51 Short Reminders That’ll Ease Your Stress More Than the Next Best Self-help Book
<p>o you remember Gandalf from the “Lord of the Rings”?</p>
<p><em>Don’t stress if you don’t or haven’t watched that movie.</em></p>
<p>There is a wise wizard that says,</p>
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<p>“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.”</p>
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<p>It’s not just poetry. It’s stress management 101.</p>
<p>People think stress arises from uncertainty or unfavorable situations. But it’s not.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/positive-thinking/art-20043950" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Research</a> suggests that stress is the result of our negative response to the situation.</p>
<p>And what do you need to change the direction of thinking?</p>
<p>Reminders.</p>
<p>I’ve experienced that you don’t remember psychological concepts, strategies, or mindfulness techniques from self-help books when you're stressed.</p>
<p>That’s why I have a reminder list on my fridge that helps me channel my energy in a better direction and ease stress.</p>
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