People laughed at my child's haircut today;

Somebody cut me off on the road;

My car broke down in the middle of heavy traffic;

I ran over a ______ on the road today;

I heard this bad news about ______;

I forgot to get ______ on the way home today;

I dropped my _______ in the bathtub today;

Our puppy tinkled on my bed;

I spilled ______ on my new silk blouse today;

My pen leaked ink all over my ______ today;

I got a _______ stuck inside my _______ today;

My kid spilled ______ all over my ______ today;

I messed up my new shoes when I stepped in ______;

I tore my favorite _______ today;

I broke the zipper on my _______;

I forgot where I put my keys, again;

I locked my keys in the car today;

I left my headlights on all day, and now the battery is dead;

My favorite show was canceled today;

I think I may have caught a cold or flu today;

My boss yelled at me today, because _______;

I hurt my ______ today;

I got so sore today from ______;

I am worried about ______ for tomorrow;

I just paid all my bills today, and now I am broke;

I could not get my _______ to work right;

Our new daughter was bullied/harassed again by ______ today;

I was late for my ______ today;

I failed my ______ today;

I got laughed at while _______ today;

My _____ looked so bad today;

I felt so embarrassed when I dropped my _______ down the stairs;

My _____ yelled at me for ______;

I caught ______ spreading rumors about my kid behind his back;

______ said a nasty comment to me/about me;

I still feel some of this remaining stress from ______;

Please add more of your own stressful issues to this list.

Pay very close attention to your tongue for a minute. You want to let your tongue relax completely on the bottom of your mouth. Let go of any tension that you might feel in your tongue. Just let it relax!

Then count backward from 8 while you concentrate on each of those upsetting events...until you no longer feel any emotional intensity from them. It can be very helpful for you to repeat a reminder phrase while you're counting.
 
Keep repeating this process over, and over...until you can no longer FEEL any stress from that situation.
Remember to take a deep breath, and exhale slowly after you complete each round.
 
This can be very useful for helping you to get a good night's sleep before a stressful day...you can greatly improve your sleep the night before an important event by simply focusing your attention on any stress or anxiety you may be feeling, and counting backward from 8 until you no longer feel any stress remaining. Doing this before you go to sleep will also help you to sleep more relaxed, and with pleasant dreams. You will awaken feeling considerably rested and refreshed!


                                                              Don't Forget To Do This, Also:
In the morning, if you expect to have a stressful day ahead, count your stress away early -- before you get your day started. Focus your attention on whatever it is that's causing your stress, and count backward from 8 until you no longer feel any stress remaining!
 
                                                                              Also helpful:
If you've had a bad dream during the night, be sure to clear out any stress and anxiety you may still
be feeling from that dream. You'll be surprised at how much of a difference this can make in your day!
Counting several times a day will help you feel far more calm and confident in everything you do.
You can even do the counting during your lunch break, to feel more relaxed and stress-free all day.


                                                                  EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
After you've cleared out any stressful issues that may arise, be sure to visualize (while counting) for ONE FULL MINUTE that you are having a fantastic day. You are happy. Other people are accepting you for who you are. You are laughing with your friends. And your life is improving more and more everyday!