Ten ways to help chill stress quickly
Needless to say, stress sucks and so does getting hurt. But like a cut stress needs to be taken care or it can metaphorically get infected and become worse. Bottling up stress is like having ticking time bomb inside of you. So consider getting it out of you before you randomly start causing causing harm to innocent people around you (that was a exaggeration, I hope).
Read Some Fiction
If I’m seriously worked up, upset or stressed, one of the best things I can do is to grab a book. Fiction seems to help stress better because it kind of takes you away from real life. I you can forget everything that’s troubling you, for just ten minutes, it will help.
Meditate or Pray
Often, the best thing we can do to instantly stop stress is to focus on something else. I highly recommend meditation, the purpose of mediation in it’s simplest form is to focus on one thing for a allotted amount of time. I like to use a candle with as much silence as I can make happen. There is deeper theories that meditation is a form rem sleep entrance like hypnosis that basically resets your mind so you can have fresh thoughts again. I also recommend to pray – if this suits your religious/spiritual persuasions, it can be a very powerful way to get outside of your own head and call on a higher power for some much-needed help!
Watch A Funny Movie From Your Childhood
I don’t know about everyone, but I can’t stay stressed out when I’m laughing.Nothing makes me laugh more then a movie I cherish from childhood. Time Bandits, Weird Science, or Karate Kid always makes me feel better.
Make A Herbal Tea
If you’re feeling stressed, caffeine probably isn’t going to help. A warm, soothing mug of herbal tea might, though. The act of making yourself a drink can be calming: it gets you away from your desk, and it gives you a chance to concentrate on something physical. You’ll probably also feel a psychological boost from doing something positive and nurturing for yourself.
Punch A Pillow
Depending on where you are when you’re feeling stressed, and on your personality, throwing a few punches at a pillow might help. Think of the stress leaving you through your fist with every punch.
Take Slow, Deep Breaths
When we get stressed, we tend to breath more quickly, taking shallow breaths. Concentrate on your breathing (you can do this in conjunction with meditation or prayer). Imagine breathing from your stomach, not your chest. Take slow, deep, fulfilling breaths.
Listen To Chill Music
I recommend Coldplay, Beetles, Billy Joel, Thievery Corporation. The idea here is to have music that you know relaxes you. I actually have a CD called “chill CD” that I play when I need to unwind.
Work Out Or Jog
Getting lost in a work out is easy and you will always feel to some extent better after working out.
Hang Out With An Animal
There is no question that animals lifts are spirits and they also teach us so much about life. Like getting outside should be one of the best parts of your day. And it’s o.k. to show how excited you are physically.
Aroma Therapy
Scents can go along way for relaxing which in turn helps to stop stress. So no matter how cool or tough you are next time you have tough day heat of some lavender or hazelnut oil.
Do Yoga
Yoga is said to connect your soul and body well I wouldn’t know what that was if it did happen. But without a doubt you will feel better and your body will thank for the stretching and muscle work outs. If you are not sure how to do Yoga check out a Youtube video and follow along in full screen mode. -Namaste
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