How to De-Stress & Relax | 6 Practical Self Care Tips to Manage Stress

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➊ [1:24] Make time for yourself
⇨ Article: 7 Science-Backed Reasons You Should Spend More Time Alone (Forbes) bit.ly/2CDyzn1

➋ [3:25] Accept you're stressed and that that's ok
⇨ Book: Crushing It by Gary Vaynerchuck amzn.to/2Fzgxpf
⇨ Article: Why Acceptance Is One of the Best Stress Reducers (Psychology Today) bit.ly/2ENPlSt
⇨ Article: Does Mindful Acceptance Reduce Stress, Increase Happiness? (Psychology Today) bit.ly/2BMRT4A

➌ [4:30] Identify what's causing you stress
⇨ Article: Stress management: Know your triggers (Mayo Clinic) mayocl.in/2HDrQx2

➍ [6:08] Defensive vs active coping
⇨ Article: On Coping, different ways of coping, how to positively cope (Positive Psychology Program) bit.ly/2CD5VST
⇨ Article: Why Avoidance Coping is the Most Important Factor in Anxiety (Psychology Today) bit.ly/2ELh5ev

➎ [7:19] Active coping in action

How often should you take breaks from looking at computer?
⇨ Article: 20-20-20 rule (WebMD) wb.md/2ot93M3

Sleep & wake early:
⇨ Article: Why lack of sleep makes us depressed (Thrive Global) bit.ly/2BMu6Sl
⇨ Video: How to wake up at 4am (Youtube) bit.ly/2vcRZvw

Better posture:
⇨ Video: Exercise to improve hunchback posture forward head carriage correction (Youtube) bit.ly/2CDsyXz
⇨ Article: Fixing posture with links galore (Reddit) bit.ly/2oj84Po

⇨ If you want to learn more about qigong and Falun Dafa, check out local contacts in your area - there are practitioners globally and in most big enough-ish cities: bit.ly/2E0PL6S

⇨ Qigong/my spiritual practice, Falun Dafa bit.ly/2z49zqz
⇨ If you're interested in reading more, start with this to get an understanding of what qigong entails bit.ly/2u8DXOC
⇨ The main text we read is Zhuan Falun* bit.ly/2t48xJP
*Best to read start to finish in the shortest time possible for the highest benefit.

⇨ My friend Chris over at China Uncensored made an incredibly informative video on what Falun Dafa is and why it's being persecuted in China (YT video): bit.ly/2CR9yZQ

➏ [10:55] Turn stressful thoughts to grateful thoughts
⇨ Article: Tony Robbins on gratitude (Thrive Global) bit.ly/2Cd2839

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