Exercise. Doesn't have to be geared toward building strength, breaking records, losing weight, etc. Just do something. Physically take your body away from your routine and use it!

Write in a Journal. Again, this doesn't have to be an account of what you did today, or your attempt to find the mouth of the Missouri River. It can be ideas for your business, or thoughts about family. Consider making it as positive as possible. That will bring additional benefits.

Relaxation Exercises. This includes meditation, prayer, or almost any quiet time that you spend sitting (or lying) and not trying to do anything.

Schedule Things. Make people schedule your time. They will value it more, and you will create the ability to say "I can't do that, I have a conflict." There are many tools to help with this. If you own a computer, you probably own several of these tools. Pick one and use it.

Make Sleep a Priority. Schedule a time to get up and get up on time. Schedule a time to go to bed and go to bed on time. If you can take an afternoon nap, try it!

Eat Healthy, Drink Healthy. This is really hard around the holidays. Don't start a new diet. Don't think you can avoid pies and cakes and chocolate. But pick a few things and don't overdue it. In all things moderation.

Think Positive Thoughts. Research has shown that people who expose themselves to laughter and comedy can "learn" to have a more positive attitude. See the Batman quote in the Pith section: "Who knows . . . You start pretending to have fun, you might even have a little by accident."

Avoid Negativity and Negative Situations. Just walk away. The compliment to moving toward positive thoughts is to move away from negative thoughts. These are separate activities and you need to do both.