- Add more fun in your life. Do things you enjoy and enjoy what you do.
- Get enough sleep and rest. Your body must recharge and discharge tensions.
- Express your feelings. Unexpressed emotions are the seeds of stress, pain and illness.
- Laugh Often. Laughter is a great tension breaker and it enhances immune system function.
- Exercise. Regular exercise is a great way to relieve tension, increase energy and improve your mood.
- Eliminate self pity. You may get sympathy for awhile, but soon you will get avoided.
- Love more. Learn to use things and to love people; not the other way around.
- Develop meaningful relationships. It is important to have good friend in whom you can confide and find support.
- Alter behaviors and attitudes. When ideas or views are not serving you well, change them. Respond to situations rather than reacting to them. Learn to compromise.
- Learn relaxation techniques. Find inner peace with meditation, yoga, tai chi, etc.