Wow!! Is it not amazing how much stress can take out of you and how quick it can come on? One minute you are sitting there in a normal state and then BOOM! you get a side swipe that takes you off course!! Well, that is what happened yesterday. I was on a straight course and then the side swipe came. Not good.
Well, I found some good stuff on stress (more John Tesh)....hopefully I can use some of this in the future (teeehehehe).



Try These Tricks to Ease Your Stress
Don’t freak out! If stress is sending you into a tailspin, try these tricks from Quick and Simple Magazine.
Form a fist. The next time you’re stressed, try this trick: Clench your fists tightly for five seconds, then open them. Why does this work? Because when a muscle tenses as much as possible, it becomes able to detense completely. Basically, clenching and releasing your fists is kind of like pushing an internal “reset” button on your body. Which helps you relax.
Look at something blue. Like the blue screensaver on your computer. Or a blue pillow in your living room. Rutgers University researchers found that blue triggers the production of a calming brain chemical. According to Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of 101 Exercises For The Soul, since blue is the color of the ocean and the sky, we automatically associate it with the serene feelings that come with being out in nature.
Belt out a tune. It doesn’t matter if you’re off key! According to researchers at Frankfurt University in Germany, singing can slash the body’s level of stress hormones! Why? Because when we sing, we’re breathing deeply, and this lowers the body’s blood pressure and heart rate.
Help someone. Being kind to others produces a rush of feel-good chemicals in the brain. That’s according to the book Stress Free For Good. That endorphin surge boosts your mood. So help a little old lady cross the street. Or offer to watch your neighbor’s kid while they run to the store.



Here are the Easiest Ways to Lower Your Stress Levels
Stress no more! Here and now, I have the easiest ways ever to calm down, be happier, and lower your stress levels. We found these scientifically proven methods in Woman’s World magazine.

* For instance, battling stress is as easy as turning on Animal Planet – or watching a National Geographic DVD about nature and wildlife. Researchers tried this test. They had volunteers watch either a soap opera, a video of animals, or a blank TV screen. They found that the animal video was hands-down the best at reducing blood pressure and heart rate – which are key signs if stress. So why does watching animals work? Because they naturally fascinate us. That’s according to Dr. Alan Beck from the Center for the Human-Animal Bond at Purdue University. Dr. Beck says animals hold our attention and that distracts us from stressful thoughts.

* Another way to get rid of stress is to stop hanging around Debbie Downer or her brother David Downer. The pessimism of negative people is contagious. The effect is so strong that hanging around a negative person will spike your blood pressure faster than being with someone you outright hate! So why do we “catch” pessimism so easily? Psychologist Dr. Adam Duhachek says it’s because we assume that if someone has such a strong negative opinion, it’s for a good reason. So we adopt it without thinking about the other side of the coin.

* Get a 15 minute aromatherapy massage. It really does work! According to the Journal of Clinical Nursing, when emergency room nurses were given 15 minute aromatherapy massages, with fragrant oils and soothing music, their stress levels plunged from 60% to just 8%. Combining the massage with relaxing aromas and music works better than just the massage on its own.