“Do You Have Adrenal Fatigue?” jumps out at you in bright bold yellow letters on the back of Dr. James Wilson’s book, Adrenal Fatigue.

Here are the bullet points that follow beneath it:

• Tired for “no reason”?
• Having trouble getting up in the morning?
• Need coffee or colas to keep you going?
• Feeling run down and stressed?
• Crave salty or sweet snacks?
• Struggling to keep up with life’s daily demands?
• Can’t bounce back from stress or illness?
• Not having fun anymore?
• Decreased sex drive?

If you answered “yes” to any of the above, you need this book!

Here it is, Monday once again. How did you do with the questions?

It has been a while since I read the book. I flipped through my tabbed pages. On p. 228 there is a bullet point listing of twenty-eight “Do These Things.” I was intrigued by the bullet that said, “Whenever you are not enjoying your life, go back to the “Three Things You Can Do” section and take action.”

Well, now I was on a mission to scout out that section. There it is, on p. 108:

The most valuable thing I learned in Psychology 101 is that there are three things that you can do when you are in a difficult situation.

1) You can change the situation.

2) You can change yourself to fit (adapt to) the situation.

3) You can leave the situation

An important preliminary step to healing your adrenals is to take a close look at your life with the purpose of identifying what is draining you and to pinpoint which factors worsen the problem and which relieve it.

I cannot emphasize enough how important your decision to act is.

Remember that stresses are additive and cumulative. Removing or neutralizing your largest source of stress will make a very significant difference to your adrenal glands and to your health and well being. Most of the time, if you take care of the big ones, the smaller ones will take care of themselves.

Would it be helpful to clear out some stress from your life so that you can begin to focus on the “big ones”? The following list that I received from a friend last evening may be of help:

TWELVE STEPS TO SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE by Dr. Wayne Dyer

1. Unclutter your life
2. Clear your calendar of unnecessary activities.
3. Keep your free time free.
4. Take time to meditate.
5. Return to the simplicity of nature.
6. Put some distance between you and your critics.
7. Take some time for your health.
8. PLAY.
9. Slow down.
10. Remove debt from your life.
11. Don’t worry about how much it costs.
12. Remember your spirit.

It’s the beginning of the week. What one or two steps might you take this week to help relieve some stress and simplify your life?

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