Practice Self-Care
Get a massage, a mani-pedi, or a haircut. Nothing says polished and well-maintained like a sexy, healthy glow.
Meditate
Calm is an inside job. Give yourself the gift of serenity and start the day with 10 minutes of solitude and positive energy. Think calm, measured and open-minded, and your daily activities will correspond.
Start Deep-Breathing
If you're not focused on how to calm your body through slow, intentional belly-breathing, you're missing out. Belly-breathing is free, location independent, and easy to implement
Start Deep-Breathing
If you're not focused on how to calm your body through slow, intentional belly-breathing, you're missing out. Belly-breathing is free, location independent, and easy to implement
Go to Bed Early
This may sound impossible if you're accustomed to staying up late to catch up on the To-Do list. But this one's a MUST.Sleep deprivation is a huge anxiety culprit. Inadequate shuteye can amplify the brain's anticipatory reactions, upping overall anxiety levels.
Next Steps
To deal with being mentally stressed follow these steps:- We know that stress comes uninformed. Neither does it give you enough time to react. Which means that the hacks to handle it have to be very quick and easy to implement. Here they are. Practice deep breathing Inhale oxygen, hold on your breath for a second or two and then slowly exhale. Practice this breathing technique at rhythmic intervals and you will soon see your muscles getting back to normal and your heart slowing down. This step activates your âVagusâ nerve which is responsible for stroking your body to a relaxed state, thus putting the fight or flight mechanism to a slow rest. Put your right hand to use The right side of the brain is an emotional one from where the feelings of stress, anxiety, and fear originate, while the left side of the brain is a logical one. Contrastingly, the right brain gets activated by clenching your left hand and the left side by clenching your right hand. So, the moment stress takes over, put your right hand to work, clench it frantically, and help your logical brain to fight the feeling. Watch out for symptoms Amygdala, the emotional core of our brain, takes over and deactivates the brain during the few initial signs of stress. The symptoms include increased heart beat, higher blood pressure, sweating, anxiety, irritability, etc. Watch out for your personal symptoms and divert your mind before they take over your brain entirely. Be in gratitude When stressed, think of the hundred positive things that you can be thankful about. Be in gratitude for them instead of thinking about the stressful situation which will soon be knocked out. The moment you start focusing on the positive, stress loses its intensity and you will naturally feel better.