It’s not always easy to stay calm in our busy, stress-filled lives. So, is it possible to be calmer in your life? Yes. Here are 3 effective exercises you can do over and over again to combat stress and cultivate serenity.

1 – The to-do list

First and foremost, the key to a calmer life is to take stock of what needs to be done.

Indeed, we tend to exaggerate certain things and this is why we suffer from stress, because we feel like we’re facing a mountain.

So, take some writing implements and make a list of the things you really have to do over a whole week.

List everything. And, concerning all areas of your life (pro, perso, family, couple, friendship, hobbies, health)

It’s normal to have a lot of things to do. A week is 168 hours. So breathe, don’t stress.

2 – To be calmer in your life, make a list of your priorities

Once you’ve made your to-do list, it’s time to prioritize a few things.

The reason you’re so stressed in your life is that you’re spreading yourself too thin, because you’re prioritizing too many things.

So go back to your first list and, on another sheet of paper, make a list of your priorities.

Keep only 2 or 3 priorities in each area of your life.

Then, once you’ve identified your priorities, give them priority. That sounds logical enough, but in everyday life, it’s not really what we do.

In fact, we tend to take care of things that are urgent, but not very important, leaving us far too little time to do the important things, i.e. our priorities. And that’s what stresses us out.

In other words, it’s time to refocus on our priorities, so we can be calmer in our lives.

3 – List your problems

It’s normal to have problems in your life. Because nothing is always rosy. So, yes, there may be problems of varying magnitude. But it’s possible to learn how to keep calm in the face of difficulties.

So, take some writing utensils and list all your problems. All of them.

Listing them allows you to be calmer in your life, because our problems often tend to take on gigantic proportions in our heads. But once they’re written down in black and white, they often become much smaller.

What’s more, listing them will relieve you of some of your stress.

Find out more:

I invite you to read these 2 complementary articles:

Discover Living in peace with others: 8 keys to harmonious relationships
Discover How to calm your stress? Live a more peaceful life

In addition, I recommend this inspiring book on the subject:

Calm: Calm the Mind. Change the World. by Michael Acton Smith:
This book features a helpful and practical guide to finding inner peace and establishing a sense of calm in your life.
This book is so inspiring, especially on days when I need inspiration. It touches on many aspects of life – food, relationships, nature, etc. It has helped me to step back, reflect, refocus and make room for a peaceful place each day by reading and using it.

Thank you very much for reading this article.

If you liked it, let me know in the comments.

Take care of yourself.