Recap

I've decided it's time to post an organized list of reminders of stress relievers I've suggested thus far. Here's the gist of it:

Organization

Optimism

Making yourself laugh

Good food

Good friends

Chai (my favorite)

Stress balls

Relaxation

Staying healthy

Good music

Straying from routine

Sudoku

Time management

Aromatherapy

Going with the flow

Getting a pet

This can be thought of as a contribution to your life's organization and time management. Realize when you look at this list that none of those ideas are difficult to achieve. Sure, time management is hard to manage at times, but sticking with it has proven well worth the effort, right? Other than that, most of the suggestions I've posted about are just enjoyable things, even if you're not trying to relieve stress.

I'm going to turn this in to a motivational post, in addition to a recap. I'm also going to reiterate that practical thinking and not stressing about being stressed are really important! If you let day-to-day annoyances get to you, you'll have a problem when something beyond a typical stressor affects your life. So try to manage everyday stress if you can. Look at how easy the suggestions listed above are! If you can end the day happy and relaxed by trying out methods as simple as those, do it! Then you get to wake up happy and avoid stress mounting throughout the week. It just makes sense to give everyday stress relief a shot. 

If anything, just take a moment to mentally organize. Might seem kind of unimaginative, but think practically about the common phrase "It could be worse." Everyone says it, but people don't usually really put in into perspective. Maybe it will motivate you or remind you that you might not need to be as stressed as you feel.