【SimpleWaystoReduceStress►Donothing（31）___It'sharderthanitsounds．Tryitrightnow．Justsit．Setanalarmsoyoudon'thavetolookatyourwatch．Becontentdoingnothing．Whatyou'llgetinreturnispeaceofmindthatwillspr】

　　Simple Ways to Reduce Stress

　　►Do nothing

　　（31）___ It's harder than it sounds．Try it right now．Just sit．Set an alarm so you don't have to look at your watch．Be content doing nothing．What you'll get in return is peace of mind that will spread to other parts of your day．

　　►Listen to some gentle music

　　Need inspiration？（32）___ Research shows that music can help slow down the heart rate and lower blood

　　pressure．

　　►Stop clock-watching

　　We're very often reminded of how little time we have to achieve things．This increases frustration（挫败感） and we put ourselves under pressure to meet deadlines（最后期限）．（33）___

　　►Be old-fashioned

　　Do things that people in your grandmother's time would do-grow vegetables，write a letter，spend an evening preparing a traditional dinner for the family．（34）___

　　►Speak slowly

　　I'm not suggesting you completely change the speed at which you speak．But if you learn to control the speed and think about what you say，you'll finally get a calmer brain．

　　►（35）___

　　Forward planning you can't beat it．Get into the habit of making to do lists，shopping lists and even wish lists．Avoid being late by breaking big projects into small goals and never be afraid to ask for help if you need it．

　　A．Ask for help

　　B．Get organized

　　C．Put on a favourite CD．

　　D．Take ten minutes a day to do nothing at all．

　　E．Join your friends and tell them what you think．

　　F．Any of these ideas will slow your busy life right down．

　　G．Try to limit the number of clocks in your home and work area．