It’s good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it’s good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure you haven’t lost the things that money can’t buy.

George Horace Lorimer

It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others. If you succeed in judging yourself rightly, then you are indeed a man of true wisdom.

A. de Saint Exupery

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“A diamond is just a piece of charcoal that handled stress exceptionally well.” -Unknown

Never underestimate your ability to transform hardship into growth and loss into gain. Today, if you feel stressed, take a deep breath and remember: the way you handle it shapes both today and tomorrow.

TinyBuddha

“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” -Jon Kabat-Zinn

Experts estimate that 70 percent of our illnesses are related to stress. Since conflict is inevitable, we have two choices: allow stress to consume and control us, or find ways to navigate stressful situations with a sense of inner calm.

If you’re dealing with a particularly stressful situation, you may find one of these tips helpful.

– Use a deep breathing technique, like ujayii, to soothe yourself and seep into the present moment.

– Metaphorically release it. Write down all your stresses and toss the paper into your fireplace.

– Take a sauna break. Studies reveal that people who go to sauna at least twice a week for 10-30 minutes are less stressed after work than others with similar jobs who don’t.

– Organize your desk. According to Georgia Witkin, assistant director of psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, completing a small task increases your sense of control and decreases your stress level.

– Laugh it out. Research shows that laughter soothes tension, improves your immune system, and even eases pain. If you can’t relax for long, start with just ten minutes watching a funny video on YouTube.

– Use it up. Make two lists: one with the root causes of your stress, and one with actions to address them. As you complete these tasks, visualize yourself utilizing and depleting your “stress supply.”

TinyBuddha

I’m not certain what the definition of wisdom is without looking it up but in my mind it’s the understanding of knowledge acquired and being able to apply that knowledge to practical everyday life for the betterment of humankind.
Eric Overton