Have a forgiving view of events and people.

Accept the fact that we live in an imperfect world.

Have an optimistic view of the world.

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

Learn NEVER to say or do that which will not improve the situation.

Forget about counting to 10.

Count to 1,000 before doing something or saying anything that could make matters worse.

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

Take a lunch break.

Get away from your desk or work area in body and mind, even if it’s just for 15 or 20 minutes.

Your health and productivity will improve.

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

Learn to delegate responsibility to capable others.

And then allow them to do the job that you know they are capable of doing.

Let it go!

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

If an especially unpleasant task faces you, do it early in the day and get it over with, then the rest of your day will be free of anxiety.

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

Mental Health America launched a new, interactive website called Live Your Life Well, where you’ll find tools to live a more balanced, healthy life, information about stress and wellness, personal success stories, a gratitude stream and much, much more.

Go to Live Your Life Well and see for yourself. Chances are, you’ll find lots of information to help you live a more healthy, balanced lifestyle.

Allow yourself time - everyday - for privacy, quiet, and introspection.

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

When you are busy with a project, concentrate on doing only that project. Forget about everything else you have to do. Live, BE, in the moment.

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

Do one thing at a time.

When you are with someone, be with that person and with no one or nothing else.

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

“Worry about the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves.”

That’s another way of saying:

Take care of today as best you can.

Yesterday is gone and tomorrow will take care of itself.

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