
22.
Get a good night's sleep.
23.
Give away a smile, instead of a frown.
24.
Try taking a "power nap" during the day.
25.
Walk barefoot in the park.
26.
Turn off everything and listen to the sounds you hear.
27.
Take up public speaking.
28.
Learn a new word in the dictionary.
29.
Read a chapter in the bible.
30.
Create a back-up plan for everything you do.
31.
Write your memoirs.
32.
Stop procrastination, develop a "do it now" mentality.
33.
No television for 24 hours.
34.
Do a crossword puzzle.
35.
Play 'brain' games, i.
e.
, Sudoku, Scrabble, Checkers.
36.
Say a kind word to a stranger.
37.
Go to the park watch kids play.
38.
Play video games.
39.
Try being humorous! Write or create a joke.
40.
Go to the library and read an out-of-town newspaper.
41.
Create a List of 100 things you'd like to accomplish.
42.
Capture your ideas and keep a logbook.
43.
Try to remember license plate numbers.
44.
Keep a journal.
45.
Learn a new song.
46.
Organize a garage sale 47.
Practice spelling words backwards, i.
e.
!renniW 48.
Rearrange your furniture.
49.
Start a blog...
it's free! 50.
Learn sign language.
51.
Learn a musical instrument.
52.
Visit a museum.
53.
Learn to speed-read.
54.
Try to mentally estimate the passage of time.
55.
Balance your check book without a calculator.
56.
Discover a new sex position.
57.
Memorize people's names.
58.
Meditate.
59.
Watch movies from different genres.
60.
Watch a game show on TV and compete.
61.
Improve your concentration.
62.
Take the initiative on a difficult task.
63.
Stop condemning yourself for past mistakes.
64.
Get in touch with nature.
65.
Don't be afraid to disagree.
66.
Try solving math problems in your head.
67.
Do one thing at a time.
68.
Be aware of your surroundings.
69.
Step in the other person's shoes.
70.
Take time for solitude and relaxation.
71.
Try to learn something new every day.
72.
Go to the root of your problems.
73.
Start a stamp collection from the mail you receive.
74.
Volunteer for a cause you believe in.
75.
Read the autobiography of someone you admire.
76.
Decree a thing and believe for it to happen.
77.
Describe one event that changed your life.
78.
Try a different perfume or cologne.
79.
Try shadow boxing.
80.
Allocate time for brain development.
81.
Do 20 pushups every day.
82.
Be curious! 83.
Stop blaming others for any misfortune.
84.
Challenge yourself.
85.
Discover your hidden talent and develop it.
86.
Create a dream book, detailing your dreams.
87.
Manage your time and stop rushing.
88.
Experience public transportation instead of driving.
89.
Improve your vocabulary.
90.
Deliver more than what's expected.
91.
Learn something about your family history.
92.
Write your congressman/woman about an issue.
93.
Donate gently worn clothes to the Salvation Army.
94.
Contact a long lost friend.
95.
Write a cookbook of your best recipes.
96.
Research and start a home-based business.
97.
Focus on what you want, not what you don't want.
98.
Start shopping with coupons and invest your savings.
99.
Watch the sunrise/sunset and write a poem.
Research has shown that if you allocated just 10 minutes of brain exercises every day, you can increase your mind's speed, retention, and memory.
In fact, this simple task can even help prevent Alzheimer's disease.
At the National Stress and Anxiety Prevention Center (NSAPC), we promote total health - body, mind and spirit.
While we focus on the mental aspects of relieving stress, anxiety and depression, we must not forget that nothing is impossible for God.
Remember that anything you do outside of your regular routine challenges your brain.
When you challenge your brain, it can give you better memory, clearer thinking, and sharper focus for the rest of your day, and the rest of your life.
The majority of people I consult are usually experiencing some type of financial hardship or mental challenge due to the tough times we're facing.
Some people create an environment for stress in their life, and then, when it gets out of hand, this everyday stress is transformed into excessive or super stress...
and they can't handle it.
People will do all sorts of things when excessive stress attacks, such as: snapping at someone, not listening attentively, focusing on me-me-me, feeling sorry for themselves, playing the blame game, fabricating the truth, being negative about everything, and the list goes on.
I'm sure you know someone who may have experienced the pains that this unpredictable economy has created.
We've got to realize that stress cannot be stopped in one's life - it's impossible, simply because stress is part of our innate make up - stress is that mechanism that gives you that lightning speed reaction to avoid an accident, it's also responsible for allowing people to have organisms.
That being said, you really wouldn't want to eliminate stress entirely out of your life.
But when stress becomes excessive due to life's challenges, that's when you need relief...
it's the excessive stress that causes people to lose control and get rattled, while at the same time creating an entry point for many common diseases and afflictions.
