This document provides 10 gifts for stress relief: 1. Slow deep breathing from the diaphragm to relax instantly and increase focus. 2. Exercise such as aerobics or yoga can act as a stress reliever. 3. Forgiving others and learning to say no helps release emotional pains and establish boundaries. 4. Smiling releases endorphins to improve mood at no cost.

1. TEN
GIFTS
for stress relief

2. Take deep breaths from your diaphragm# 1

3. Take deep breaths from your diaphragm# 1
Slow deep breathing from
your diaphragm.
It helps you toRELAX
INSTANTLY
It also increases oxygen
for FOCUS
and stimulates the brain to
produce
ENDORPHINS

4. Meditation in Motion
# 2 Meditation in Motion

5. Meditation in Motion
# 2
Are you too busy AND too stressed to
exercise?
Virtually any form of exercise, from aerobics
to yoga, can act as a stress reliever.
Meditation in Motion

6. # 3 Forgive andlet go

7. # 3 Forgive andlet go
When we forgive, we can release energy
blockages that are causing us emotional
pains

8. # 3 Learn to say NO

9. # 3 Learn to say NO
Be clear about your personal boundaries and learn how to say
a gentle but firm ‘no’ when people make requests of
you that push those boundaries.

10. # 4 Smile more often

11. # 4 Smile more often
When we smile our brains release endorphins.
Smiling changes our mood, we look successful, feel
attractive, reduces pain, makes people feel good AND ITS FREE

12. # 5 Daydream

13. # 5 Daydream
Daydreaming is part of having a healthy mind.
Allow yourself to take time out and look out of the window and just drift.......

14. # 6 Soak up the Sun

15. # 6 Soak up the Sun
SUNLIGHT BOOSTS
SEROTONIN
a neurotransmitter that
regulates
appetite, helps to
sleep, improve
memory and mood.

16. # 7 Being in the present

17. # 7 Being in the present
When we focus on the
moment, the moment of
NOW, everything becomes
clearer and we tend to
lose focus of the past and
future.
This moment of NOW
is where BALANCE
takes place.

18. # 8 Take time out to relax

19. One of the things that is
missing for many
people is that little bit of
space where we simply
STOP
AND DO NOTHING.
Go outside and smell the
fresh air; take in nature
and really enjoy the space
of doing NOTHING.
# 8 Take time out to relax

20. # 9 Choose your ATTITUDE

21. # 9 Choose your ATTITUDE
Each morning before your
feet hit the floor think about
3 things
you’re grateful for.
Making yourself focus on the
positive things and being
grateful for what
YOU DO HAVE
(rather than what you don’t ) will
make a huge difference to
your day.

22. # 10 Eliminate Junk food

23. # 10 Eliminate Junk food
Don’t use your body
as a garbage
bin

24. Which gifts are
YOU going to
open for stress
relief?

25. This presentation was created by
Stress Expert
for Phillip Rankin

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