3. Leave it on for about 30 minutes, and
then wash it off with water.
4. Do this at least twice daily for two
weeks.
If you do not have an aloe vera plant,
you can buy aloe vera gel in the
market.
How to deal with stress
Feeling stressed? Of course you are.
You have too much on your plate,
deadlines are looming, and people are
counting on you. You are under a lot
of pressure—so much that at times,
you suspect the quality of your work
suffers for it. This is life in the
modern workplace. The difference
between those who are successful and
those who aren't is not whether or not
you suffer from stress, but how you
deal with it when you do.
In the spirit of Nine Things Successful
People Do Differently, here are nine
scientifically-proven strategies for
defeating stress whenever it strikes.
defensiveness. Studies show that
people who are self-compassionate
are happier, more optimistic, and less
anxious and depressed. That's
probably not surprising. But here's the
kicker: they are more successful, too.
Most of us believe that we need to be
hard on ourselves to perform at our
best, but it turns out that's 100 percent
wrong. A dose of self-compassion
when things are at their most difficult
can reduce your stress and improve
your performance, by making it
easier to learn from your mistakes. So
remember that to err is human, and
give yourself a break.
Have Self-Compassion
Remember the "Big Picture"
Self-compassion is, in essence,
cutting yourself some slack. It's being
willing to look at your mistakes or
failures with kindness and
understanding—without harsh
criticism or
Anything you need or want to do can
be thought of in more than one way.
For instance, "exercising" can be
described in Big Picture terms, like
"getting healthier"—the why of