Comments on: Top Ten Ways To Reduce Your Stress NOW

By: hilla

hilla — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:00:02 +0000

Thank you for the good advice. Love the mantras, too. Hx

By: Brooke Ferguson

Brooke Ferguson — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:47:21 +0000

@Karol – Being afraid of anything makes us hesitate. I think over-thinking might just be the number one cause for procrastination! It would be amazing to see what would happen in our lives if we just weren’t afraid of anything.

@Prime – If you are an Idea Person, sometimes it takes a bit of time for things to settle in your head. Good to know you have a tactic that works. I think I get my best results when I’m relaxed!!

By: prime

prime — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:57:30 +0000

“Stop Spinning & Get Centered

I do this often. I will stop what I’m doing in the midst of a project and go lie down. I’m not napping, I am taking a moment to settle my thoughts and get centered.” – yup i do that often too. when im writing tons of stories and had to beat a deadline, i take some time off just to clear my head. sometimes you just need to be “unproductive” to be more productive.

By: Karol Gajda

Karol Gajda — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:27:30 +0000

Getting out of our heads is also a great way for us to conquer any fears. For example, when a guy is “afraid” to approach a beautiful girl it’s just because he’s overthinking it. You mentioned “don’t hesitate.” That’s key. After all, what’s the worst that can happen?

By: Brooke Ferguson

Brooke Ferguson — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:35:06 +0000

@John – Yes! I’m super guilty of getting stuck in my head… and then nothing happens! I think if we can begin to find balance in our days, we can reduce some of our stressful thoughts.

@Nate – Ya, breathing comes in handy My mom used to tell me “Brooke You Aren’t Breathing” when I was upset. Used to make me crazy, but now I know what she means. It takes a bit of training to build in our breaks but I have found that otherwise, if we don’t, we’ll have breakdowns!

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:19:48 +0000

All great tips. My favorite is breathing, I love breathing! Well, who doesn’t?

Also, I like how you talk about walking away from the technology. Every once in a while I’ll take a couple days and not even go on the computer, it really is refreshing.

Great post Brooke!

By: John Bardos - JetSetCitizen

John Bardos - JetSetCitizen — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:36:47 +0000

I like that expression,

“Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Body”

This is so true. That old adage of Healthy Body, Healthy Mind is absolutely correct. Humans are not designed to sit behind a computer for 8 hours.