Some suggestions I recommend:
1.) Cut down on the news. If it would help you to listen or watch or read the news only once a week, give yourself permission. Will the world fall apart if we don' t tune in every day to the bad news? Instead, fill this space with uplifting things. A meditative CD, a walk, connecting to family.
2.) Movies/Magazines/Books - In choosing what you'll watch or read as you wind down your day, take into account how it will weigh on your heart and mind. Let yourself choose something whole and beautiful. Especially if it's right before bed. Set the tone for your subconscious, and sleep will be more restful.
3.) Less Coffee - It's not bad in itself. But watch how it affects YOU. Are you lying awake staring at the ceiling? This might be that afternoon cup. It doesn't have to be right before bed to affect your system enough to keep you alert when you should be resting. Experiment, see if one cup less makes it easier to sleep. If you get enough sleep you'll feel less stressed.
4.) More Fun - It's a very grown up thing to do. Allowing some laughter, some movement - a soccer game, a dance class, time with crayons, a walk with a friend, playing music, all these things bring shifts for our nervous system, which in turn makes it easier to handle challenges when they come up. It's putting gas in the car, it's investing in your self. The more you experience fun, the more you attract it into your life. Sounds good to me!
5.) Breathe - Enjoy your breath, expand your breath. It is always there for you, and breathing calmly for a few minutes also shifts the nervous system to a calmer place. Breathe slowly, regularly and quietly with attention, and you'll feed your heart and mind.
Looking for the good in life will make it appear. It's always there. Sometimes people call this a Pollyana outlook - but wait a minute - Pollyana kept quoting "If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will." (Abraham Lincoln). I think this is very wise.
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