So in order to use your brain to relieve everyday stress and prevent the super stress that it creates, try some of these free/low cost suggestions listed below: 1.
Learn a new language.
2.
Use chop sticks instead of your normal spoon and fork.
3.
If right handed, do things with your left hand, visa visa.
4.
Learn a new card trick or game.
5.
Discover new route for going to work or the market.
6.
Stop fault finding and look for the good in people.
7.
List everything "good" that's happened to you this week.
8.
Give old newspaper, and clean rags to an animal shelter.
9.
Take a class at your local college.
10.
Learn how to cook a new dish.
11.
Learn how to meditate.
12.
Think positive.
13.
Walk through your house blindfolded.
14.
Try eating some foods for brain enhancement.
15.
Brainstorm instead of taking the first "right" answer.
16.
Laugh at your own mistakes and learn from them.
17.
Meet someone who's smarter than you.
18.
Learn a new biblical scripture.
19.
Get a hobby.
20.
Exercise 21.
Read a good book that's entertaining.
22.
Get a good night's sleep.
23.
Give away a smile, instead of a frown.
24.
Try taking a "power nap" during the day.
25.
Walk barefoot in the park.
26.
Turn off everything and listen to the sounds you hear.
27.
Take up public speaking.
28.
Learn a new word in the dictionary.
29.
Read a chapter in the bible.
30.
Create a back-up plan for everything you do.
31.
Write your memoirs.
32.
Stop procrastination, develop a "do it now" mentality.
33.
No television for 24 hours.
34.
Do a crossword puzzle.
35.
Play 'brain' games, i.
e.
, Sudoku, Scrabble, Checkers.
36.
Say a kind word to a stranger.
37.
Go to the park watch kids play.
38.
Play video games.
39.
Try being humorous! Write or create a joke.
40.
Go to the library and read an out-of-town newspaper.
41.
Create a List of 100 things you'd like to accomplish.
42.
Capture your ideas and keep a logbook.
43.
Try to remember license plate numbers.
44.
Keep a journal.
45.
Learn a new song.
46.
Organize a garage sale 47.
Practice spelling words backwards, i.
e.
!renniW 48.
Rearrange your furniture.
49.
Start a blog...
it's free! 50.
Learn sign language.
51.
Learn a musical instrument.
52.
Visit a museum.
53.
Learn to speed-read.
54.
Try to mentally estimate the passage of time.
55.
Balance your check book without a calculator.
56.
Discover a new sex position.
57.
Memorize people's names.
58.
Meditate.
59.
Watch movies from different genres.
60.
Watch a game show on TV and compete.
61.
Improve your concentration.
62.
Take the initiative on a difficult task.
63.
Stop condemning yourself for past mistakes.
64.
Get in touch with nature.
65.
Don't be afraid to disagree.
66.
Try solving math problems in your head.
67.
Do one thing at a time.
68.
Be aware of your surroundings.
69.
Step in the other person's shoes.
70.
Take time for solitude and relaxation.
71.
Try to learn something new every day.
72.
Go to the root of your problems.
73.
Start a stamp collection from the mail you receive.
74.
Volunteer for a cause you believe in.
75.
Read the autobiography of someone you admire.
76.
Decree a thing and believe for it to happen.
77.
Describe one event that changed your life.
78.
Try a different perfume or cologne.
79.
Try shadow boxing.
80.
Allocate time for brain development.
81.
Do 20 pushups every day.
82.
Be curious! 83.
Stop blaming others for any misfortune.
84.
Challenge yourself.
85.
Discover your hidden talent and develop it.
86.
Create a dream book, detailing your dreams.
87.
Manage your time and stop rushing.
88.
Experience public transportation instead of driving.
89.
Improve your vocabulary.
90.
Deliver more than what's expected.
91.
Learn something about your family history.
92.
Write your congressman/woman about an issue.
93.
Donate gently worn clothes to the Salvation Army.
94.
Contact a long lost friend.
95.
Write a cookbook of your best recipes.
96.
Research and start a home-based business.
97.
Focus on what you want, not what you don't want.
98.
Start shopping with coupons and invest your savings.
99.
Watch the sunrise/sunset and write a poem.
Research has shown that if you allocated just 10 minutes of brain exercises every day, you can increase your mind's speed, retention, and memory.
In fact, this simple task can even help prevent Alzheimer's disease.
At the National Stress and Anxiety Prevention Center (NSAPC), we promote total health - body, mind and spirit.
While we focus on the mental aspects of relieving stress, anxiety and depression, we must not forget that nothing is impossible for God.
Remember that anything you do outside of your regular routine challenges your brain.
When you challenge your brain, it can give you better memory, clearer thinking, and sharper focus for the rest of your day, and the rest of your life.
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