These tips won’t cost you a dime. And they’re easy, so time is no excuse!
- Purposefully Breathe. Long breaths in, long breaths out. Repeat them 5 times.
- Turn off your phone. Maybe just for an hour. Watch how much you get done!
- Reward yourself. A hot bath, a walk at lunchtime, music while you cook dinner, 10 pages of your favorite book – all of these ideas will bring a calmness to your life.
- Choose a word every day that lightens the mood and brings soothing thoughts. Beach. Snow. Faith. Peace. Whatever the word is, take time during your day to consciously think about it for a minute or two.
- Get up, walk around, roll your shoulders. The simple act of pushing yourself away from your desk and computer will relax you and make you think differently.
- Thank someone. At home or at work, giving a sincere thanks to someone not only lightens that person’s day, but yours also.