Martha  Clark  Scala

Martha’s De-Staggering Strategies

• Watch a hilarious movie (Little Miss Sunshine, Waking Ned Devine, Pink Panther)

• Watch a hilarious TV show (I Love Lucy, Seinfeld, The Simpsons)

• Watch a heart-warming movie (Amelie, Once, Chocolat)

• Take a time-out (no calls, no e-mail, no social visits, no work) 

• Rest

• Spend time around a young child or animal

• Exercise/Move the body/Dance/Skip

• Make a gratitude list

• Read a delightful children’s book (My Secret Garden, Love You Forever, Winnie the Pooh)

• Spend time in nature, removed from the rat race

• Sing

• Snuggle with a loved one

• Read a favorite poet (unless you hate poetry)

• Minimize exposure to bad news or emotionally draining situations (i.e., cover your ears!)

• Create something … anything! (and leave the perfectionist part of you behind)

• Listen to uplifting music

• Get pampered (massage/bodywork, manicure, facial, hot tub/spa)

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