Let’s face it, we live in a stressful world. With everyone expecting us to go-go-go all the time, it can feel stressful to live up to others expectations and still find a life that we are happy living. There are a few techniques known to naturally reduce stress, but everyone is different and might need to try different methods to reduce their own stress.
Ways to Naturally Reduce Stress
Meditate
Daily meditation is one of the best ways to reduce stress and tension. Whether you spend 10 minutes or 1 hour meditating every day, meditation is scientifically proven to help you reduce and become more resilient to stress. There are many different meditation options out there. From mobile apps to meditation classes, find what works best for you and your schedule to make daily meditation a habit.
Slow down and breathe deeply
Sometimes the best way to reduce stress is to simply slow down for a minute, breathe deeply, and just be present with your surroundings. Deep breathing is always a good go-to techniques if stress is making you feel overwhelmed. Slowing down and just focusing on your body and your surroundings should help you feel less tension too. Practice both of these everyday and life won’t seem so complicated.
Laugh
And don’t just giggle. Really laugh out loud and allow yourself to have a good belly laugh and it will lower your body’s stress hormone and boost your brain’s endorphins. If things are feeling tense lately, take some time to put on your favorite comedian or a funny movie, or just have a good conversation with a funny friend and it will give you the laughter that boost moods.
Use essential oils
For those looking for a more substantive form of stress relief but are wary of medications, give essential oils a try to reduce stress and anxiety. Oils like lavender, lemon, rose, and frankincense can all help with reduce anxiety. Learn more about the power of essential oils for healthy living here.
Change your environment
If something is causing you significant stress in your life, change it. If you can’t, change your environment for just a few minutes and it will help you calm down. Sometimes, just stepping outside to get some fresh air will relieve and reduce stress and tension.
Change your path
If work is causing you severe stress, maybe it’s time to change the career path you’re on. You can spend all the time in the world working to reduce stress in your life, but if you don’t change the root of the problem – the cause of that stress – you won’t be able to keep stress back for very long. If you are on a path in life that is more stress and less happiness, consider making the change to something that will make you happier. There is always another opportunity on the horizon that you can take the risk and jump towards.
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