52 Sublime Simple Pleasures
By award-winning author and stress-relief expert Susie Mantell
Much of the day-to-day tension we experience is actually a culmination of little annoyances, inefficiencies and too many to-do*s that compound into one menacing boulder that, left unaddressed, threatens to chase us down the mountain --leveling the village. Every moment holds the opportun ity to reinvent ourselves. The degrees to which we can adapt and prioritize, laugh, grow, balance, touch, forgive (or don*t,) impact our capacities to experience joy, cope with adversity, find satisfaction, healthy self-esteem,
nourishing relationships and overall quality of life. Sometimes it really is "the little things."
1. Laughing so hard your face hurts.
2. A hot shower, full-force.
3. No line at the supermarket.
4. Mail that isn*t a bill.
5. Lyrics with your new CD.
6. Creative projects.
7. Lying in bed listening to the rain.
8. Towels fresh from the dryer.
9. Holding hands.
10. Surprise call from an old friend.
11. Great, stimulating conversation.
12. The beach -- any time.
13. Finding $10 in last winter*s coat.
14. Doing a much-needed favor.
15. *Inside* jokes.
16. Live tech support.
17. Live tech support within 5 min.(!)
18. Making up.
19. A first kiss. (Any kiss.)
20. Puppies, babies, kittens.
21. A parking space right in front.
22. Hot chocolate.
23. Road trips.
24. Swinging on swings.
25. Falling in love.
26. Going to a really good
concert.
27. Homemade cookies.
28. A free day.
29. Overhearing a compliment.
30. Learning something new.
31. Getting lost in a great book.
32. Not getting lost-----anywhere else.
33. A movie that IS *all that.*
34. Same-day email replies.
35. On-time anything.
36. The day you start to feel better.
37. Feeling accepted, as-is.
38. A *just because. . .* present.
39. Your pre-haircut shampoo.
40. The first crocus of spring.
41. Fresh snow, and nowhere to go.
42. Any home improvement. (Only fun after!
43. A good cry.
44. *Oh--No charge.*
45. Work you love.
46. Finishing a project.
47. Comfortable shoes.
48.Finding out the sweater you really want is on sale for 1/2 price.
49.Waking and realizing you still have hours left to sleep.
50. A brand new day; a fresh start.
Sweet Baby Boomer Nostalgia
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Award-winning stress-relief expert Susie Mantell ...is the author of the deeply soothing relaxation CD, "Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace,” clinically approved for symptoms associated with stress and sleeplessness, depression and grief, anxiety, P.T.S.D., Fibromyalgia, caregiver stress, cancer, pain, divorce and addiction recovery. Featured in The Los Angeles Times, NBC, ABC, CBS-TV, Town & Country, The American Pain Society, Hazelden and The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, listeners include The Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, The Betty Ford Center, V.A. Hospitals,and Canyon Ranch (#1 Spa.) Customizing stress-reduction for Fortune 500 companies, distinguished hospitals and spas, Mantell has facilitated thousands in relieving health-related, work-related, chronic or traumatic stress. Her multi-sensory, mind-body techniques appear in national media, medical and corporate publications. Susie Mantell's Stress-Relief & Wellness Tips are intended as an adjunct to, not a substitute for, professional health care. Order “Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace” and find more of Mantell’s stress-relief tips at www.relaxintuit.com