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Finding Your Purpose- Drive your self-happy

 

Finding your purpose- Drive your self-happy, get away and find new things.

 

Take a day trip on a Sunday afternoon. Drive with no destination in mind. Just drive until something catches your eyes.

I have done this several times. This exercise has given me an opportunity see new places in my state, meet new people and find some great places to eat.

I have also had valuable time to think and reflect on ideas and received insights into new things to work on.

I returned home happy to have an adventure. I caution you that if you are new to a location or if you drive in the country, have a GPS with you. Getting lost is not a happiness goal.

Take along a notebook and a camera to record your trip.

Building memories, builds your purpose in life.

 

Pictures promote calm and relaxation- Buy a Coffee Table Book Here is Why!

 Pictures promote calm and relaxation- Buy a coffee table book and put it to good use.

So a child you loved looking at picture books, you felt grown up because you imagined that you were reading, like the grown ups around you. You lost your self in the pictures and developed your imagination.

As stressed adults, we have lost most of our ability to relax and let our imagination soar. We seem to need captions under pictures to define what we are seeing; this is habit we got from watching TV. The TV and captions are doing the thinking for us. Do is feel a bit of mind control starting to surface? Our minds recognize this and we get stressed feelings. As the old wise ones have said in reference to your mind, “ If your don’t use it you loose it”!!

Buy a coffee table book of New England in autumn, The beaches of California or the Grand Canyon at sunset. Page through its pictures whenever you feel stressed out.

Consider a caption for the picture. Even try to imagine  yourself there, in the picture. Let your feelings and your mind open to the possibilities. Use your mind!!!   

 

Stress Free Getaway that is Calming and Empowering

Get away from the city lights and take some time to look at the stars as they appear in the countryside.

Then consider how small your problems really are as you ponder the expanse of the universe.

 

Reconnecting with nature is a wonderful way to reduce stress.

 

I found an easy getaway from the noise, distractions and electronic stuff is to extract myself from the TV and computer. You see I get into my car and drive beyond the city limits. I go to an area without the city lights and highway noises. Usually I do this in the early evening because here in the Phoenix area it cools down a bit at night. I turn my cell phone on silent and use it only in an emergency. I pack a basket of light snacks, usually comfort foods, perhaps some fruit, cheese and bread. I’ll take juice or tea instead of wine.

I ‘ll find a place where the stars look the brightest. Usually out there the evening sky is amassed with stars. After parking the car and rolling down the windows, I can listen to the nature sounds and breathe in the fresh evening air.

 

As I work out my problems with the reality of how small, they are compared to the sky and stars. As I ponder, I think of myself, as star stuff and that I should have the confidence to face and solve my problems.

I welcome my imagination, as I think of alternatives and options for resolving my problems.

 I go home feeling lighter, clam and empowered because I was able to free myself of the stress and overwhelm. 

I challenge you to so the same exercise. The results are quick and lasting.    

Have you purchased one of those candle sets yet? They make a wonderful light feature for a patio or bedroom.

 

 

 

 

 

Stress Reduction before you get to the Shopping Mall

 

Some of us love to shop until we drop, while others go into the stores with a list, and its buy and goodbye!

What ever your shopping method, you do not have to add stress into the mix. You usually shop for two reasons, to buy something you need and to buy something you want. Added stress will increase your impulse purchasing and of course over extend your credit card balances. Talk about added stress!

I found that if you can take a little time to slow down from the rushing to the mall by doing something as simple as choosing a different place to park your car, this makes a big difference in how stressed you are once you get into the mall or store.

Park you car as far from the mall doors as possible. This will keep you from stressing out from looking for a parking place in front. You minimize the chances of getting a door ding you cars finish, and the fear that you have to spend rushed time looking for you car among all the similar looking cars.

Your only concern should be using the malls parking grid system to find your car in the sparsely populated further parking area later.

Of course, if you shop at night and alone, please spend a few extra dollars for the security of the valet parking. It is well worth the investment.

