Today's Stress Tip..by G. Gaynor McTigue..MON.7/25/05

Beat the heat.

When the weather turns hot, your level of stress rises right along with it. And the more you think about how uncomfortable you are, how dragged out you feel, how devilishly torrid it is...the more impatient, stifled and irritable you become. Which doesn't help the situation. When the temperature climbs, it's time to scale back your intensity relative to the heat so you can function effectively without boiling over or burning out. Also essential: drink plenty of cold water. Think cool thoughts. Stay out of the sun. And don't bring attention to your discomfort, either to yourself or others. It's a heat wave. Adapt to it. Ride it out. Why make yourself crazy?

Based on G. Gaynor McTigue's acclaimed book Why Make Yourself Crazy? featured in major publications and on talk shows across America.
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Create a garden.

Why do so many people around the world resort to gardening to escape the rigors and pressures of their day jobs? And swear by it? For one, it brings you back to earth. Literally. It fosters nurturing, caring and growth. You can't rush it (thankfully). It involves good physical effort. You see the results of that effort. You can take pride in it. And create something of beauty and value. It's life the way it once was, before it became drowned in complexity. It's instinctive. So if you're looking for the antithesis of what you do now, go green. Create a garden. Start small and build. Don't have available land? Do it indoors, with potted plants and imaginative interior landscapes. It may be new, alien and unfamiliar to you. But that's part of the appeal. Why make yourself crazy?

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