Take a Time Out.

Unplug your phone. Turn off your computer. Silence your cell.

Want to take a long bath, meditate, sleep, or read without interruption?

Drum up the courage to temporarily disconnect. (The possibility of there being a terrible emergency in the next hour or so is almost nil.)

If you’re worried, use an answering machine to screen your calls, but give yourself permission to take a “time out” when you need one.

This is the most recent installment in an ongoing series elaborating on 52 proven stress relievers identified by researchers at Texas Woman’s University.

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