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Here are 52 Monday morning stress reduction mantras – one for each week of the year. I choose one Mantra every Monday morning and sit silently for a few moments, repeating it slowly in my mind as if I were meditating. I also write the mantra on a post-it note and stick it next to my
computer monitor for the duration of the week. This weekly ritual has helped me reduce unnecessary stress in my life by reminding me to keep things simple and within a reasonable perspective.
The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.
- Sydney J. Harris
14. I will slow down and become conscious of life’s simple pleasures.
15. I will focus more on less. I will get rid of stuff I do not use.
16. I will not try to read other people’s minds. I will not make other people try to read mine. I will communicate effectively.
17. I can help myself by helping those around me.
18. I will take ownership of my actions so my actions never own me.
19. Every person has a unique definition of success. To me, success means…
20. I will never make decisions in a state of emotional haste.
21. If I want to remember it, I will write it down in a trusted location.
22. I will do something today that makes me happy.
23. Everyone doesn’t have to like me and I don’t have to like everyone.
24. The one with nothing to hide is always the one left standing tall.
25. My habits define my life.
26. I will say no when I should.
27. I will stand firm by my values without senselessly promoting them.
28. We are all weird in our own way. This makes life beautiful.
29. Everyone has a story. There’s a reason why people are the way they are. I will appreciate them just the way they are.
30. I cannot make someone love me. I can only be someone who can be loved.
31. The biggest mistake I can make is doing nothing because I’m scared to make a mistake.
32. Nothing is good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
33. What other people think of me isn’t that important.
34. If I want to believe in myself more I will start doubting others less. Because where I most easily doubt others is where I most easily doubt myself.
35. I will ask questions if I’m not sure.
36. I will let go of things I can’t change and instead concentrate on things I can.
37. There are extraordinary things going on in my life. I have a lot to be thankful for.
52. I will not waste my time on jealously. I’m in competition with one person and one person only – myself. I’m competing to be the best I can be.
Please feel free to edit this list to meet your own needs. I’ve made a few modifications myself over the past few years. Also, for a great read on reducing stress I recommend Dale Carnegie’s How to Stop Worrying and Start Living .