You can’t control what’s happening in your life, but you can control what you think and feel about it

Start each day with a plan. Before you get out of bed in the morning, gently imagine everything you wish to do on this day. Picture the day progressing as you wish it to, and also picture yourself dealing with everything that happens with calm serenity. Picture yourself being kind and responsive to everyone you meet, whether you know them or not.

When you get up, leave some time for writing out your plan of action for the day: leave around ten minutes. If it seems impossible that you can find time alone for yourself in the morning, write out your plan the night before. Having a plan eliminates worry, and prevents stress.

On your plan, write out the two or three items that you most want to accomplish today. Your task list can be hundreds of items long, but restrict your task list to the top two or three. Tick each task off as you complete it.

Throughout the day, take a few minutes every hour to re-orient yourself. In these minutes, do some deep breathing exercises, and if you sit at a desk all day, do some gentle stretches. My Daily Yoga at http://www.mydailyyoga.com offers easy stretches you can do, even if you’re unfamiliar with yoga.

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