Temptations and Stress

In today's modern day world, there are many temptations in our lives. One example is in my personal life; cursing is a big problem. Many of my friends curse and use bad language. At first, it was really shocking to me, and I literally cringed every time someone said something just the slightest bit bad. I have, unfortunately, gotten used to it, but it still shocks me when they curse at school when the teachers are just an earshot away. Hearing it all the time occasionally makes me think them, and almost say them. It's hard to be a good Christian girl in today's world. I have tried my hardest not to use God's name in vain, but on the rare occasion I must stop myself. I can't force myself to hang out with a different crowd because I've known them literally all my life. Because I have to focus on that on top of school, home, and friend drama, life gets really crazy. It puts a lot of pressure and stress on me, so the best thing for me is to use a relaxation/de-stress technique. I use it in bed, while doing homework, or when I'm alone. So what you do is this:

• sit/lay straight with good posture
• close your eyes and imagine yourself in your favorite place
• then clench your toes hard and very slowly unclench them
• clench your fists and slowly unclench them
• flex your muscles, slowly going up your body while breathing deeply
• then open your eyes

it really works. hope you try it. :)