10 Tricks for Reducing Stress
Here are some suggestions for reducing the feeling of stress while in a stressful situation.
- Focus on breathing. (Anyone who went through childbirth usind Lamaze can attest to this method's effectiveness.) You can also take a drink - this will help you slow down to take deap breathes (between sips).
- Take a vacation. Get out of the environment the induces stress for some time to relax and rejuvenate.
- Distract yourself with something productive like housework, gardening, art, volunteering...
- Focus your attention on someone else. Read a book to a child, take a dog for a walk, go on an outing with someone who would benefit from your attention.
- Release the pent up energy with exercise. Do aerobics, go running, dance, play a sport.
- Concentrate on soothing music - slow and meaningful or fast and cheerful.
- Talk to someone and vent your feelings. Try not to just relive the negative experience through ranting though.
- Eat something nourishing if hunger is adding to your stress.
- Get some quality rest and/or sleep in a quiet dark room. If you need to set an alarm clock, don't look at it for at least 15 minutes.
- Pray. Prayer allows you to place your burdens in the lap of a Higher Power. This can be very reassuring, whether you are religious or not.
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