This year, consider incorporating new habits to reduce stress and increase happiness and overall life satisfaction.
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Sleep Better
Being sleep deprived can be both a cause and an effect of being stressed.
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It can also lead to you being less productive.
According to the National Sleep Foundation, healthy adults need at least 7 hours of sleep each night.
Sleeping less than this is associated with impaired performance, increased errors, and greater risks of accidents.
Invest in Your Social Circle
The company you keep can significantly impact your quality of life.
Good friends and close family can celebrate with you during your best times and support you through your worst.
A social internet of healthy relationships can be a buffer against stress and provide many other benefits.
This year, focus onstrengthening your relationships.
And don’t be afraid tolet go of those relationshipsthat drain you.
Separating yourself from the drama and stress of those relationships opens you up to new people and new experiences.
All relationships are not created equal.
Conflicted relationships can cause additional stress and frustration and even affect your health.
Music with a slow tempoespecially slow, quiet classical musicis known for its relaxing effects.
Regardless of what you choose, music can calm you down even during stressful times.
Living in a cluttered space may also be causing you more stress than you realize.
Not only does it decrease productivity, but it also drains your wallet and robs you of time.
This year, take some weight off of your shoulders and make a dedicated effort to get more organized.
Whether it’s putting things into storage, reorganizing, or donating what you no longer need.
Shooting for perfection isn’t necessarystart small and make gradual changes.
Even small reductions in clutter can create a tangible difference in how you feel.
Learn Some Quick Stress-Relief Strategies
Stressful situations can culminate quickly.
you’re free to go from feeling fine to overwhelmed in a very short period of time.
Fortunately, your point of view can be changed with practice.
According to a team of Harvard and Stanford researchers, stressful jobs might even lower your life expectancy.
Do you have a strong financial plan in place?
Are you expressing yourself as fully as youd like?
Are you on the path to where youd really like to be with your relationships and personal growth?
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