Another positive reason to park a ways from the mall doors is to give yourself that added exercise, exercise you did not plan for but can always use.

 While your taking this advice, why not get that pedometer at the right. You can track your exercise progress in style.  

Ideas for a Stress Free Getaway for your Next 3 day Weekend

Getting way from the things that cause you stress, is one way of releasing that stress. You deserve any excuse to getaway as well!

 

Here is how I suggest you plan your stress free getaway: 

1)   Rent the nicest car you can afford-

You do not need to worry about the wear on your own personal car and any emergency maintenance with a rental, a no stress, no brainer here. Driving a difference style car will give you a special little gift to yourself, an identity change of the weekend. Driving a different car can do wonders for your self-esteem. To clarify, the feeling is like wearing a costume on Halloween, you are someone new and different.

2)   Drive to a destination as FAR from home as time and energy allow-

The catchword here is FAR. Try a hotel or a bed and breakfast that you have researched in advance. Play tourist and check out some local shops and activities if available. You do not need to hide in your room and eat a carton of ice cream; you can do that very well at home. If you feel buying something, do. If not that is okay too. Do not create stress, release it! 

3)   Savor your experience as you drive back home- Take your time, reminisce in your mind, the calm feelings that you had during your escape. You may find that a solution for a problem that was in the back of your mind has suddenly come forward. The issues that you left on Friday night do not seem as stressful and overwhelming. You perhaps have been inspired with some options or alternatives.

 

You will find that in only three short days you have become emotionally more productive and positive in your attitude. You have released stress, resolved stress, and strengthened your ability to create calm an awesome accomplishment for a three-day getaway.

 

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Independence From Stress Part 6

We sometimes are encouraged to car pool or do things in a group. This is all well and good if there co-operation and planning. But as the quote states, if planning is not implemented then there are problems. Being independent of thoughts and actions reduces stress. You get to your destination, or get the job done faster and calmer.  

The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready, and it may be a long time before they get off.

Henry David Thoreau
1817-1862, American Essayist, Poet, Naturalist
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There is a time to go as a group and a time to go it alone!

Part 7 of your Independence From Stress comes to you Tomorrow!

While you are here, have you checked out the goodies at the right?? 

Ellen R Norman

The Zensage

A Picture can Speak Volumes on the Subject of Stress Relief

Take a picture the next time you are at home and you find yourself saying “what an incredible sunset.”

 

Our lives are so busy and we create so much stress for ourselves. It is great to slow down and save special moments that affect us a lot.

 

I have a camera on my cell phone so I can take a picture of something that I want to preserve to show a friend or add to my album of pictures. If I plan on a walk or a picnic at a special place, I will take my regular digital camera that also does short videos.

The reason for having this technology at hand is when you see that incredible sunset or that butterfly on a daisy; you can capture the moment in a picture and enjoy it in calm reflection later. Noticing and being aware of the beauty around you is an important part of self nurturing. You can appreciate a friendship by sharing these pictures with friends and loved ones. 

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Stressful Multitasking- It is Better to do One Thing at a Time.

I was driving to work the other day on the freeway, the traffic was the usual Monday morning stop and go. Granted you had the time to say change the channel on your radio or slip in a different CD to listen to perhaps, but multitask, I don’t think so!!

Well, just because I drive a standard six speed car, which means I have a lot of clutch and shifting action going on, I usually can enjoy a sip or two of coffee from my travel mug, and change the radio channels.

On this particular morning I noticed a man in the lane next to me, he was shaving and talking on his cell phone at the same time as driving, yes, and probably steering with his knees.

“Perfect” I thought a great topic for an up coming blog, about the stress of our frenzied society. I was just a little bit concerned because he just shifted the phone to the other side and started the shave the other side of his face. At least he was not looking in the mirror. I did focus my thoughts on my own driving and hoped he had a good safe day.

My point of this story is that not planning your time and trying to do more than one thing at a time during some rather special focusing moments, can be stressful for yourself and for others around you.