6 Surprisingly and Simple

Between home, work, and family, you barely have time to breathe. What can you do to de-stress?

1. GAZE AT BLUE to grab a moment of instant calm, Blue is the color of the ocean and the sky, so we automatically associate it with the serene feelings that come with being out in nature, says the author of the book 101 Exercises for the Soul.
2. GRAB SOME GUM Rhythmic, repetitive actions like chewing gum trigger our body's natural relaxation response, slowing our heart rate, breathing, and brain activity. From author of Ultra longevity: The Seven-Step Program for a Younger, Healthier You.
3. FORM A FIST “Clench your fists tightly for five seconds, and then open them. You'll relax instantly, why? When a muscle tenses as much as possible, it becomes able to de-tense completely. (Stress free for Good Book)
4. SING YOUR HEART OUT “When we sing, we're breathing deeply,” say the author of Undress your Stress: 30 Curiosity Fun Ways to Take Off Tension. “And this lowers the body's Blood pressure and heart rate, decreasing stress.”
5. MAKES SOMEONE'S DAY “Being kind to others produces a rush of feel-good chemicals in the brain, creating what's known as a 'helper high' says expert. The endorphin surge in the boosts our mood, distracting us from woes that stress us out.
6. PLANT SOME CALM A little green in your environment can keep stress at bay, says expert at Kansas State University. In their study, women who kept plants at work had less anxiety. Why? They capture our attention, giving us a mental break from negative feelings that lead to stress.

So there you go another tips for stressed people out there, I recommend that you should try doing one of them because tip no.4 really worked for me... stress gone and at the same time me and my family had a great time singing.

12 signs of stress addiction

How can you tell if you're genuinely pressured or are hooked on overload? I also have no idea until I've read this 12 signs on a magazine this morning and thank God because I am not that stressed out (so far...) So, how about you? read them and laugh...then reread them and see how many actually apply to you.

1. You get anxious if beach vacations last any longer than two days.
   
2. You get nervous when you don't receive any messages on you cell phone.
3. During family movie night, you curl up on the couch with junk mail to sort through.
4. Scrap booking parties? You take your photo albums much too seriously to consider compiling them at a social event.
5. You can't remember the last time you didn't eat breakfast in the car.
6. Or lunch. Or dinner.
7. Your kids know how to cram their entire day into a five-second sentence: "School was good I got a perfect score on my math quiz Sam called me the soccer game is on Sunday."
8. During sex, you never fantasize about other men- you're too busy mentally reorganizing the pantry.
9. You consider going over your calendar at night a relaxing read.
10. If you don't write "feed dog" in your appointment book, it doesn't happen.
11. Your husband got you an Ipod for Christmas, but it's still in the box because you haven't had time to download songs onto it.
12. Your philosophy is: Why just walk and chew gum when you can also make doctor's appointment on your cell and do biceps and curls with arm weights?

If you realized that you are a certified stress addict, you have all the reason now to try my stress free tips found below this post.