Tuesday - Tip day for Singles

Whether you are a single parent, or someone who is not, there are people that depend on you.  Whether it be people at work, members of the family or other important commitments to your community-single people are typically busy people.

This can be good and bad.  For example, sometimes when a person is over-committed, they can find themselves to be easily stressed.

Here are a few tips to take a couple moments for yourself:

1. Keep a Journal - Perhaps you don't feel that your life events are much entertainment for others, but they can be a great source of stress relief for yourself  In fact, many times I've looked at my own journal after a tough day and wondered what I had been so stressed about!
2. Music - Whether you like to jam out to punk or chill out with the classics, music has a calming effect that brings you back to yourself and what you love.  Sometimes, I will literally shut everyone out and just listen to high school tunes to laugh about the old times.  Whatever, it takes...
3. Exercise - Walking is the most comprehensive exercise and if it's done outdoors, nature can also have a calming effect on the soul.  But, some singles really like to hit the gym and get a good sweat going.  Whatever exercise you love, there is a reason that you enjoy it, and you should continue to do it for that reason alone.
4. Have lunch with a friend - I did this today, and sometimes it just helps you to process your thoughts when you talk about them with someone else.  You learn new things, because they know your interests and can recommend new books, movies, or ideas that you'd never considered.  

If there are tips that you would like to add, feel free to comment.  I'm always up for new ideas.  Signing out- Ms. Solitaire.