1. Breathe slowly
and deeply: Shallow chest breathing makes your heart beat faster, and tenses
your muscles, so you feel more stressed. In contrast, breathing slowly and
deeply helps you feel much more relaxed.
2. Visualize
yourself being calm and relaxed: Imagine all your stress being washed away; or
try and visualize yourself in a peaceful scene such as lying on the beach or in
a garden, with a book.
3. Smile: Research
shows that when we force ourselves to smile it actually improves the way we
feel.
4. Write your
feelings down on paper: Writing gives us a way to express how we feel, and it
helps to release our pent-up emotions.
5. Count to 10:
Give yourself some distance and time before responding. If you react right away
you might regret it later on.
6. Go for a walk:
Endorphins are released by any form of exercise. These improve our mood and
help us keep things more in balance.
7. Soak in a hot
bath: There’s nothing like relaxing in a hot bubble bath to reduce your stress
levels and improve the way you feel.
8. Turn up the
music: We all have favorite music that distracts us from our problems, and
listening to that music can help us feel less stressed.
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