Monday 4 July 2011

Effective Stress Relief Techniques

By Athena Hunter


Finding relief from stress, which everyone experiences to some degree, can make a huge difference in your life. Research shows that stress is a leading cause of many serious health problems, aside from making you feel tense and worried. You can effectively cope with stress using the following techniques. Be sure to apply the methods that are right for you but remember not every method works for everybody.

Breathing more slowly and deeply is a fast way to reduce stress. When we feel stressed out, our breathing naturally tends to get more shallow, and in some cases we may even hold our breath. Aside from taking deep breaths in stressful situations, you can take this a step further by learning how to breathe in a deeper and more relaxed manner all the time. To learn how to breathe more deeply, you can try yoga or any of the various 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.

Time management is such an important thing and can play a big role in relieving your stress. Finishing everything on your to-do list and staying on schedule are really hard in general, but if you feel behind in these areas, you are probably experiencing stress.

One stressful part of modern life is that we're always online, on the phone, watching TV or otherwise connected to the outside world. There are ways to reduce your time around media that way you can 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. Reducing stress can happen just by taking some time to escape all the devices in your life.

You can find stress relief in many forms so look for the methods that work best for you. Learn what types of situations cause you stress; then learn techniques to fend it off. It'll be easier to do what needs to be done well if you're in a calm state of mind.




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