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INCREASE YOUR LEVELS OF ENDORPHINS -
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Take a class in yoga, tai chi, or qi gong
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Learn to meditate
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Take a hike
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Join the "Mall Walkers"
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Go to a comedy club or watch a funny movie
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Smile as often as you can, even when you don't feel like
it
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Learn to laugh and really mean it
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Learn some jokes and begin to exchange jokes with your friends.
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CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE
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Learn body-mind techniques to relax
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Learn to prioritize your time and your activities.
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Let go of unnecessary tasks and learn to delegate.
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Figure out what you can and can't live without and focus
your energy appropriately.
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Forget the word "perfect"
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Look at the big picture - - -if I don't do this, will anyone
care in 3 months? (Exception - - - always file an extension request on time with the IRS!!!)
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DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR A CHANGE
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Take a class in a fun subject
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Get a massage
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Learn self-massage
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Take a vacation to a new place
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Take a cruise
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Take a day trip
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Start a part-time job
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Check out some of those activities listed in the newspaper
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Take a nap
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Call up a former classmate or organize a class reunion
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Paint, draw, sculpt, or take some pictures
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SOCIALIZE
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Go to a party
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No parties? Throw one yourself!
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Go somewhere with friends
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Meet new friends
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Go to church and give God your stress
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People can't stand you? Get a pet!
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Go to a yard sale or have one yourself
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Join or start a social club
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Volunteer at a homeless shelter, food bank, nursing home,
hospital, or Habitat for Humanity
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EXERCISE REGULARLY
In addition to Yoga/QiGong:
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Try martial arts
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Try partner dances - Swing, Ballroom, Country, Polka - and
maybe you'll even find a partner
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Dance by yourself - Close the door, put the music on, and
just go with the music (You may want to pull down the shade first...)
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Lift some weights (You don't have to go to the gym for this!)
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Go swimming
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Play tennis (Even if you can't hit the ball, you will get
a lot of exercise chasing the tennis ball.)
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Again - - -Go take a hike!
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Take a canoe trip
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Go rollerblading
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Get your bike out and use it
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Wash and wax your car (remember the "Karate Kid" - wax on,
wax off...)
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Plant a tree or a new rose bush
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Mow the lawn and trim the bushes
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Consider mowing your neighbor's lawn (unless he/she owns
a gun & doesn't like surprises!)
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Use a punching bag to release your stress (sometimes a picture
of your boss or your ex may help)
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Help a friend move (but only if he wants to!)
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Rearrange your furniture
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Play ball - baseball, softball, volleyball, racquetball,
etc.
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Clean out the garage (maybe you'll even be able to get your
car in it)
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Begin training for a marathon (you never know when you are
going to be chased!!!)
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GET SOME TRAINING!
While some stress can be beneficial, too much stress can
produce many negative effects. Stress can be induced merely by change, e.g., organizational realignments, transfers, new bosses,
different work assignments, etc. Even pleasant changes can create a great deal of stress, so managers should be able to recognize
warning signs. Corporate stress can seriously limit the effectiveness of your organization, especially if it is prolonged
and not managed.
ZONE DYNAMICS provides stress management services to
individuals, groups, and businesses. Classes, seminars, and workshops are held in corporate stress management, individual
stress management, and in various types of relaxation techniques. Instruction
and training materials can be customized for the corporate environment and held at your facility. Training in CD-ROM and web-based
formats can also be customized to meet the needs of your managers and other employees.
Courses, seminars, and workshops can include multiple relaxation
sessions, instruction in easy techniques to relax, as well as simple movement exercises which can aid in relaxation. Weekly
yoga, qi gong, and other wellness classes can also be provided for your employees at your site.
For more information on how we can help you and your organization,
please contact us at info@zonedynamics.com.
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