== Tips For Stress-Free Living ==

Advice submitted by clinical faculty members from Bastyr Center for Natural Health


Be gentle with yourself.

Enjoy the moment and focus on the blessing of your life.

Take time to be with nature and friends who love and support you.

Simplify your life. Eliminate what does not support your growth.

Learn a variety of relaxation techniques (visualization, meditation, listening to or playing music) and practice at least one regularly.

Laugh more. Include fun and spontaneity in your life.

Do unpleasant tasks first instead of worrying about them.

Do one thing at a time, slowly, intentionally and with awareness.

Get a full night's sleep regularly. To relax before bedtime, take a body temperature Epsom salt bath (on cup salts per bath). Sip room temperature water to avoid dehydration.

Take slow breaths often.

Nourish yourself with healthy food.

Exercise regularly.