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How to relieve stress is a million dollar question, yet so many of us do very little to lower our stress levels.  We talk about it and maybe once or twice a year, we schedule some vacation time or an extra day off.  The rest of the year, we push through life, ignoring what stress does to our mind and body.

We all have time to get rid of stress in our life but it is easier to keep our self busy, rather than scheduling time and making stress reduction a priority.  We need to make relaxation a priority in our day just like we do eating, sleeping, watching TV or playing on the computer.

Here are some ideas for you to relieve stress.  This is not an exhaustive list by any means.  Please feel free to add ideas that work for you!

 

How To Relieve Stress Through Music.

1)  Listen to music in a quiet location.
2)  Sleep To relaxing ocean sounds at night.
3)  Journal to your favorite song.
4)  Enjoy a bubble bath to relaxing ambient music.
5)  Play Music in the background while you work.
6)  Play music while you cook supper.

 

How To Relieve Stress With Other People

1)  Call a friend.
2)  Give a hug to someone who needs one.
3)  Express your feelings instead of holding them in.
4)  Learn how to say no.
5)  Don’t listen to gossip or spread gossip around.
6)  Say something nice to someone.
7)  Avoid those hot button topics of the day.
8)  Learn how to be assertive and set healthy boundaries.

 

How To Relieve Stress Through Mindfulness

1)  Realize difficult moments in your life, will pass.
2)  Stop and take a deep breath.
3)  Practice mindfulness and become mindful in your day.
4)  Spend some time each day in meditation.
5)  Download and practice guided meditations
6)  Connect with Yoga to help relieve stress.
7)  Use Tai Chi to help center and ground your life.
8)  Practice Qi Gong to keep the energy flowing in your life.
9)  Get a weekly massage to relieve stress.
10) Curl up in your favorite chair and read a book.

 

How To Relieve Stress Through Body Health

1)  Find ways to eat healthier that will be less stressful to your body.
2)  Exercise a little every day or every week.
3)  Allow plenty of time to get adequate sleep.
4)  Drink plenty of water.
5)  Consume less sugar, caffeine, and other chemical substances.
6)  Avoid sleeping pills when it would be more helpful to relax.
7)  Take a walk in the morning, night or during the day.
8)  Learn to not overeat or under eat which only stresses your body.
9)  Practice stretching throughout your day to get rid of stress.

 

How To Relieve Stress Through Mood

1)  Laughter is often the best medicine to relieve stress.
2)  Give yourself a break and don’t demand perfection.
3)  Learn to prioritize your life with the things that matter.
4)  Live in the now, not in the past, or in the future.
5)  Stop fantasizing about “what if” in life.
6)  Learn to forgive yourself and others.
7)  Value your time as if each minute was the last.
8)  Manage your day so that you are in control.
9)  Spend less time with the TV and the computer.
10) Change what you don’t like about your life.
11) Declutter your life, your desk and your home.

 

How To Relieve Stress Through Creative Ways

1)  Write your thoughts in a journal.
2)  Find a hobby you enjoy and spend time doing it.
3)  Identify activities that you love and do them!
4)  Partake in creative activities that relax your mind.
5)  Make your life into a dance.
6)  Try something new that you would not normally do.
7)  Go outside and practice the art of cloud watching.

 

How To Relieve Stress Through Emotions

1)  Let your feelings out.  Don’t bottle them up inside.
2)  Schedule time in your life to play and have fun.
3)  Don’t be afraid to cry as it can relieve a lot of stress.
4)  Look for the joys in life that make your heart sing.
5)  Identify the moments of gratitude and create a gratitude jar.
6)  Smile often.  You realize it is contagious?
7)  Stretch past the limits you place upon your life.
8)  Enjoy your sense of humor or a good joke!
9)  Reframe problems into possibilities.
10) Go outside and yell or scream into a pool.
11) Squeeze your frustration into a stress ball.
12) Find a good punching bag and punch away the stress.

 

Music Play List For Relaxation And Stress Relief

1)  Relaxing Ocean Wave Sounds
2)  Relaxing Spa Music
3)  Guided Meditations
4)  Healing Piano Music