ELIMINATE TIME WASTERS

Those things that crop up, often when we are in a hurry, are so frustrating and are time wasters too, they just add to the heap of our stress.

So a few PRACTICAL steps taken in advance will eliminate many of them :

THE  CAR
  • Don't run out of petrol  -  Refill petrol tank when gauge reads 1/4 full - do this and you will never be caught short while in a hurry.  Happens !
  • Avoid breakdowns. - Don't save money by skipping services. You only delay the cost until you suffer a breakdown, again when you may be in a hurry or far from home. Regular servicing will pick up problems with battery, fan belt, tyres, radiator.
  • Don't lock yourself out of your car. - Always lock the car with your key in your hand or with your remote - Never just pop the door lock button down - do NOT use it!  Saves looking at your keys on the seat through the locked window.  In the rain ....
OUTDOORS
  • Mower won't start? - Get lawn equipment serviced each Spring - Then you won't have to put in your mower for repair when the grass is ankle high.
  • BBQ gas bottle empty? - Have a spare filled BBQ gas bottle - When main gas bottle runs out with the steaks half done, simply hook up your spare. Cool. Your  guests will think you "on the ball".
  • Save time weeding - Don't dig weeds out - this disturbs soil ready for more weed seeds!  Just use a spray bottle of a Glyphosate  type weed spray and use a piece of corrugated cardboard about 12in. x 10 in. (300 x 250 mm.) to shield other plants when you squirt - in 10 days weeds gone!  Do this each week for 15 minutes and you won't have weed problems.
JUST  GOOD  SENSE  THINGS
  • Hide a door key outside the house - Find a place where a burglar would not look, even buried in a bottle in the mulch for example. Oldie but every so often, someone gets locked out ....
  • Pay bills / Credit cards on time  - Obvious but avoids Final Notices, extra interest charges, scorn from your partner.
  • Observe Road Rules while driving  - Not cool these days?  But where is the fun watching the policeman writing your speeding ticket, and making you late!   More stress!  And you may even save a some one's life one day when you least expect.
These things will help avoid the odd misadventures which don't do your blood pressure any good.  Too much to do?  Then just adopt a couple that relate to you and add others later.

If you'd like more help, TOP TEN TIME WASTERS  has good information.

By the way if you would like more info on Stress itself, you may like to read some info from the Mayo Clinic blog .

Now we can look at the benefits of A  DIFFERENT  ATTITUDE on the next Help Page.
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