Here are some great tips to get some stress relief right now!

I prefer not to do stress! but we all feel it at one time or another. Stress is statistically shown to be perhaps the number one cause of most health issues today. Here are 6 great tips to relieve stress in healthy and most effective ways.

* A problem shared is a problem halved! Try talking to your friends or family, or even a councillor about the problems you are currently facing. When you keep everything bottled up inside yourself, things will just get worse. See if you can find a support group with people experiencing similar challenges or problems.

* Sweat out that stress! Make sure you get regular exercise. You could go to the local park and walk for 20-30 minutes every other day. Exercise is a great way to relieve stress and tension and has a calming effect. I have recently joined a gym and am finding it very beneficial for both the waistline and my demeanor! Maybe you would enjoy a gym too! Go and do a free trial and see what you think.

* Yoga works great for some people too! Yoga practioners sit in a quiet room alone and begin special breathing exercises. I personally prefer pilates, its easy and very placid and lowers my stress levels instantly!

* Crank up the music! It is said that ‘music calms the savage beast’. Depending on how you feel, listen to some classical or instrumental music. Maybe some ocean or nature sounds. I love a good dance or sing to work out my stress ‘moments’ and find that loud thumpin’ beats can do the trick nicely!

* When trying to relieve stress, make sure you eat right! Healthy meals are an important part of diminishing your stress levels. Make sure you eat at least three meals a day, and be sure to avoid too much caffeine and sugar. Eat lots of fruit and veg and drink plenty of water. Doing this will make sure you break out less, which for me is a great stress reliever! (yay! Im lookin’ good!)

* Sleep deprivation is a killer! Not getting enough sleep is a big factor in stress development. Try to go to bed early once or twice a week. Seven or eight hours sleep a night will make so much difference.

Dealing with continual stress in our lives can be very difficult. Every day, something else will pull you in a different direction, while you try hard to accommodate others. The number one priority is to take care of yourself. You are the common thread that keeps your family together. If you are stressed, tired or rundown – you’ll be no good to anyone.
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Make sure you take a break here and there! Get some retail therapy, buy a new outfit or powertool; go to a movie; do something you love but haven’t made time for in a while. The family and your daily jobs can surely do without you for one day! Catch up with yourself sometimes, everybody needs their own space.

Make sure you laugh! Have you had one of those times when you’ve laughed so hard, you cried? or your ribs and your face hurt so much, but you couldn’t stop laughing no matter what you did?
That was probably because you hadn’t had a really good laugh in so long, that it all came out at once! Did you know that the tension released through laughter is the best cure-all method for dealing with stress-related issues?

Its great when you know what stresses you out! Then you can do your best to avoid these stressful situations whenever possible. Take everything in your stride.
If you can’t finish a task, don’t worry about it. If dinner doesn’t turn out well, don’t stress – just order take away or go out! (yeah!)

I am a firm believer in Life being too short; and stress will reduce your life span even further! Nothing is more important than your state of mind. I read a thought provoking quote, but I cant remember who it was by. It went something like……… “No one can make you a victim without your consent.” So dont give your consent! Try hard not to let people, events, situations etc take over your life!

When you feel stress, make time for yourself and indulge in some of the tecniques above – you will feel better, I promise!
I hope you have enjoyed this article and will practice some or all of these great ways to relieve stress in your life and that you achieve your goal of stress relief!

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