Thursday, October 13, 2011

Effective Techniques for Relieving Stress

By Athena Hunter


In today's world, finding stress relief can be hard. Many people are on the go from early in the morning until late at night and are under pressure to stay on schedule. Keeping your stress under control will help you enjoy life and maintain your health. When you need it most, it's important to have tools to assist you in your stress relief.

Breathing slowly and deeply is a quick way to reduce stress. Breathing naturally gets shallower when we feel stressed and some people may even hold their breath. Learning to breathe in a deeper, more relaxed manner all the time is also beneficial. Taking yoga classes can teach you how to breathe more deeply or there are countless books and classes that focus on breathing. This also has the added benefit of improving your overall health by delivering more oxygen to your body.

We are always connected to the outside world through watching TV, being on the phone or online. Taking time away from media is a way to gain a different point of view. Watching the news, violent shows, and even mindless reality shows is not helping your clear your mind and relieve stress. When you eat at night, take time to turn off all electronics.

During your break at work you should take a break from your cell phone too. We may not want time away from our devices, but we need that time to reduce our stress level.

These strategies show you that even stress relief can be easier than you think. Defusing a stressful situation can be as easy as going for a walk or taking some deep breaths. Very often, when we experience stress, we get fixated on the problem, while taking even a short break and using one of these methods can put us in a more positive state of mind.




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