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10 Ways to
Remove Stress From Your Life
 By Natasha Munson
1.Speak
and honor your truth. One of the
biggest problems, especially for women, is knowing when and how to say no.
Many women are born with the need to please and deal with societal
pressures to be superwoman. We must learn to say no when we mean no and
yes when we truly mean yes. Our truth is a gift that we must honor. We all
know when we are not honoring our truth because we feel it in our
spirit. Live your life so that everything is a reflection of your truth.
2. Stop feeling obligated.
So
many times we maintain friendships and relationships out of obligation. We
feel that we must remain part of a person’s life because of the length of
time we have known them or what we have experienced together in the
past. However, people change and you must acknowledge when a friendship is
no longer beneficial and enriching. You can feel when someone is draining
your life and energy. Then you must remove yourself from the equation. You
must remember that you are allowing yourself to feel obligated and you are
choosing to be obligated. You can also choose whom you give your time and
energy too.
3. Use
your faith. Understand that you
need God and your faith to deal with the issues and problems that will
arise in life. Then use your faith to help you endure. Our faith is like
the fuel that keeps our spirits working efficiently. So everyday, read a
bible verse and an inspirational message to keep your spirit replenished.
4. Get
disciplined. We must lead by
example. If we truly want to love our lives and keep depression and bad
decisions at bay then we must become disciplined in all areas of our
life. Discipline will help us have control over our life and our
decisions.
5. Make
a commitment. In my life I made a
  commitment to live a life I loved. That commitment requires me to look at
life and people differently. In order to love my life, every decision I
make, every friendship and relationship I have, and every opportunity I
pursue must keep me on the path of loving my life. You must make a
commitment to have your life stand and mean something. People should be
able to see the God in you and want to know more about your joy and your
life.
6. This
too shall pass. We must understand
that everything in life has a time, a season and a reason. Life itself is
a process and people are a part of that process. When you understand life
in these simple terms it gives you the ability to deal with life. No
matter what you are dealing with in life, from an annoying coworker to a
life-changing event, there is a simple truth that will prevail - this too
shall pass.
7. No
woe-is-me parties and no excuses.
As a human being you will have moments in your life when you feel like
saying, why me? There are also times when you will sit down with others
and talk about the struggles and hardships of life. We must refuse to
partake in the misery moments. You must refuse to give that negative
energy power. And then you must stop blocking your own blessing and
progress. Most likely if you are not receiving what you want out of life
it is because you are blocking yourself in some way. The only person that
can stop you from living your purpose and doing what God sent you here to
do is you. In order to feel fulfilled in life, you must refuse to make
excuses in your life and you must be an active participant in your
life. You must do everything you can to keep your life progressing in a
positive way.
8. Create
a life plan. Make sure it
has a time line and a deadline. Plan your life. This simple act will help
you when obstacles and opportunities present themselves.
9. Take
and make time for yourself.
We must incorporate time for ourselves into our lives. Many times we
become stressed and overworked because we are in a state of constantly
giving. As spiritual people it is easy to understand why we want to be so
giving. Yet we all must learn how to replenish and how to get
restored. There are twenty-four hours provided in a day. Saying that you
do not have time for yourself is an excuse. Not making time for yourself
is a choice. So you must simply choose differently. Choose to give time
to yourself and decide when and how you will take time for yourself.
10. Love
your life. In the lowest moment of
my life I adopted the slogan, Live a life you love! It was more than an
affirmation. It was a goal I wanted to accomplish. I understood that this
goal would alter my life, and it has in an amazing way. Once I committed
to living a life I loved my decision-making changed. Suddenly I had to
question whether I would look back on an opportunity and say I would have,
I could have or I should have. I had to examine whether a decision would
leave me with feelings of regret or accomplishment. I became more aware of
my choices and my friendships.
We are all blessed with the ability to live a
life we love. We must remember that it is a commitment that affects every
area of our life, every decision that we make, and every person that we
allow to be in our life. Everyone and everything in your life should be a
reflection of the joy that is in your life.
These steps have helped me get on with my life
and love it so much that I literally smile in my sleep.
Natasha Munson is the author of Life
Lessons for My Sisters and Spiritual Lessons for My Sisters: How to Get
Over The Drama and Live Your Best Life! (Hyperion May 2006). She is the
owner of an online travel company, www.StarDiscountTravel.com. More
information about the author can be found at
www.sisterlessons.com.
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