Randall Wright- Less Stress

Prayer

Joseph Smith "Exerting all my powers to call upon God to deliver me."


Blessings
Kimball- "Not even Luicfer, the Star of the Morning, the arch-enemy of mankind, can withstand the power of the priesthood."

Had a blessing and his feeling were commanded to go away, and that happened.

Music
Sometime one little song can change the entire way we feel.


Humor

"A wholesome sense of humor will be a safety valve that will enable you to apply the lighter touch to heavy problems and to learn some lessons in problem solving that "sweat and tears" often fail to dissolve" CR april 1968

Service
"Generally speaking, the most miserable people I know are those who are obsessed with themselves; the happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others...By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves."  Gordon B. Hinckley.
BYU 12 stake Fireside March 6, 1977

“When you find yourselves a little gloomy, look around you and find somebody that is in a worse plight than yourself; go to him and find out what the trouble is, then try to remove it with the wisdom which the Lord bestows upon you; and the first thing you know, your gloom is gone, you feel light, the Spirit of the Lord is upon you, and everything seems illuminated.”
( Conference Report, Apr. 1899, 2–3.)

I believe the Savior is telling us that unless we lose ourselves in service to others, there is little purpose to our own lives. Those who live only for themselves eventually shrivel up and figuratively lose their lives, while those who lose themselves in service to others grow and flourish—and in effect save their lives.  (Monson, Ensign Nov 2009)

Repentance
In the Book of Mormon we read that “despair cometh because of iniquity.” (Moro. 10:22.) “When I do good I feel good,” said Abraham Lincoln, “and when I do bad I feel bad.” Sin pulls a man down into despondency and despair. While a man may take some temporary pleasure in sin, the end result is unhappiness. “Wickedness never was happiness.” (Alma 41:10.) Sin creates disharmony with God and is depressing to the spirit. Therefore, a man would do well to examine himself to see that he is in harmony with all of God’s laws. Every law kept brings a particular blessing. Every law broken brings a particular blight. Those who are heavy laden with despair should come unto the Lord, for his yoke is easy and his burden is light. (See Matt. 11:28–30.)

Sin can add stress, that we're not aware of.  And when we repent, we can feel that burden lift.

Optimism
Winston Churchill-
A pesimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity.  An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty..

Ballard- " We each shape our own life, and the shape of it is determined largely by our attitude."


Exercise
Victor Cline- "It's almost impossible to feel discouraged while keeping physically active."  Happiness: Not a Single Barrier"

Brigham Young "My mind becomes tired, and perhaps some of yours do.  If so, go and exercise your bodies."

Keep the Commandments