Article tips - simply your life
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| Tue, 10-31-2006 - 12:13pm |
Hi Ladies,
So far, so good, I've only had 2-3 very minor nervous moments since going on Celexa and Klonopin last week. I'm feeling much better and more like my old self.
I read an article in today’s paper by a columnist, Maud Purcell. I want to give her credit as I did not think this up. The basic idea of her column is simplifying our lives. Too often we try to accomplish too much or put too much pressure on ourselves which only causes stress. I picked out the things from her column that I think might be most helpful to all of us who have too much stress in our lives. She talks about making to-do lists, etc. so this is sort of where it picks up:
Frequently during the course of a day, ask yourself the following:
Does what I am about to do support my priorities?
Does it contribute to my well-being?
Must it be done now?
Does it ever have to be done?
Keeping your priorities at the top of your mind is central to simplifying your life. And there are other important steps you can take:
Change the way you think: without realizing it, most of us engage in endless mental chatter about the past and future. This internal dialogue is usually stressful and rarely productive. It keeps us from enjoying the present, and makes us go unconscious about what we are doing now and why. When you catch yourself stuck in the past or future, shift all your attention to something/anything in your current environment – a vase of flowers, your pet iguana, a paper clip. Notice its shape, color and texture. This exercise will bring you immediately back to the present and away from your distracting internal chatter.
Change what you think or think nothing at all: make time each day to do something enjoyable, just for you. This something should take you completely away from your “list.” Feed some ducks, finger paint or play the harmonica. When you go back to your routine, you will feel refreshed and relaxed. You will be better able to notice all of the irrelevant items on your list and “X” them out!
Stop and think: women automatically agree to do things, only to realize a half-second later that they should have said “no.” Solution: make your new mantra, I’ll get back to you.”
Hugs,
Bennie

Thx, Bennie for posting. There's many things we can learn from Maud;)
That's great news that you're regaining your balance. Very inspirational for those of us just starting out. Wishing you continued success. (((hugs))) jan
Sheri Ann