GIVE IT A GO

Here are a few popular suggestions that have proven their worth:

RISE EARLY: Giving ourselves more time in each day to accomplish things is a great way to boost productivity and relieve stress. We feel better about ourselves and sleep better at night when our days are productive.

Along with being productive we also need to allow time for just hanging out and having fun, whatever the moment calls for. All work and no play achieves nothing but burn-out.

SCHEDULE THE DAY: It is hard to complete a day full of activities successfully without some sort of schedule and planning. Preplanning helps us determine our priorities and achieve our goals by making the best use of our time and accomplishing the hardest, most important, and likely the most beneficial tasks first. Many people find that creating a schedule the night before is greatly beneficial. They wake knowing the exact steps to begin their day with. No wasted time trying to figure things out. ENJOY NATURE’S BOUNTY: As children of Mother Nature, we benefit greatly by connecting with her energy. Exposure to natural light improves mental clarity and calmness while decreasing depression. And let us not forget the awesome antioxidants we enjoy via the “electrons” we receive when touching the ground directly. She is a generous parent who gives freely but it’s up to us to take advantage of her gifts.

INVEST IN EXPERIENCES: Too much of our time and energy gets invested in obtaining fleeting, disposable, objects. Cut down on material things and focus on experiencing life and the precious memories it provides. USE DAILY AFFIRMATIONS: Affirmations are powerful statements about self-love that apply to our emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing. Create loving personal, affirmations, place them about the house where you can see them and repeat often. These positive statements keep us grounded and in a healthy loving relationship with ourselves — the first step towards healing of any kind.

TRY MEDITATING: Using some sort of mindfulness tactic such as meditation helps release us from the demands of the external world and puts us in touch with our “internal world”. Controlling our minds and thoughts is what meditation is all about. When our minds are silenced, we experience peace. This is where real power lies. Many people stress at the thought of meditating. It takes time to learn how to release thought and enter silence. Do a few minutes daily. Practice makes perfect and before you know it, 5 minutes will turn into 15.