• Get up fifteen minutes earlier in the morning. You will have a chance to take things slowly.
     
  • Prepare for the morning the evening before. Set the breakfast table, make lunches, put out the clothes you plan to wear, etc.
     
  • Don't rely on your memory. Write down appointment times, when library books are due etc.
     
  • Make duplicates of all keys. Bury a house key in a secret spot in the garden and carry a duplicate car key in your wallet, apart from your key ring.
     
  • If you are caught in a queue, learn to relax and make the most of the time to look around or take a book in your pocket or bag for just these moments.
     
  • Procrastination is stressful. Whatever you want to do tomorrow, do today - that way you can stop worrying about it.
     
  • Allow fifteen minutes extra time to get to appointments.
     
  • Relax your standards. The world will not end if the grass doesn't get mowed this weekend.
     
  • Learn to say no and mean it - the other person will respect you if you say it assertively with a smile.
     
  • Use an answering machine - you won't need to answer if you don't feel you want to and you won't worry about missing calls.
     
  • Get enough sleep. If necessary, use an alarm clock to remind you to go to bed.
     
  • Learn to breathe. Check your breathing throughout the day and before, during and after high-pressure situations. If you find your stomach muscles knotted and your breathing is shallow, relax all your muscles and take several deep, slow breaths.
     
  • Learn to live one day at a time.
     
  • Every day, do something you really enjoy.
     
  • Finally, make time to relax and enjoy your life - you only get one.