Relax! Do You Sweat the Small Stuff?
Recovering my computer this past weekend (again) sure didn’t feel like the small stuff. In the big picture, it isn’t something I will remember next week.
“Relax!” I kept telling myself. Yet I kept barking at my kids, and I could feel the tension creeping up the back of my neck.
Finally, I’d had enough of myself (and so had my kids), so I sat myself down to be still in silence. Twenty minutes later, I felt a whole lot better.
Most people don’t relax unconsciously.
Do you get anxious if you aren’t watching television, or listening to music, or reading a book, or busy with some other distraction?
If you will be still in silence, you will become aware of the tension that lives in your body. That is, IF you can stand the stillness long enough to let yourself become aware of it.
This stored tension will squeeze the life out of you if you don’t release it!
The only way to keep up with it, is to practice relaxing. I know it seems strange that you should have to practice, but that is the only way to let go of the tension your muscles are storing. The conscious effort to release it, is well worth the effort. (Yes effort, see how hard it is to sit with yourself!?)
So if you DO sweat the small stuff………
How do you relax?
- Take DEEP breaths.
- Drop everything and go for a walk. (plenty of exercise)
- Keep the big picture in mind.
- Drink water, and eat whole food. (Self care or stress are your 2 options.)
- Have an attitude of gratitude.
- Sit in quiet stillness. The more you practice relaxing the better you will feel.
If I had taken my good friend Lynn’s advice, my computer crash would have been much less stress. Sometimes covering your bases just makes it easier to “chill”.
Check out Back Up Software Saves the Day on Lynn’s blog, and spare yourself the stress I muddled through, instead of enjoying my family this weekend.
Come on, relax! Life is TOO short to sweat the small stuff!
Many blessings,
Carrie
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PPS– Remember everyday:
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Relax and Release tension
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Take deeep breaths
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Be active in a way that adds joy to your life
Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter
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November 22nd, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Hi, thank you for sharing the tips to relax. Sometime we didn’t even realized that we’re in stress condition until something happen like your computer crash.
(it’s Windows now, isn’t it?)
I like the tips, but if your computer happened to crash again, maybe it’s time for you to change to Mac or Linux…