We all know excess stress is unhealthy, but many of the ways we try to shake it off—downing one too many cocktails, inhaling a pint of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, zoning out in front of the boob tube for hours—tend to be just as bad for us, if not worse. Don’t shoot yourself in the foot by trying to make things better! Instead, try these easy, enjoyable, healthy tricks for getting rid of stress when you need to most: now!
1. Just inhale. Then exhale. Download the (free) Breathing Zone app for guided exercises at Breathing-Zone.com.
2. Chomp on chocolate. Cocoa increases your body’s levels of neurochemicals, helping you relax. You don’t have to tell me twice!
3. Strike a yoga pose. To clear your head, stand with your feet hip-width apart, your butt against a wall. Bend forward, grab your forearms, and let your head hang, breathing deeply, says Kathryn Budig, a yoga instructor in Los Angeles. Om, yeah.
4. Say no. Nix all those obligations you don’t really have to do.
5. Give back. Studies show volunteering increases happiness. Log kind acts at DailyFeats.com to snag deals (like 20 percent off at a salon!).
6. Pucker up. A little lip action releases feel-good hormones. Kiss, kiss!
7. Play away angst. Competing in a video game may tame tension. Discover your fave at www.miniclip.com/games.
8. Light a lavender candle. Sniffing the scent can lower levels of stress-related chemicals.
9. Plan a vacay. Anticipating a trip lifts your mood. Swap travel tips with virtual pals at Gogobot.com.
10. Pet a pooch. Friendly fur is more calming than music, TV or reading, 95 percent of folks say. Nothing like the warm, fuzzy feeling you get from a warm, fuzzy creature. Sourced By: Yahoo Health
1. Just inhale. Then exhale. Download the (free) Breathing Zone app for guided exercises at Breathing-Zone.com.
2. Chomp on chocolate. Cocoa increases your body’s levels of neurochemicals, helping you relax. You don’t have to tell me twice!
3. Strike a yoga pose. To clear your head, stand with your feet hip-width apart, your butt against a wall. Bend forward, grab your forearms, and let your head hang, breathing deeply, says Kathryn Budig, a yoga instructor in Los Angeles. Om, yeah.
4. Say no. Nix all those obligations you don’t really have to do.
5. Give back. Studies show volunteering increases happiness. Log kind acts at DailyFeats.com to snag deals (like 20 percent off at a salon!).
6. Pucker up. A little lip action releases feel-good hormones. Kiss, kiss!
7. Play away angst. Competing in a video game may tame tension. Discover your fave at www.miniclip.com/games.
8. Light a lavender candle. Sniffing the scent can lower levels of stress-related chemicals.
9. Plan a vacay. Anticipating a trip lifts your mood. Swap travel tips with virtual pals at Gogobot.com.
10. Pet a pooch. Friendly fur is more calming than music, TV or reading, 95 percent of folks say. Nothing like the warm, fuzzy feeling you get from a warm, fuzzy creature. Sourced By: Yahoo Health
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