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How do you Relieve Stress During Tax Season?

7 Responses (Add) | Monday, April 21st, 2008 at 7:00pm

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What do you do when you’re stressed out? More importantly, what do you do when you know you have to do something that will stress you out. Here are my recommendations for dealing with stress in these situations… such as doing your taxes!

  • Wear comfortable clothes. If you are most comfortable in jeans and a sweatshirt… or even your pajamas… wear them! If you are uncomfortable, it will make it much more difficult to focus on the task(s) at hand.
  • Surround yourself with favorite snacks. These will be like mini motivations. You can reward yourself with comfort foods after completing certain amounts of the work.
  • Tag-team if you can. Find a partner, so you don’t have to go it alone. It’s so much easier with someone else, than it is doing it alone. You can divvy up the work, and make it go much faster.
  • Take a break! I know that sounds like a given, but look at it this way: You get so wrapped up and focused, you forget to take a break. You think you’ll never get done if you take a break. You worry you’ll lose your “place” or motivation and not get it back. Take short breaks, do something relaxing.
  • Make a resolution. Track your data throughout the year. Most people scramble to gather all their information at the last minute when doing their taxes. Devise a system to keep track of everything through the year you may need come tax time. There are websites and software that can help you with this.

Whatever you do, try and reduce your stress levels to a minimum… whether it’s tax time or any other task. The more relaxed you are, the faster and easier the work will be completed.

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Brandon

April 21st, 2008
at 9:35pm

What not to do: procrastinate! This is my problem. I procrastinate, but it remains on my mind and weighs on me like a ton of bricks!! Just doesn’t work (mind you, it doesn’t keep me from trying).

podcastbard

April 24th, 2008
at 7:01am

bonus tip 6: have someone else do your taxes. I figure my time is valuable. I’d rather have someone that knows taxes do them.

Also, in keeping track of your bookeeping throughout the year. I find the DOME books are awesome. You can find them at Staples. There is a DOME book for bookkeeping.

podcastbard

April 24th, 2008
at 7:02am

bonus tip 7: Meditate. Spend some time everyday doing a simple relaxation meditation. There is a series of CDs you can use to help you called the LOVE tapes series. which can be found at Barnes and Nobles.

Robert

April 24th, 2008
at 2:19pm

bonus tip 6: have someone else do your taxes. I figure my time is valuable. I’d rather have someone that knows taxes do them.

Also, in keeping track of your bookeeping throughout the year. I find the DOME books are awesome. You can find them at Staples for around $20. There is a DOME book for bookkeeping.

bonus tip 7: Meditate. Spend some time everyday doing a simple relaxation meditation. There is a series of CDs you can use to help you called the LOVE tapes series. which can be found at Barnes and Nobles.

StapledNote

April 28th, 2008
at 8:12am

when i’m stressed, i cook. it helps me focus on what i’m doing rather than thinking about other problems.

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