De-Stress Your Life: 12 Easy Ways

by Jonathan Lockwood Huie

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Clik here to view.Do you always have more obligations than you have time? Do you feel guilty if you take the time to read a novel or have a leisurely cup of coffee and a chat with a friend? If the answers are "yes," you are losing the battle with stress. A stressful life is not a happy life, and you CAN take action to reduce stress.

Here are 12 ways to de-stress your life...

1. Get more physically active. If your doctor okay's strenuous activity, get out and work up a sweat. Digging in your garden for a few hours is a real stress-buster. Go for a hike in the woods, pick a steep hill. Remember what you used to love doing, or always wanted to do, and begin today. Dust off your old bike. Buy an inexpensive kayak and learn to paddle. Choose outdoor activities whenever you can. When you are limited by weather or time, choose aerobic dancing to compelling music that captures your whole being. Or just workout until you are tired. But whatever you ch...