My top two suggestions for stress management are: try something new and eliminate something that is unnecessary. I recently talked about eliminating the unnecessary. With the new year upon us I thought I'd take a brief moment to talk about my other suggestion of adding something new.
Adding something new can bring a touch of joy to your day. It gives you something to look forward to and a sense of adventure. It doesn't even need to take more than 5-10 minutes. I recently added swimming with bands around my ankles. It was an attempt to improve my swimming and unexpectedly it has made swimming more exciting.
I've also been setting weekly goals for myself in a shared adventure with a few other athletes. Each week, we'll attempt something new to improve our lives. One week I massaged my legs for 10 minutes each day, another week I prayed for other people each night. This week I'm listening to relaxing sounds on my Kindle Fire for 5 minutes each day.
Recently after listening to a podcast by Monica Reinagel, where she mentioned that she eats a new fruit each week to add pleasure and reduce her sugar cravings, I decided to take up her suggestion. I tried Cherimoya (tastes like papaya), Persimmons (tastes like a mango), and Horned Melon (tastes like a cucumber with a touch of sweetness). Below are a few other exotic fruits for anyone interested in trying this new venture:
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| Dragon Fruit |
Dragon fruit (June-Dec) Durian (June-Aug) Feijoas (Mar-June)
Guavas (Sept-Dec) Horned Melon (Aug-May) Jackfruit (Apr-Sept)
Langsat (July-Sept) Lychee (June-July) Kiwi (Oct-May)
Kumquats (Jan-Mar) Pepino (Feb-May) Persimmon (Oct-Feb)
Pomegranates (Sept-Feb) Pomelos (Jan-Feb) Rambutan (Mar-Sept)
Here's to trying something new in the new year. I hope that the experience is equally rewarding for you as it has been for me.
Bryan
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