Peoples of the world...Relax!
-Tom Robbins
Most people think that they relax from doing less. If you are only slightly stressed, this might work for you. But the more stressed you are, the more you must do to relax.
A surprising number of people have very few activities they use to relax. Watching television, managing the kids, running errands, are not usually relaxing despite what some report.
Most of us have some idea of what we would do to relax; hobbies, sports, reading, whatever. Yet most of us push them aside if there is work to be done.
So why is it so difficult for us to relax? Often, we don't relax frequently enough or long enough to recover from the stresses of daily life.
This can result in an accumulation of stress. If we don't counterbalance our stress with relaxation, we can become distressed.
Make relaxation a priority. Schedule time regularly for activities.
Develop your interests in hobbies or other activities you can just pick up and do when you have spare time.
Do something just for relaxation. Combining errands with relaxation is not as effective. We do this for convenience, rather than for ourselves.
Do different activities to fit your mood; vigorous activity if you are agitated; slower-paced activity to wind down.
Be with other people some of the time and alone some of the time. Relaxing activities with both, others and ourselves, are valuable in different ways.
Learn to say "no" to taking on too much work.
Don't let an accumulation of stress impair your ability to enjoy life. Schedule time to relax. Your good health deserves to be a priority.
Be Well.
-Tom Robbins
Most people think that they relax from doing less. If you are only slightly stressed, this might work for you. But the more stressed you are, the more you must do to relax.
A surprising number of people have very few activities they use to relax. Watching television, managing the kids, running errands, are not usually relaxing despite what some report.
Most of us have some idea of what we would do to relax; hobbies, sports, reading, whatever. Yet most of us push them aside if there is work to be done.
So why is it so difficult for us to relax? Often, we don't relax frequently enough or long enough to recover from the stresses of daily life.
This can result in an accumulation of stress. If we don't counterbalance our stress with relaxation, we can become distressed.
Make relaxation a priority. Schedule time regularly for activities.
Develop your interests in hobbies or other activities you can just pick up and do when you have spare time.
Do something just for relaxation. Combining errands with relaxation is not as effective. We do this for convenience, rather than for ourselves.
Do different activities to fit your mood; vigorous activity if you are agitated; slower-paced activity to wind down.
Be with other people some of the time and alone some of the time. Relaxing activities with both, others and ourselves, are valuable in different ways.
Learn to say "no" to taking on too much work.
Don't let an accumulation of stress impair your ability to enjoy life. Schedule time to relax. Your good health deserves to be a priority.
Be Well.
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