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By Elizabeth Scott, M.S., About.com Guide to Stress Management since 2005

Are You Too Busy?

Friday June 27, 2008
If you have a lot going on in your life, these resources are for you. Here are some of the most effective stress relievers for those who lead a hectic lifestyle.
  • Build Fast Stress Relief Into Your Lifestyle
    If you don't have time for a new stress management regimen, these stress relievers provide maximum impact for minimal time expenditure. Things like taking your vitamins and playing music in the background, for example, fit nicely into even the busiest lifestyle, but provide surprisingly significant stress relief benefits.

  • Listen To Music During Your Regular Activities
    Music has proven health and stress relief benefits, and can be easily used in daily life to relieve stress. Busy people can turn on music during their morning routine, commute to and from work, during dinner, or at other times to relieve stress as they go about their daily activities. It takes virtually no extra time, and provides real benefits. (Learn how to use music in daily life for stress relief).

  • Build Quick Exercise Into Your Schedule
    If you're feeling lethargic, a little exercise will actually leave you more energized, not less. While busy people have a hard time fitting exercise into the schedule, there are some tricks that can help you get the exercise you need without spending hours at the gym, such as breaking up exercise into smaller chunks and spacing them out during your day, when you may naturally have time available. Read more to get additional ideas on how to fit exercise into a busy schedule.
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