| Controlling and managing stress in these difficult | | | | yourself over and over. Worrying does not help and |
| financial times is very important and should not be | | | | it never changes anything. |
| taken lightly. Your mental and physical health are in | | | | Each time you find yourself beginning to worry, remind |
| jeopardy. | | | | yourself of this and turn your thoughts towards |
| Managing stress in difficult financial times has become | | | | something positive. Picture yourself doing something |
| a problem for thousands of people in today’s | | | | fun, or visualize the gentle waves at the beach - |
| economy. Financial worries are abundant and are | | | | anything that makes you feel happy. It is extremely |
| causing tremendous stress on many of us. We are | | | | hard to do at first, but the more you practice, the more |
| terrified and fear losing our jobs and houses. We are | | | | your subconscious mind receives the message that |
| worried about our dwindling retirement accounts. | | | | you do not want this stress and fear in your mind. It |
| This financial stress is causing health problems and | | | | becomes much easier the more you do it. |
| insomnia which only makes things worse. | | | | Many people, including myself, have been very |
| Watching the news only increases our stress. It can | | | | successful using meditation audios to help relieve this |
| be downright depressing. It is advisable that you limit | | | | worrying . They help you lower your threshold for |
| your viewing of news programs; they only create | | | | stress. Spend thirty minutes a day listening to the |
| more fear and stress. Try watching funny sitcoms, | | | | audios and you will feel calmer, less stressed and |
| westerns and romantic movies - they will not cause | | | | much more at peace with yourself. This is one of the |
| additional stress like the news programs do. | | | | best ways for managing stress in difficult financial |
| To put it all in perspective, think about what worries | | | | times. |
| you the most in your situation. Break down the things | | | | Everyone should take fifteen to thirty minutes a day in |
| you can change and things you can not change. | | | | quiet solitude to calm their mind and relax their body. |
| Start making the changes that you can and don’t | | | | It will make a tremendous difference in the quality of |
| worry about the other things that you can’t | | | | your life. |
| change. Oh yeah, right! But how do I not worry? | | | | Just like the saying goes - Don’t worry - Be Happy! |
| Well, think this over. Does worrying ever change | | | | I hope these tips for managing stress in difficult financial |
| anything? No, it does not. So why should you | | | | times have been helpful for you. |
| do it? This is something you need to keep telling | | | | |