With school, our jobs, our financial situation, our friends, and our family lives in constant demand of our time and energy - stress has become one of the biggest threats to our health. While regimented meditation practices are known to keep stress - and the many health issues that it can cause us - at bay, not everyone has the environment, time, or ability to find nirvana using these technique. So what are the rest of us to do? Not to worry - there is hope! Carving out a few short moments of true relaxation can deliver the same benefits as long-term, disciplined meditation sessions. Below you will find ten simple ways to relax for those of us who don't have the ability to live like a monk!
1. Hug genuinely, and often. Of course, when you give a hug, you're also receiving one! This simple connection can surprisingly lift a lot of tension from our bodies. Can you recall ever feeling the urge to hug someone who has been through a rough time? That's because we naturally want to aid those for whom we care - and hugs can truly relax someone dealing with a lot of stress.
2. Interrupt your daily routine. Taking the same route to the bus stop, buying coffee from your local cafe, or getting the same sandwich for lunch - this may all seem very familiar and fall within your comfort zone, but familiarity breeds contempt, as they say. Try taking yourself out of your comfort zone and try something new. Take the longer route to the bus stop, check out the cute little coffee shop tucked away in the corner, or try a wrap instead of a sandwich. These are the sorts of experiences that will break you out of your habit and open you up to new horizons, and help you to get into a stress free mindset.
3. Have a hot shower. It relaxes your muscles, and any break from more stressful activities can help too. Some find that an alternating hot and cold shower is even more relaxing.
4. Try watching your mind. Quite often, stress is related to your own mental framework and the thoughts running around in your head - are you worried about something at school? Are you hung up about that exam that's coming up or that paper that's due soon? Whatever it is, it adds to your stress. Often, issues we may not think about consciously may still be seeped in our subconscious mind - therefore they are always present. Whatever they are, identifying them and then doing your best to resolve them can be a stress buster by itself. Watching your thoughts over a continued period of time can help you to identify possible pitfalls and patterns you have that create stress.
5. Try laughing. Your own experience shows that this helps you relax, right? Go find a guy that knows all the best jokes, or surf the net and find something funny to watch.
6. Use relaxing music. Keep your favorite relaxation music in your iPod, in the car, or wherever you'll need it and are able to use it the most.
7. Leave the room for a while. This can really help if the things in the room or related to it are triggering your stressful thoughts. Why not get out for a little while?
8. Take a few deep breaths. Deep breathing can truly be transforming. Start with trying just three deep breaths through your nose, and out of your mouth. Try and clear your mind of everything, concentrating on your breath alone. This is essentially a micro-meditation activity, which can easily be the most effective of the techniques when done genuinely.
9. Drink some chamomile tea. Chamomile tea seems to have a calming effect on the nerves. Any hot tea without caffeine may be relaxing. If you don't have chamomile then any tea or hot drink will do the trick!
10. Go for a walk. If you have five or ten minutes to spare, walking is one of the best relaxation techniques. While you're at it, find a pretty place to walk. No point walking near dumpsters or people smoking cigarettes. See if you can find somewhere calming (think trees, flowers, lakes and birds).
Stress levels and how stress is handled varies from person to person. Some people just naturally have a more 'stressed' personality than others. But whatever your personality type is, it's important to deal with stress in the gentlest way possible - rather than forcing yourself to de-stress (because then you might end up getting more stressed than you were in the first place!) Do one thing at a time and at a pace which is comfortable for you. You may find that one of the methods listed above works better for you than another, but by all means, try them all out! Over time, you will find that you have mastered one method of relaxation, and when you reach that stage, try the others.
1. Hug genuinely, and often. Of course, when you give a hug, you're also receiving one! This simple connection can surprisingly lift a lot of tension from our bodies. Can you recall ever feeling the urge to hug someone who has been through a rough time? That's because we naturally want to aid those for whom we care - and hugs can truly relax someone dealing with a lot of stress.
2. Interrupt your daily routine. Taking the same route to the bus stop, buying coffee from your local cafe, or getting the same sandwich for lunch - this may all seem very familiar and fall within your comfort zone, but familiarity breeds contempt, as they say. Try taking yourself out of your comfort zone and try something new. Take the longer route to the bus stop, check out the cute little coffee shop tucked away in the corner, or try a wrap instead of a sandwich. These are the sorts of experiences that will break you out of your habit and open you up to new horizons, and help you to get into a stress free mindset.
3. Have a hot shower. It relaxes your muscles, and any break from more stressful activities can help too. Some find that an alternating hot and cold shower is even more relaxing.
4. Try watching your mind. Quite often, stress is related to your own mental framework and the thoughts running around in your head - are you worried about something at school? Are you hung up about that exam that's coming up or that paper that's due soon? Whatever it is, it adds to your stress. Often, issues we may not think about consciously may still be seeped in our subconscious mind - therefore they are always present. Whatever they are, identifying them and then doing your best to resolve them can be a stress buster by itself. Watching your thoughts over a continued period of time can help you to identify possible pitfalls and patterns you have that create stress.
5. Try laughing. Your own experience shows that this helps you relax, right? Go find a guy that knows all the best jokes, or surf the net and find something funny to watch.
6. Use relaxing music. Keep your favorite relaxation music in your iPod, in the car, or wherever you'll need it and are able to use it the most.
7. Leave the room for a while. This can really help if the things in the room or related to it are triggering your stressful thoughts. Why not get out for a little while?
8. Take a few deep breaths. Deep breathing can truly be transforming. Start with trying just three deep breaths through your nose, and out of your mouth. Try and clear your mind of everything, concentrating on your breath alone. This is essentially a micro-meditation activity, which can easily be the most effective of the techniques when done genuinely.
9. Drink some chamomile tea. Chamomile tea seems to have a calming effect on the nerves. Any hot tea without caffeine may be relaxing. If you don't have chamomile then any tea or hot drink will do the trick!
10. Go for a walk. If you have five or ten minutes to spare, walking is one of the best relaxation techniques. While you're at it, find a pretty place to walk. No point walking near dumpsters or people smoking cigarettes. See if you can find somewhere calming (think trees, flowers, lakes and birds).
Stress levels and how stress is handled varies from person to person. Some people just naturally have a more 'stressed' personality than others. But whatever your personality type is, it's important to deal with stress in the gentlest way possible - rather than forcing yourself to de-stress (because then you might end up getting more stressed than you were in the first place!) Do one thing at a time and at a pace which is comfortable for you. You may find that one of the methods listed above works better for you than another, but by all means, try them all out! Over time, you will find that you have mastered one method of relaxation, and when you reach that stage, try the others.
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