RE: Thanks!
Sugar:
I practice this every day!!! Some suggestions for in the house:
*Stress busting is the number one reason I work out with Cathe!
I drop everything and throw on my exercise gear, block all other thoughts apart from feeling the music... I let the tape run while I am geting ready and the start up music helps me to start focussing on me and not the stress.
*Forget answering the 'phone. If they really need you, they'll call back.
*As someone said above: fab music, turned up really loud on either headphones and power walk, or in the car is TOTALLY THE THING!
*Start to say "no" to people if everything is becoming too much.
*Rent a video / movie to watch that is pure fun, pure escapism, or that will shock you out of thinking about your own life into gaining some perspective.
*Run a deep bath, clean, steam your face, put a face pack on, wet hair, put a hair mask on too, wrap in towel, grab a mag/great book and sink back for an hour/ten minutes, whatever. Then, in fav sloppy pamnts and t shirt or tank, paint nails and toe nails, massage hand and foot cream in, etc while listening to fav music
Some suggestions for anywhere:
*Mantras: "I am strong and I don't need "that" in my life", or "you think I can't do it, well I am just here to prove you wrong sonny", etc. Whatever fits the situation.
Some suggestions for at the office:
*get out if possible, call a girlfriend or sister, soul mate for a good chat and get it out of your system. Then talk about lots of other things too (who is on their hate list for the week?) and feel much better afterwards.
*Head out and spend half and hour, lunch break browsing the shops, a book store, leaf through some magazines, take one to the coffee shop and lose yourself in it over a latte, even if you would never buy such a rag of a publication! But some funny cards or start thinking about birthdays coming up and hunt for some presents, cards and start thinking about those lovely people in your life who love you for who.what you are...
*Head to Borders , Virgin Rec, whatever, and stick some head phones on and have a listen to some new releases or stuff you've never heard before: buy yourself some fab new music.
Wow, the possibilities are endless... and if you have kids, sweep them up for a group hug and ask them about their day. Always works for me!
Good luck Sugar
Clare