Best Ways To Beat Stress

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020, 4:08 pm

By:Tony Williams

1.Herbs

Herbs are great for relaxing the body. Chamomille and Lavender are two great options that you can drink in tea, rub on the body, put in your bath and use in aromatherapy. Try coming up with as many combinations as possible to alleviate stress and treat yourself to some indulgence.

2.Take Up A Hobby

Hobbies are a great way to alleviate stress. They take your mind of what is stressing you out and keep your hands busy, to settle your nerves. Doing puzzles, knitting, ceramics, gardening, and painting are all great stress relievers. What do you like to do? Pick something and do it.

3.Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is a great stress reliever. Certain scents relax the mind and spirit and put you in a tranquil mood. Any time you can get away and relax is great for stress. Take the time to take care of you before you take care of others and it will do your body good.

4.Avoid Caffeine

Try to eliminate caffeine from your diet. You may be surprised where caffeine is lurking. It's not just in coffee, but in your energy drinks, colas and teas. Caffeine can act as a stimulant which can worsen stress in the body. Go for caffeine free options and make sure to drink lots of water.

5.Pressure Points

Learning about pressure points in the body and using that to alleviate stress is a great idea. Each pressure point alleviates tension in a specific part of the body. Most people hold tension in their backs and necks, giving them tension headaches and muscle soreness. Applying pressure to your pressure points and you will feel a lot better.

6.Visualization

Visualization is a powerful tool. Think about when you were the most happy, the most relaxed. Where were you, what were you doing, how did you feel? If you visualize it hard enough you may even be able to smell the flowers that were blooming, or the food that was cooking.

7.Take A Bath

To combat stress, make sure to give yourself a little "me" time. Soak in a bubble bath, light some candles, put on some music and drift away. This time away from the kids, the husband and work is just what you need. It's your little oasis just for yourself that will make you a better wife, mother and co-worker.

8.Chocolate

Who told you that chocolate was bad for you? Well, they were half right. Milk chocolate, not so good, dark chocolate, excellent. Dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants that fight free radicals in the body, but also relax the body and mind. It's a great way to beat stress and give yourself a healthy boost at the same time.

9.Laugh

Laugh hysterically, laugh out loud, laugh whenever you can. Stress hates laughter because laughing increases serotonin in your brain, beating stress. Watch a funny movie, stand up comedy or a sitcom, be with funny friends, read jokes, anything that can get you to laugh. A good belly laugh is great for the soul.

10.Exercise

Exercise is one of the most beneficial things to do for your body and mind. It produces endorphins in your brain, which gives you that "feel good" feeling. Alleviating stress at its core, exercise of any form is something you should do every do to beat stress and keep it at bay.

11.Yoga

Yogo goes hand in hand with meditation. In fact, it is a sort of meditation that involves movement. Deep breathing and complete exhales detox the body and mind, while stretching reduces stress in the body, and is a form of release. After Yoga you can feel the stress run right out of your body.

12.Meditation

Meditation is the one of the best ways to beat stress. It is a time to clear your mind, breathe and detox the body, and be one with yourself. Even if you can meditate just ten minutes a day, the health benefits are astronomical. Remember that it is a practice and as with any practice the more you do it, the better at it you become.

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