[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]In this post, I share two recent studies that highlight reasons why you want to avoid stress (or at least do your best to reduce stress) and a few tips you can use NOW to reduce your stress level.

Click on one of the following links to read more:​

New Study Explains Why Stress Can Cause Heart Attacks

Stress Linked to Short Term Memory Loss As We Age

And a few tips to reduce your stress level NOW:

1. Look at your calendar this week and identify two non-essential appointments that you can politely cancel or reschedule for when you have more space in your life. Feel you can’t possibly do that?
    
   Consider the #2 regret of the dying: “I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.”

 

2. Step away from your work (or your desk) at least once every 90 minutes and take a break. Close your laptop (or flipover your tablet or turn off your monitor), step away from your work area, stretch your arms up high, take at least 3 deep breaths, get a glass of water, maybe have a small healthy snack, (if possible) take a lap around the office or walk up and down some stairs or even get outside for some fresh air. All it takes is 3 to 5 minutes – not much time!
    
   Read more about the 90-minute solution and your body’s basic rest-activity cycle here.

 

3. Stop worrying! This is one of the 3 tips I share in the 1st lesson of my foundational course on how to boost your performance by simplifying and decluttering your life at every level. Ask yourself: “What am I worrying about? Why am I worrying about it? What can I do to let go of the worry?”
    
   Consider the #5 regret of the dying: “I wish that I had let myself be happier.”

Still not convinced you are worth it, or not sure you can follow-through? Call me – Let’s talk about how to shift your mindset, your priorities, your practices so you can work less and enjoy life more.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column] [/et_pb_row] [/et_pb_section]