Stress will often manifest in us when we carry over yesterday’s concerns into our present day. An accumulation of concerns or worries will almost always cause overwhelm and a high stress level. Therefore, we must be able to “dump” all of our concerns from the previous day or days and concentrate wholly on our today.
So here are 3 stress busting tips
Stress Busting Tip #1
Take time out to be in the moment – 5-10 minutes
Resolve to release every thought from yesterday and be only mindful of the present moment…. this thought only…this breath…this moment.
Take in three very deep breaths and slowly release each one.
At the same time feel each and every concern, each and every problem, and each and every unresolved moment, begin to dissolve. You can deal with them at a later time. For now, you are only to be in this very moment.
Now go to your inner quiet place. Go deep inside to a place where you feel that you are at peace and then just relax and breathe in deeply and enjoy the feeling of being at one and at peace within yourself.
Use this special time and place to be calm. Free your mind and body of all worry, all regret, all disappointment, all anger, sadness or grief.
Stress Busting Tip #2
Next, think of one particular act, such as taking a quick stroll, raking up the leaves or rocking your baby and do that one simple thing. All the while, your mind is quiet and calm and you are in your own special place within.
Practice this act of quiet and calm each day and you will see that you will accomplish so much more. At the first sign of being stressed, go back to this mindful, quiet place and start all over again until you have reached your inner place of calm.
Stress Busting Tip #3
The very best thing that you can do for yourself is to eat well, drink plenty of water and rest – to support good health!
Stress is easily brought on by not eating and drinking properly. When you don’t get the number of hours of sleep that you need each night, you are only setting yourself up for additional feelings of stress.
Limit the amount of salt, sugar, caffeine and alcohol in your diet. Drink plenty of clean, pure water each day and do at least moderate exercise each day. This will breathe new life into your skin and hair and will nourish all of your vital organs.
Take time to breathe properly! Take deep belly breathes to send pure oxygen to all of your body. Laugh and then laugh some more. It is food for the soul!
Spend time doing the things that please you most. Engage in healthy and fulfilling relationships and work on problems that could damage the closeness that you have with someone special.
When we are content and living a balanced life everyday stresses seem to fade away into the background. We are better equipped to deal with any unexpected events and decisions.
You can take control today! Isolate one particular stressor in your life and work on it until you regain control.
At the very least, have some new ideas and hope!