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Stress –Stress – a feeling of a feeling of

discomfort or ill discomfort or ill health as a result of health as a result of excess pressure at excess pressure at home or at work.home or at work.

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About half a million people in UK experience work-About half a million people in UK experience work-related stress at a level they believe is making related stress at a level they believe is making them ill.them ill.

About 1 in 5 of all the working individuals About 1 in 5 of all the working individuals

thought their job is very or extremely stressful.thought their job is very or extremely stressful. Up to 5 million people in the UK feel “very” or Up to 5 million people in the UK feel “very” or

“extremely” stressed by their work.“extremely” stressed by their work. Work-related stress costs the society about £3.7 Work-related stress costs the society about £3.7

billion every year (1995/6 prices). billion every year (1995/6 prices).

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SSeek supporteek support – – understand the situation, the causes understand the situation, the causes and and

possible solutions; contact your possible solutions; contact your doctor. doctor.

TTalk over the problems and Take actions.alk over the problems and Take actions.

RRest and Read your Bibleest and Read your Bible

EEat wisely and Exercise daily – do not eat on the run, at wisely and Exercise daily – do not eat on the run, relax.relax.

SStop smoking and drinkingtop smoking and drinking

SStrengthen your faith in God, and in what you trengthen your faith in God, and in what you believe.believe.

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1.1. De-cluster your life-spend time De-cluster your life-spend time to organise your home or to organise your home or office. Have set places for office. Have set places for items which tend to disappear items which tend to disappear when you are in a rush, such when you are in a rush, such as keys and glasses.as keys and glasses.

2.2. Cut the creases- buy wash-Cut the creases- buy wash-and wear clothes, or iron and and wear clothes, or iron and get clothes ready for wearget clothes ready for wear

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3.3. Always be prepared-get what you Always be prepared-get what you will wear, take for breakfast, etc., will wear, take for breakfast, etc., ready before sleeping. Car owners, ready before sleeping. Car owners, always fill your tank, bus catchers, always fill your tank, bus catchers, weekly or season tickets are weekly or season tickets are advisable.advisable.

4.4. Leave your answer phone on. It is Leave your answer phone on. It is not rude to screen your calls.not rude to screen your calls.

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5.5. Junk the paperwork – Have a clear Junk the paperwork – Have a clear policy: deal with mails immediately; policy: deal with mails immediately; throw away all junk mails throw away all junk mails immediately. Set up a good filing immediately. Set up a good filing system in the house.system in the house.

6.6. Learn to say “NO”. Cut out Learn to say “NO”. Cut out activities and people that are a activities and people that are a drain on your time and energy. Be drain on your time and energy. Be polite but firm.polite but firm.

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7. Sort out your Wardrobes – keep 7. Sort out your Wardrobes – keep away your seasoned clothes, away your seasoned clothes, free up your wardrobes for the free up your wardrobes for the seasoned clothes. Organise seasoned clothes. Organise your socks, ties, pants, skirts, your socks, ties, pants, skirts, etc. know where they are.etc. know where they are.

8. Organise your social life well. 8. Organise your social life well. Be very selective with friends Be very selective with friends you go out with.you go out with.

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9.9. Invest in low-maintenance hairdo Invest in low-maintenance hairdo that does not take your time.that does not take your time.

10.10. Reach for the off-button – plan one Reach for the off-button – plan one or two Tv-free evenings and use or two Tv-free evenings and use the time constructively.the time constructively.

11.11. Cook for the future – prepare Cook for the future – prepare soups, stew, in large quantities and soups, stew, in large quantities and store in fridges or refrigerators, it store in fridges or refrigerators, it saves time during the week.saves time during the week.

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12.12. Do not waste too much time in the Do not waste too much time in the gym. Use the stairs instead of the gym. Use the stairs instead of the lift, drink water instead of juice, lift, drink water instead of juice, walk instead of driving or catching walk instead of driving or catching the bus.the bus.

13.13. Be a number cruncher – keep Be a number cruncher – keep important telephone numbers at important telephone numbers at your reach. Keep proper telephone your reach. Keep proper telephone directory; it saves your time.directory; it saves your time.

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14.14. Double up on tasks – think of all Double up on tasks – think of all the things you can do while you do the things you can do while you do something else- eg. Buy a hands-something else- eg. Buy a hands-free and chat while ironing, free and chat while ironing, cooking, driving.cooking, driving.

15.15. Shop in bulk – it saves time and Shop in bulk – it saves time and money.money.

16.16. Make a “what-to-do list” –draw up a Make a “what-to-do list” –draw up a list everyday and every time; list everyday and every time; prioritise important things and omit prioritise important things and omit non-essentials.non-essentials.

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17.17. Avoid the routine rut – just because Avoid the routine rut – just because you always do things in a particular you always do things in a particular way does not mean it is the best way does not mean it is the best way of doing it, or most time-way of doing it, or most time-efficient. Always be open to efficient. Always be open to suggestions and be positive about suggestions and be positive about change.change.

18.18. Become a calendar person – buy a Become a calendar person – buy a big calendar and ask all the family big calendar and ask all the family to put down important dates and to put down important dates and their commitments.their commitments.

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19.19. Manage your time well- allocate Manage your time well- allocate time for everything need doing. Be time for everything need doing. Be in control of yourself, do not panic in control of yourself, do not panic when late doing something, you will when late doing something, you will end up doing more stupid things. end up doing more stupid things. Relax, take deep breaths and start Relax, take deep breaths and start all over again. Always rember to be all over again. Always rember to be in total control of what you are in total control of what you are doing. Seek advice, advice, and do doing. Seek advice, advice, and do not feel be- littled.not feel be- littled.

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20.20. Look after your finances well. Look after your finances well. Try to live within your means. Avoid Try to live within your means. Avoid impulse buying, do not use anyone impulse buying, do not use anyone as your yardstick. If possible avoid as your yardstick. If possible avoid the use of credit cards, or keep only the use of credit cards, or keep only one and use it cautiously. If you are one and use it cautiously. If you are married couples, discuss your married couples, discuss your finances together. Return your tithes finances together. Return your tithes and offerings faithfully, and look to and offerings faithfully, and look to God for directions.God for directions.