In this busy world we can’t expect someone to be the constant therapy of stress. So you should be well known in some sort of way by which you can really relax yourself and give your body a calming effect. So, here’s the simple and easy methods and techniques by which you know how to reduce stress in your life with the best 21 ways.
In this blog, adoresays will bring some easy ways by which you can really know to how to reduce stress level, emotional stress and physical stress too, so that you could have a peaceful sleep and also you should be known that why it’s important to reduce stress.
What are some best ways to reduce stress?
In this techie world, it becomes more important that you really reduce your stress and make yourself feel relieved by these simple suggestions that we have studied and provided to you.
- Music.
Music is the best healer if you hear the right track at the right time. If I am sad, I am not going to listen to sad songs. It will deepen my grief. Rather, I will choose a happy track to cheer up my mood.
2. Try de-stress balls.
These spongy balls are the absorber of your stress as you squeeze them. It works really fast so one should have these balls as they are so affordable plus immense benefits.
3. Take a cold water bath.
Cold bath stills your mind, calms you down plus it provides freshness to your mind & body so stress level automatically reduces down. It gives you proper time to ponder over a crucial thing as it provides you with happy “me time”.
4. Deep breathing.
Deep breathing lowers your stress level so rapidly as could be within 2 minutes. Inhale with full mindfulness and exhale so. You can do 3 to 7 cycles. If you don’t want to try pranayama, as per the ayurvedic texts it de-stress you and it also increases the homogeneity of oxygen into your blood. It also increases your focus, concentration as you focus over and over again on your breathing pattern. Start with 1 minute and can extend gradually by the time as per need.
5. Healthy diet.
Healthy diet doesn’t let your mind swing often in an off-and-on mood. Try to eat fresh vegetables and healthy dairy products. If you are not among the one who are very much inclined towards a vegetable diet, try to Be on flexitarian sometimes.
6. Get little off track.
Sometimes our monotonous routine brings us the ghost mode that is not needed by us. So take a break, enjoy with your family, and do something different for one day. Like you can try trekking, short road trips. But it relieves yourself as you de-stress yourself and increases your productivity also when you get back into your work.
7. Yoga and meditation.
Meditation is the way by which you can calm your stressful life in a long term way. Meditate just for 5 to 10 minutes and let me tell you the immense benefits of yoga and meditation are actually exponential rather than the traditional one.
As I belong to the land of yoga(INDIA or BHARAT) so I can totally assure you that it brings the vibrancy in your body, mind and every nerve if you do yoga continuously. It brings a kind of poise rhythm into your body so you can try insulating these two habits into your daily life.
8. Cuddling with your pet.
Pets are the best de-stressors because at one point they can sense that you are under stress or sad. So spending time or having a walk with your pet can de-stress you.
9. Making love with your partner can distress you.
Making love with your partner releases oxytocin, and simultaneously increases the dopamine(also known as feel good hormone) and when these hormone releases, your stress flies
away automatically.
Even only a kiss or warm hug release you from the stressful environment, plus you lose some calories also and that’s the benefit of making love with your partner.
10. Walk out / spend time with mother nature.
Nature brings you to the different realm which stops your stress by the aesthetic view and connection. Notice every single detail of beauty, its prosperity and calmness of every sound of chirping birds will fly your stress.
So try to spend time with nature and get into the connection of different realm.
11. Use dark chocolates.
A single bite of dark chocolates relieves your stress. But be careful to avoid the alcohol, caffeine.
Green tea like chamomile really helps you to detoxify your body and relieves your stress.
12. Add Citric fruits.
Citric fruits like lemon, orange, grapefruit, citron. Citric fruits decreases the cortisol which is the stress hormone. Adding citric fruits can be beneficial for your health like orange provides good amount of calcium.
13. Watch a comedy movie.
Movies takes your attention away from your stress so opting out for funny can be good substitute to release your stress.
14. Can try to dance on your favorite track.
Just set the music which you like and shake your body. As per researchers even little movements of your body de stresses you.
15. Cooking or having a cheat meal.
Once in a week to have your favorite meal makes you happy. Some people do love to cook when they are super happy or under super stress. Engaging yourself wholly helps to de stress yourself.
16. Deep breathing.
Deep breathing lowers your stress level so rapidly as could be within 2 minutes.
Inhale with full mindfulness and exhale so. You can do 3 to 7 cycles. If you don’t want to try pranayama, as per the ayurvedic texts, it de-stress you and it also increases the homogeneity of oxygen into your blood.
It also increases your focus, concentration as you focus over and over again on your breathing pattern. Start with 1 minute and can extend gradually by the time as per need.
17. Try journaling.
Sometimes, it’s the best medium for de-stress yourself because here you don’t have to be partial or pre thinkable to express yourself. Journaling is the best way to let your emotions out.
18. Be with people who are happening.
We all have some friends or people who are always happy and they are naturally born with good humor to make you laugh even in serious time. So spend time with those people.
19. Decluttering.
Do decluttering of your wardrobe, room, spare space, car or even of life also. It helps one to de-stress.
20. Read your favorite novel/book.
Reading your favorite book, novel, blog or comic can be really useful to de-stress and simultaneously learning something.
21. Try coloring.
Use paintings or coloring to remove your stress and out print your stressed thoughts through this medium. Painting and coloring is really enjoyable also. It reminds you that there are ample of different shades of color to fill your life with joy.
Why is it important to reduce stress?
As per the Harvard health publishing prolonged and persistent stress and worries can trigger the cascade of stress hormones. It suggests as per the research that chronic stress might shows bad consequences in your body as high blood pressure, formation of artery clogging deposits and causes anxiety, depression and addiction too.
Prolonged stress does cause the obesity since your body is taking more energy so,
increases your appetite hence fat and loss of quality sleep. Elevated epinephrine and cortisol level do damage your body and create physiological changes that replenish your body’s energy that are depleted during stress hormones.
FAQ.
How to reduce stress when you have no time?
When you have to reduce stress instantly, you can practice deep breath in and breathe out move, which instantly gives a calming effect on the cortisol surging level.
Can reducing stress help you to lose weight?
Yes, somehow yes because when you take no stress so your energy won’t be replenished much and you feel low appetite.
How to reduce emotional stress?
Do not do such activity which might trigger your stress level and level up your cortisol and epinephrine, for example if you are sad, don’t listen the song which may be deepen your grief much in the name of relatable song, instead try something which gives you a positive vibe for instance, listening positive charm music or walking doing dance can really change your mood levels and stress too.