Professor Brett Phillips' Anti-Stress List

Brett Phillips became known among his students after giving them, at the beginning of the school year, a list of 101 things that they must do for a less stressful life.

1. Wake up 15 minutes earlier
2. Prepare the night before for the beginning of the day
3. Avoid wearing tight clothes
4. Avoid relying on the help of chemical products
5. Schedule your meetings ahead of time
6. Don't rely on memory...write it down on a piece of paper
7. Practice preventive maintenance
8. Duplicate keys
9. Say "no" more often
10. Set your priorities in life
11. Avoid negative people
12. Use your time wisely
13. Simplifies meal time
14. You should always make copies of important documents
15. Anticipate your needs
16. Fix anything that doesn't work as it should
17. Ask for help when you have to do something you don't like
18. Break down overall tasks into smaller goals
19. See problems as challenges
20. Look at challenges differently
21. Make your life easier
22. Smile
23. Be prepared for rain
24. Make a child smile
25. Pet a friendly pet
26. You don't always have to know all the answers, and that's ok
27. Look for silver plated things
28. Say something nice to someone
29. Teach a child to fly a kite
30. You walk through the rain
31. Schedule playtime for each day
32. Take a bubble bath
33. Be aware of the decisions you make
34. Believe in yourself
35. Stop telling yourself negative things
36. Picture yourself as a successful person
37. Develop your sense of humor
38. Stop thinking that tomorrow will be a better "today".
39. Set your goals/goals
40. Dance
41. Say "Hi" to a stranger
42. Ask for a hug from a friend
43. Look at the stars
44. Practice easy breathing
45. Learn to whistle a tune, any tune
46. ​​Read a poem
47. Listen to a symphonic piece
48. Go to a ballet performance
49. Read a book in bed under a warm blanket
50. Do something new. Get out of the monotony
51. Give up a bad habit
52. Buy yourself flowers
53. Take care of the flowers
54. Look for support in those close to you
55. Ask someone to be your shoulder to cry on
56. Don't leave for tomorrow what you can do today
57. Work on becoming more optimistic and cheerful
58. Put safety first
59. Do everything in moderation
60. Pay attention to the external appearance
61. Try to achieve "Excellence", not perfection
62. Push your limits a little bit every day
63. Go to a work of art and enjoy what you see
64. Hum a song you like
65. Watch your weight
66. Plant a tree
67. Feed the birds
68. Practice elegance and good manners in times of pressure
69. Do stretching exercises
70. Always have a "Plan B"
71. Learn a new game
72. Memorize a joke
73. Be responsible for your own feelings
74. Learn to know and meet your needs
75. Try to become a better listener
76. Know your limits and make those around you know them
77. Wish someone a good day
78. Throw a paper airplane
79. Do exercise/sports daily
80. Learn a new song
81. Go to work/start work early
82. Clean out the closet
83. Play with a child
84. Go on a picnic
85. Take a different route to work
86. Leave work early (with the boss's permission)
87. Put air freshener in your car
88. Watch a movie and eat popcorn
89. Write a note/letter to a distant friend
90. Go to the game and scream
91. Cook and eat by candlelight
92. Recognize the importance of unconditional love
93. Remember that stress is an attitude
94. Keep a journal
95. Practice a big smile
96. Remember that you always have options
97. Holds close an emotional connection to people, places and things
98. Stop trying to change people
99. Get enough sleep
100. Talk less and listen more
101. Compliment people

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