A lot of us are under a lot of pressure and stress. It can be hard to relax when we’re so busy. Luckily, a few good relaxation techniques can help reduce the amount of stress in our lives significantly.
If you’re busy and not able to find the time, don’t worry – try a few of these simple ways to relax:
1. Hug someone
Giving a hug means getting one. As long as it’s from somebody you don’t mind hugging you, this really can be relaxing.
2. Interrupt routines
Go talk to that guy sleeping on the bench, or eat lunch on the roof. Just doing anything that breaks you out of your habitual patterns can relieve stress.
3. Have a hot shower
It relaxes your muscles, and any break from more stressful activities can help too. Some find that an alternating hot and cold shower is even more relaxing.
4. Try watching your mind
Spot the stressors lurking just below the surface (hunger, worry, a phone call you to need to make), and you can resolve them and feel more relaxed. If you practice this mindfulness exercise, it may become one of your favorite relaxation techniques.
5. Try laughing
Your own experience shows that this helps you relax, right? Go find a guy that knows all the best jokes, or find something funny in front of you.
6. Use relaxing music
Keep your favorite relaxation CD at the office, in the car, or wherever you’ll need it most.
7. Leave the room for a while
This can really help if the things in the room or related to it are triggering your stressful thoughts. Why not get out for a little while?
8. Breath deeply
Try five deep breaths through your nose. Close your eyes and pay attention only to your breathing while doing this. It’s like a mini-meditation, and perhaps the most effective of the quick relaxation techniques.
9. Drink some chamomile tea
Chamomile tea seems to have a calming effect on the nerves. Any hot tea without caffeine may be relaxing.
10. Walk a while
If you have at least ten minutes to spare, walking is one of the best relaxation techniques. While you’re at it, find a pretty place to walk. You should try to change yourself in a way that you’re naturally more confident, so you can be more relaxed all the time. Perhaps the thought of the work involved in this just stresses you more. If that’s the case, then you might want to take things slowly. Start by trying one of the methods above!
