With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. Elenor Roosevelt.

The other day I walked into someone’s work area and saw the following pasted up on the wall. In our over-heated, 24/7, it’s worth taking a minute to read.

TEN COMMON SENSE WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS

1. Do not exaggerate the negatives in your life.
2. Do not replay bad experiences over and over again.
3. Choose to function with a positive attitude whenever possible.
4. Learn to break out of your reactive modes.
5. Be aware of the quality of your self talk.
6. Learn to create positive images in your mind when you meet new challenges.
7. Learn to let things go.
8. Accept things that you cannot change.
9. Take ownership of your day before you leave home.

Oh, the 10th point? Keep everything in perspective.