Secret stress reliever

To say I was a bit stressed and challenged with a recent situation might have been an understatement. 

I thought I'd share my quick-fix solution with you in hopes that it might support someone in cutting some much-needed stress from your life.

Ready?  Here's the secret...thank you notes. 

  

I sat down and wrote thank you notes to about 10 people related to my stress (the people weren't stressful to me at all - it was the situation).  And you know what?  It worked. 

The minute I wrote the last note, I felt calmer, more centered and overall just peachy.

Just wanted to share this stress-busting tip in case it might help a fellow stresser to dive into calm. 

Please note that the thank you notes do not have to be mailed or given to that person in order for it to work.  You can write a note to yourself or even a note to an inanimate object - like your car. 

Get creative and have fun with it!

What situation is currently creating the most stress in your life?  What thank you note might calm your stress into low gear? 

I'd love to hear your comments and discoveries. 

Comments

[Toni]

Who talks back to the words, thank you? That is the beauty of it when a situation is stressful or unwanted. When I do not want to be with someone I will say thank you and leave. Makes no sense but it works! When I get a solicitation call I thank the person for calling and then say, no. Your post is about writing thank you notes. They are great tools. When in doubt send a note is my motto!

[Toni]

I did not say all I meant here. The beauty of writing a thank you note as you did about your situation is that it concludes the situation for you/me in a gracious way. If the situation as you indicated above was awful, control, a way to handle it, is given back to the thank you note author.