Relieve Stress: Look 10 Years Younger in 10 Minutes

Aging does not mean decline. Aging is passages we all go through and the outcomes are as diverse as we are. People age differently in different cultures and different socio-economic groups and its not always the results you might expect.

"Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something

to do,but it gets you nowhere."

Glenn Turner

Studies on aging have only found ONE thing that actually slows the aging process: a low calorie diet! The societies with the longest healthiest longevity eat low caloric diets. They also live in rural villages: fresh water and food (no chemicals) and little stress.

"Stress is the trash of modern life - we all generate it

but if you don't dispose of it properly, it will pile up and overtake your life."

Danzae Pace

Nothing ages you faster than stress. Stress is also the culprit behind illness, disease and poor reasoning ability. The good news is: you have TOTAL control over the stress you experience. Its a choice.

Why have so many made such bad choices? Because they think they can get what they want tolerating stress. Most believe that stress is a by-product of getting what you wantthe old work ethic. Actually stress means youre going in the wrong direction, and NOT going to get what you want - but thats another story.

"Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow,

it only saps today of its joy."

Leo Buscaglia

You can choose to live stress-free. One good way to start is on a fun area that we are all motivated to do: look ten years younger. Its very simple, but you have to do it that depends on your motivation. And your insight or on an "ah HA! moment". that THIS works!

I guarantee it works. It simply follows from the fact of experiencing it - like all common sense. I cant guarantee youll do it. (If you do, you might end up kicking the expensive rejuvenation face products habit. And look better naturally.)

Read this section and THEN go to the mirror. Youll see why in a moment. Allow your face to relax into your natural expression. (We all have one.) Next, choose a mirror where you wont be interrupted for ten minutes. (you only need two, but ten would be nice, huh?)

Now go to the mirror. Gaze softly at yourself. Dont change anything. Just observe where you are right now, relaxed with the natural tension you carry in your face.

If you hear your mind chatter about lines, wrinkles, or agingnote that thats your self-talk, programming your future. Do you want to do that? You could be saying to yourself, I love feeling and looking refreshed and happy. I choose to be healthy, wealthy and wise. And repeat that over again until it sticks.

"Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action."

Walter Anderson

Now start with the mouth: and allow your lips to soften, your teeth to part slightly, your jaw relax. Notice the difference. That will also relax the area around your hairlineand then your eyes.

As you relax gently, youll feel a smile behind your eyes. Thats you being happy at being set free. As your mouth softens you will feel a natural smile emerge. The tension in your neck and shoulders will release Dont do that, just allow it to happen.

Next: open your mouth wide: yawn. Repeat 3 times. Notice the difference: you can now feel the tension relaxing it tingles. Now open wide and stick your tongue out as far as you can. Repeat 3 times. Now you can feel the tension inside tingle. And your lips too. Once you get all this stretched out and relaxed, your face will relax another 30% or so.

"Tension is who you think you should be.

Relaxation is who you are."

Chinese Proverb

This may take a little longer at first but 2 minutes is long enough. Repeat this again several times and youll soon relax and be happy in 30 seconds or less.

Recall your normal tense expression. You want to see where you are in the old worried or anxious habit compared to where youll be "relaxed." That difference will motivate you to continue throughout the day, and just do it. Also, checking a few times a day will show you your normal face-tension.

You are aiming at the same relaxation as a happy, sleepy baby. No face tension. No judgment. Content. Happy. Stress Free. Thats timeless and agelessand you can do it. Compare the kids faces with your own and get a strong image of what you want to feel.

Normally it takes a little longer starting up the good habit, maybe 10 minutes a day until you remember, I love feeling happy, healthy, wealthy, wise. And your face will respond. A side benefit is that so does the rest of your life. The better it gets, the better it gets.

The next stage happens when you begin to remember throughout the day to just smile and relax. After all, you can expect to repeat this for several months as it took you YEARS of training to get that tension stuck in place.

Eventually you will only need 1 minute or so a day 10 seconds at a time, and then only when you undertake stress-filled activities (family gatherings, new job, separations, problems life.) Once a habit is in place, it continues automatically.

"Whether you think you can

or think you can't - you are right."

Henry Ford

And if you dont continue to relax your face until you create a new habit thats stress free?

Well, then youll see yourself age quickly - beginning with the stress lines you have just discovered. Its an I.Q. test. Once you see how YOU are doing it to youits pretty likely youll stop it.

Your Good Fortune for today is, Your beauty shines from within you - dont cage it in.

» left by Joel Hendon

3 years 59 days ago.
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Hi Cheryl;

 

A really good article. However, I really don't suffer from much stress. Once in a while I get worried or upset and become a little stressed, but I have learned over a great many years just to shrug off my worries. When I was young, I worked at a very hig stressed job for 4 years and I just found another job. Life is too short to shorten it because of high stress. I took a cut in pay to do it, but I eventually grew back into a respectable wage, and with a lot less stress. Thanks for sharing this with us.

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» left by straight talk

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Simple tips in a stressed out world we all find ourselves in.

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» left by Walter Rhett

3 years 57 days ago.
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Good advice! Good timing! Great insights! Nicely done! Write more!

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» left by Cheryl Janecky 3 years 54 days ago.
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thanks! I appreciate your visit - Blessings, Cheryl

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» left by Susan Thom

3 years 55 days ago.
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hi cheryl,

 

this was a very interesting article, and i love the quotes you added in. i will definitely add this to my favorites. thank you for sharing with us. i hope you continue writing, and welcome to searchwarp,

 

best regards,

 

sue thom

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» left by Cheryl Janecky 3 years 54 days ago.
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Hi Sue, thanks for the welcome, and visiting - and I appreciate your comments. Good Fortune! Cheryl

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» left by Avis Ward

3 years 53 days ago.
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Welcome, Cheryl! I enjoyed the article and your site! I will try the mirror exercise tonight before bed. In lieu of night creams, I'll do this. Promise! Thanks for sharing!

Blessings,
Avis

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» left by Cheryl Janecky 3 years 41 days ago.
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Hi - thanks for your welcome! How did it go? I find I forget - then get back on track - eventually the muscles relax and the lines soften - that's when I wrote the article! Happy Holidays - Cheryl

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