MAGIC PILL ( DEALING WITH STRESS )

No one likes to feel stressed out or impatient . Doing some yoga taking a warm bath or lighting some candles are all wonderful ways you might have tried before , but we’re going to discuss more aspects today .

Everyone experience stressful and overwhelming moments , and at times things can feel pretty intense .  so these are some of the techniques that will hopefully help you to wind down from tense , emotional or mental states .

EASING THE TENSION

When you feel impatient or stressed , you can feel that you start working faster and as a result, you become less aware of your inner state and your surroundings . The drive to keep working is strong but whenever you feel the tension is starting to peak, take just two minutes to stop what you’re doing , close your eyes and tune into the sensations. Do a quick body scan to become aware of what areas you might be holding tension. For example you might be clenching your jaws or rounding your shoulders .Then put your hand on the target area to bring awareness to it .Welcome slower breaths into the belly instead of shallow breaths into the chest , using this moment to silently ground and recenter yourself .

FINDING THE WARMTH

We’re all familiar with the comfort that warmth provides sunshine, a fireplace , a cozy blanket or big comfy sweater but some of these things are not the most practical items to utilize if we’re experiencing stress at work or school. So one easy way to introduce the calming effects of warmth is a warm beverage .This could be some mint leaves or a lemon wedge in a warm water or tea. According to me there are couple of reasons for the calming effects of a warm beverage . Because the drink is hot by nature it encourages us to slow down .We can’t drink it quickly or run with a cup of tea in our hands , so we’re prompted to really take our time for that brief moment we decide to sip . Another reason that drinking tea or any warm beverage is that it hydrates us ,which is always great for our health .

CELEBRATE LITTLE THINGS

Split your huge tasks in mini goals so you’ll have several causes for celebration. Giving yourself consistent and positive feedback will help you grow patience , stay encouraged and find more joy in the process of achieving goals .

CHANGING YOUR PERSPECTIVE

Working in the same spot and on same thing for hours, where the minutes bleed together and the emotions continue to intensify  break the cycle by getting a new perspective and this can be done in a couple of ways. For example talking to someone or changing the environment . Talking to someone about what’s on your mind , whether it’s related to work or not , is always appreciated because the person you’re talking to commonly offers new perspective , insights or reassurance. The fresh air and change of environment also helps to  snap you out of the mundane activities you’ve been focused on and this little break helps you return to work feeling refreshed .

Experiencing stress is an uncomfortable feeling that none of us enjoy , but remember that stress itself is something normal, what’s important is how we deal with the stress .

ENJOY THE SIMPLE THINGS !!

LOTS OF LOVE

GLOW INSIDE OUT