Do you feel stressed at work? Who doesn't! Do you wish that you can take a magic pill or wave a magic wand and make everything negative disappear?

You wouldn't believe how many times the general population feels this way. Stress is actually considered the number one health related issue in the world. What a concept! Yet employers don't realize this and wonder why people are taking way too many sick days. This can be filed under the "Things that make you go hmmm..." category.

Let me share a story on a more personal level, but trust me, this story does relate to work and does get to a point. A few days ago, one of my colleagues came up to me and asked a business related question and a personal question. Of course, I would never mention names, so let's keep it at that.


She mentioned that she heard through the grapevine (office gossip spreads fast) that I used to have trouble with insomnia in the past. This is true, as I used to deal with large amounts of stress and took sleeping pills for about a year. She was going through the same rough patch and asked me for some things that I did to get myself into better health.

Here are some things that I was able to do to get me through the stressful times:

1. Yoga - It's best to do this just before sleep. You can find tons of CDs that you can pop into your stereo and watch yourself fall asleep so quickly, you won't know what hit you.
2. Eating Healthy - Try to eat foods that have tryptophan in them, which helps the body relax, such as bananas, nuts (be careful if you are allergic) and turkey.
3. Exercise - Make sure that you do this at least 3 - 4 hours prior to bed. The earlier, the better!
4. Positive Self-Talk - Ok, I know what you're thinking. Don't feel like you are going crazy. Just keep telling yourself "I will sleep well tonight" and see how it works. It did wonders for me!
5. Breathe - This is so important. Taking slow, deep breaths can always calm you down, no matter where you are. If you feel that you are getting angry or stressed, take a few minutes to just breathe deeply.

I hope that these tips will help you to get de-stressed on a regular basis.

You can also read my article on the different types of stress entitled "Are You Eu-Stressing or Dis-Stressing?" for more tips.

And if you're wondering, it took me almost a year to wean myself off of my sleep medications and have been free of them for the last few years now.

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