5 Easy Ways to Instantly Turn a Stressful Day Around
I’m sure we all had the best intentions to start 2020 on the right foot. However, dealing with the post-bushfires trauma, climate change-induced anxiety and the reality of heading back to work, it’s no surprise that stress levels may already be starting to creep up.
Therefore, before things get too out-of-hand, here are my top five ways to turn around a stressful day.
#1. Sweat
Being a meditation teacher, a lot of people think that my first recommendation would be to meditate. However, if you are feeling stressed and try to meditate, it can be quite frustrating as there needs to be a release of tension first.
This is why exercise is my number one initial recommendation. By exerting the body, this releases endorphins that can actually melt tension away that stress can build up in the body.
#2. Swim
If you can’t exercise, then the next best option is to jump into the ocean. The physical act of submerging the body underwater does two things. It first has a sensation of ‘washing away’ everything, almost like a cleansing experience.
The second is the feeling of weightlessness when you’re in the water. This feeling can have a direct placebo effect on the brain. A release of tension and bring the body back into a calmer, more relaxed state.
#3. Breathe
The last immediate ‘release’ suggestion for stress is to take a few deep, slow and deliberate breathes in and out. Breath in through the nose for a count of eight, hold for five, then release through the mouth for another count of eight. Repeat this five times, focusing particularly on relaxing the shoulders on the out-breaths.
#4. Meditate
#5. Give thanks
Gratitude sits on the complete another spectrum. It is the act of giving thanks for what you have right here, right now. Simply writing down three things every night you’re grateful for has proven to lower stress hormones like cortisol by up to 23%.
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