Reena Goenka
Stress and its related issues are common these days. We are so caught up with our busy lifestyle that we usually ignore the earlier symptoms and wake up only when stress disrupts our daily routine.
Therefore, it's better to keep away from Stress to avoid further health issues.
Let's check out ten ways to relieve your stress naturally.
Our mental health is directly connected to our physical health. Therefore, a regular workout is an excellent method to relieve stress. Exercise not only makes you physically fit but also activates your muscles and nerves, which ultimately refreshes your body. Besides, it helps you set up a daily routine.
Laughter is undoubtedly one of the greatest cures for almost all mental health issues. Laughter improves oxygen intake, thus activating muscles, lungs, and heartbeats while increasing endorphins' release. This ultimately increases and then decreases your heart rate and blood pressure resulting in relieving Stress.
Train your body and mind to sleep on time. This is the hardest of all. But, if conquered, it's best to keep away with stress issues. A quality 6-8 hours of sleep relaxes your mind and effectively cope with stress, depression, and anxiety.
Kids are those innocent creatures who will find a way for happiness under any circumstances. If you observe closely, kids unknowingly resolve our biggest issues, which as adults, we find hard to cope with.
Hobbies are something we adore in our childhood, but we forget to put them into practice with age and heaping responsibilities. Take out some time for them; they will take you back to that smaller pleasant world, where you can relax a while.
Soothing music is another excellent remedy to relieve Stress. It is effective in activating both your emotions and your body. Music makes you feel more alert and concentrate better while quieting your mind and relaxing your muscles to release Stress.
Although they seem to help, you relax initially, addictions like alcohol or smoking actually worsen your conditions with time.
Getting rid of these addictions should be considered as soon as possible.
Sometimes, we just need to express our heart out. Something might be troubling you, or some other tensions may be making chaos within you. Write down whatever it is. You will feel better. Maintaining a daily diary will also help.
Meditation helps with controlling your breath and thus focus your mind. Slow breathing helps concentrate your mind, focus on your breath, and relax the chaos going on within your mind.
However far we go, if we have a place to come back and relax, then that is your home. Your loved ones, your family, your friends are there for you. Hold their hand, cuddle them, you will feel better. It supports you mentally and strengthens you to fight back any issue.
Reena Goenka is a founder of Insightful Counselling & Training in Singapore.
