10 Ways To Relax and Unwind
Some great tips to remind us to slow down and realise everything is alright.
10 Ways To Relax and Unwind
Stress can make you feel tense and uncomfortable, even out of control. Often what happens in modern life is that as soon as we tackle one stressful thing, another one hits us. It also has a real impact on our bodies – muscles can spasm causing backache and headache, an increased heart rate can lead to heart attack and stress hormones are released into the body triggering allergies and even autoimmune diseases like arthritis. Beating stress is a vital way to help our health.
Ways to combat stress
1) Wake up gently – Do you jump out of bed with an alarm beeping at you? Try instead waking up to music. Take time to stretch and read something positive to get you ready for the day.
2) Plan your life – The most important way to decrease your stress levels is to manage your time more effectively. At the start of each day, spend 10 minutes deciding what needs doing, and in what order. You will find that you will manage to do much more if you plan ahead.
3) Learn to say No – It is vital to say no to things that you don't have time for; nothing creates more stress than overloading yourself !!!
4) Try to live in real time – Don't live around the clock. Decrease the amount of clocks you have around the house and at work. By having clocks all around you, you are constantly being reminded of how quickly time is slipping away from your grasp.
5) Slow Down – Do you feel you are running from one thing to the next? Try to consciously halve the speed in which you do everything.
6) Cut Down on Caffeine – Caffeine stimulates the adrenal glands to produce stress hormones. Research has shown that 4-5 cups of coffee a day boosted levels of stress hormones by up to a third. If you have to drink coffee, stick to 1-2 cups a day or try the switch to peppermint or green teas.
7) Practice Yoga – Yoga allows you to slow down. It releases tension from the muscles, it stimulates the circulation and lymphatic systems and allows your mind to chill out.
8) Exercise – If you want to reduce your stress symptoms by a third, exercise when you are under pressure. Go for a walk, go outside and play tag with your kids, go for a swim – all these things will help revitalise you.
9) Take time out for yourself at night – When you get home from work, soothe your feet by putting a bag of marbles in the bottom of a footbath and fill with warm water and 5 drops of peppermint oil. Other ideas are – listening to some relaxing music or having a bath by candlelight.
10) Plan for a good night's sleep – Aim to be in bed by 10pm at least 3 nights a week, spend the first 10-15 minutes relaxing, breathing deeply and laying still.
This week: Try to incorporate at least 2 of these tips into your life
Ways to combat stress
1) Wake up gently – Do you jump out of bed with an alarm beeping at you? Try instead waking up to music. Take time to stretch and read something positive to get you ready for the day.
2) Plan your life – The most important way to decrease your stress levels is to manage your time more effectively. At the start of each day, spend 10 minutes deciding what needs doing, and in what order. You will find that you will manage to do much more if you plan ahead.
3) Learn to say No – It is vital to say no to things that you don't have time for; nothing creates more stress than overloading yourself !!!
4) Try to live in real time – Don't live around the clock. Decrease the amount of clocks you have around the house and at work. By having clocks all around you, you are constantly being reminded of how quickly time is slipping away from your grasp.
5) Slow Down – Do you feel you are running from one thing to the next? Try to consciously halve the speed in which you do everything.
6) Cut Down on Caffeine – Caffeine stimulates the adrenal glands to produce stress hormones. Research has shown that 4-5 cups of coffee a day boosted levels of stress hormones by up to a third. If you have to drink coffee, stick to 1-2 cups a day or try the switch to peppermint or green teas.
7) Practice Yoga – Yoga allows you to slow down. It releases tension from the muscles, it stimulates the circulation and lymphatic systems and allows your mind to chill out.
8) Exercise – If you want to reduce your stress symptoms by a third, exercise when you are under pressure. Go for a walk, go outside and play tag with your kids, go for a swim – all these things will help revitalise you.
9) Take time out for yourself at night – When you get home from work, soothe your feet by putting a bag of marbles in the bottom of a footbath and fill with warm water and 5 drops of peppermint oil. Other ideas are – listening to some relaxing music or having a bath by candlelight.
10) Plan for a good night's sleep – Aim to be in bed by 10pm at least 3 nights a week, spend the first 10-15 minutes relaxing, breathing deeply and laying still.
This week: Try to incorporate at least 2 of these tips into your life
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