What helps you distressf stress and calm down?
My most highly recommend way of finding inner calm is Byron Katie. If you are feeling stressed or having any negative thoughts that are getting you down, try Byron Katie’s “The Work” – this is a great self-dialogue to help you work through anything that is bothering you. She is on youtube or on her website. It’s a free method. If you get panic attacks, try the free emails from the panicaway website. This also covers worrying about falling asleep Suggested reading for any stress: “Happiness is a choice” by Barry Neils Kauffman “Loving What Is” by Byron Katie “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz Try reading Patrick Holford’s “Low GI diet” – blood sugar imbalances can cause havoc with your body and symptoms include depression, mood swings, tiredness, drowsiness after eating, cravings for sweet foods, headaches, heart palpitations, anxiety, irritability, agrressive outbursts, crying spells, excessive sweating, dizziness and trembling.
Limit “worrying time” to 30 – 45 mns, daily, possibly when you get home, or after your evening meal, but not too close to bedtime) after which, resolve firmly to refuse to worry again on that day: realise and accept that to do otherwise would be counterproductive to your mental health, and enjoyment of life. You will have had your “worry time” for the day, and can just write down any more thoughts that come to mind, and say to yourself: “Well, I’ll just have to worry about that tomorrow, won’t I?”. It’s important to regularly monitor, and deal with a negative internal monologue (self talk), or mental process, such as disturbing thoughts, images, impulses, or emotions, by the process of (a): recognising it, and (b): challenging it immediately. Technique For Re-Programming Negative Thoughts: When you notice something negative, such as: “I can’t do this/ am never going to get over this!” or: “Why am I always so pathetic/useless/such a loser?” or even an image, emotion, or a memory; recogn
