26 Aug STRESS PART 2

Community helps stress
Interestingly, a large group of people migrated from a town called Rosseto in Italy to New York.
Here they created a mini Rosseto. What was curious about them was that they were happy, had
no peptic ulcers, no bowel disease, hardly any heart disease, no suicide and no drug addiction. A
lot of them were obese and didn’t have good diets. Their health success came from a powerful
and supportive social structure that cared about their people.
In “Risk Factor for Serious Illness” Vanitallie says, “In modern society, which is characterised
by a rapid pace of life, high demands, efficiency and competitiveness in a global economy, it
is likely that lack of rest, recovery and restitution is a greater health problem than the absolute
level of stress.”
Those that have regular relaxation in their life have less impact on their health when sudden
shocks hit them.
15 tips on how to cultivate contentment
1. Nourish a garden
2. Create meaningful relationships
3. Appreciate what you have
4. Have a sense of purpose and meaningful goals
5. Live in the moment
6. Bring up a child
7. Cultivate optimism
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8. Practice relaxation
9. Spend time in nature
10. Exercise for 30 minutes a day (high intensity exercise is good for anxiety)
11. Avoid junk food
12. Eat well – have a low sugar Mediterranean diet
13. Sleep well
14. Avoid addictions like alcohol, sugar, drugs and cigarettes
15. Nod your head to remember things positively
20 great stress reducers
1. Music
2. Dancing
3. Painting
4. Singing
5. Massages
6. Hugging
7. Laughing
8. Meditation
9. Writing a journal
10. Being in nature/watching a sunset
11. Breathing slowly and deeply
12. Set priorities
13. Forgive others
14. Control only what you can control
15. Keep things in perspective
16. Avoid dwelling on things
17. Use visualisation
18. Manage finances
19. Develop communication skills
20. Use lists