The Stress Cure Kit. Everything You Need to Calm & Re-Center in Minutes

The Stress Cure Kit. Everything You Need to Calm & Re-Center in Minutes

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Last Updated: April 2022

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Stress Less

​S**t happens, and no matter what we do to prepare, plan and fight against it we are all bound to face stress considering our fast paced lives and everyday demands.  What we can control is how we react to It and how fast we can recover. In this article I have put together a full toolbox tp support you in your self care. The Stress Cure Kit includes a ton of freebies & downloadables like:

• A relaxing music playlist.
• Adult Coloring Sheets.
• Fast, stress relief guided meditations
• A journal with writing prompts

With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming right around the corner on top of our at-home and work priorities, things this time of year, can get a little hectic!  It is especially around this time that we tend to over-work and forget about our own self-care which can easily lead to burn out. In order to avoid this, and so that we can all enjoy this time with our friends and family, I have put together a stress relief cure! I am arming you with multiple tools that you can pull from that will automatically bring you back into a state of calm leaving you feeling restored and ready to tackle the next item on your to-list.
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The next time that you are overwhelmed, carve out even just minutes if that's all you have, and try one of these anxiety relief resources I have put together for you in this Stress Cure ToolBox:

​Relaxing Playlist

Click HERE to download and get my handpicked playlist I put together for you with songs meant to relax and calm you. 

​Coloring Pages

There is little more therapeutic for the mind than coloring.  It takes away all your worries, focuses your creative side of the brain and shifts your state in a matter of moments.  I have put together a set of coloring pages for you that you can just download and print and off you go. Get the pages HERE. 

Example Coloring Page

Affirmation Cards

Because of the way we are built with our ancient brain constantly on duty to protect us from risk, our minds tend to look for the negative in life as a protection mechanism from dangers that no longer exist.  But because of this, we flood our minds with defeatist thoughts, triggering stress and overwhelm, when what we actually need to do is train our brains to re-focus on the positives and uplifting potentials of life.  With that, I have created a set of positive affirmation cards that you can print and have available when you need to cleanse your mind with positivity.  Just repeat the affirmations out loud with confidence and close your eyes visualize the statements in your mind as if they were true in your life now. These are a game changer! Get your free Affirmation Card Set HERE. 

Affirmation Card Preview - 15 Cards in Total

​Stress Relief Meditations

Do you know that 80% of the richest and most successful people have some sort of mediation practice to control their mind and emotions?  I say, if it works for them, why not you?  Not to mention the tons of science proven benefits associated with meditation.  So when you start to feel stress coming on, take a moment and try one of these handpicked guided meditations to bring you back to a present, calm and relaxed state of mind.  Each meditation is short so that you can easily fit it in your busy schedule.  Try to complete one each day as a proactive measure to ward of stress before it even starts, you will soon see the benefits it brings in your daily life!
 
Meditations: 

• Richard Miller - Peel Away Stress, Tension & Anxiety (5 mins)
• Vanessa Loder - Let Go Of Worry (11 mins)
• Sarah Blondin - Transforming Fear (7 mins)
• davidji - Stress & Anxiety Buster: Two-Minute Mindful Release (2 mins)
• Judson Brewer - Working With Anxiety (3 mins)

 

Journal

Sometimes that fastest way to get out of your head is to write down what it is that is causing you the stress.  Your brain holds onto thoughts for you that it thinks you need. So when you write down the thoughts that are constantly circling in your mind, it can now rest re-assured in knowing that you have them available to you without having to hold on to them.  Another way that you can use journaling as a tool not only to relieve your stress but also set yourself up for success is to use journal writing prompts utilizing empowering questions.  This shifts your focus to a new challenge, one that can be fun but also that can set you up for future success.  I have created a journal that you can download with 55 different writing prompts to set you up for success HERE.

55 Pages of Writing Prompts

Any one of these tools will help you to re-focus and de-stress so choose one any time you are feeling overwhelmed.  Remember You Matter, so make sure that you are taking care of yourself so that you can take care of the ones that you love.  Share this with someone else that may need the de-stress kit as women's health matters and and as women we need to put more focus on our well-being so we can show up as our best!
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I would love to hear your feedback down in the comments.  Which tool do you like best?  What other types of self-care methods do you use?  Remember it is up to you to make yourself happy, no body can do that for you.
 
Design Your Life.  Be Authentic.  Be You.  Be Sharp.

Anti-Stress Toolbox

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Sources:

• Healing Brave. "15 Positive Affirmations for Stress Relief" By Heather Williamson. Sep 26, 2016. https://healingbrave.com/blogs/all/positive-affirmations-for-stress-relief
• Insight Timer Meditation App ~ https://insighttimer.com/

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