TIP OF THE DAY - THURSDAY

LET GO OF THE PAST. Research shows that those who ruminate a lot may have higher blood pressure, more stress hormones, and shorter life spans. For the sake of your health, forgive and forget. I think this is great and I wish I did it.

TIP OF THE DAY - WEDNESDAY

GIVE YOURSELF A MASSAGE. Just like getting a professional massage, self massage of your shoulders, neck, feet and other pressure points can reduce tension and stress. Simply rub your tension away. I have never tried self massage but what works for me is putting on a mud mask on my face and neck, lighting a few candles and climbing into a hot bubble bath. I like to do it when no one is home to need anything from me.

TIP OF THE DAY - TUESDAY

TAKE A WALK. Need a break form the office or hectic day at home? Slip out the door and let your feet take you somewhere. Walking will help you clear your head and relax. It's great aerobic exercise too. I love this tip. I really enjoy my early morning walks and am going to miss them once winter gets here.

TIP OF THE DAY - MONDAY

MEDITATE. When you meditate on a word, sound, symbol, or image, you develop mindfulness. This allows you to ignore distractions and engage in the present, helping relieve stress and enhance well-being. I find that if I try to meditate for very long I fall asleep, which I guess is okay if no one is around to wake you.

TIP OF THE DAY - SUNDAY

PUT THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE. Most problems are easier to handle when you keep them in perspective and avoid making mountains out of molehills. This is perfect for me today. This week I have deep cleaned and painted my main bathroom. This meant about 1a zillion trips up and down the ladder and step stool, to the extent of really messing up my knee. Because of everything I was doing in the bathroom the scale was moved into a room with carpet then into another room without the carpet and then back to the carpet spot. Needless to say it now does not work. Every time I step on it it says something different. At one point I weighed 65 pounds the same as 2 year old Jillian. That means this week with the extra working and moving and walking 6 days I have either put on 10-15 pounds or I have lost about 140 pounds. Neither of course is true but I have been stressing over the fact that I have no scale. All the stressing hasn't changed anything but gave me a headache. I took the battery out for the day and we will see what I weigh tomorrow and then decide if we need to chuck that scale and maybe get a new one. I don't know but the little molehill problem is quickly becoming a very big mountain unless I just let it go.

TIP OF THE DAY - SATURDAY

PRACTICE PATIENCE. When you're in a hurry, everything becomes urgent. Give yourself plenty of time to get things done.Think of that slow driver as a teacher, encouraging you to relax and be patient. Yeah right. Calvin has been trying to teach me patience for over 38 years and he just become more patient and I just continue to get bugged by people easier.

TIP OF THE DAY - FRIDAY

TAKE CARE. Expert agree that a healthy body is better apt to handle stress. Take care of yourself by exercising , eating healthy, drinking responsibly, avoiding drugs and getting regular health checkups. Here they go sending us to the doctor again. Well it is basically good advise.