10 Easy Ways to Relax

How stressed are you right now?

Are you looking for easy ways to relax and get rid of all that tension and anxiety?

Read on for 10 easy ways to relax...



A few good relaxation techniques can improve and even save your life, because stress is more than just unpleasant. It’s also dangerous to your health.

Disciplined practices such as meditation can help relieve stress, but what if you don’t have the time or the motivation?

Maybe you need to try a few of these simple ways to relax.




10 Easy 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 and just what you need to keep stress at bay.




2. Interrupt routines

Go talk to that guy sleeping on the bench, dance, eat lunch on the roof, or simply walk home a different way.

Just doing anything that breaks you out of your habitual patterns can help relieve stress.

Related: 5 Simple Steps to Manage Your Stress and Anxiety



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, or you could indulge in a long hot bath.




4. Try watching your mind

Spot the stressors lurking just below the surface (hunger, worry, a phone call you need to make), and you can resolve them and feel more relaxed.

If you practice this mindfulness exercise, it may become one of your favourite relaxation techniques.

Related: How to Find Some Quiet Me Time in Your Hectic Mom Life



5. Try laughing

Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine!

Your own experience shows that this helps you relax, right?

Go find a guy that knows all the best jokes, watch a comedy show or hang out with those friends who make you laugh more than anyone else.




6. Use relaxing music

Keep your favourite relaxation CD at the office, in the car, or wherever you’ll need it most.

Or look up some guided meditations or relaxations on your phone.

Related: Meditation Guide for Beginners



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, even if just to take some breaths or perhaps a short walk?

Related: 5 Easy Ways to Find Time for Yourself as a Busy Working Mum



8. Breathe deeply

Try taking 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 so try what works for you.




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.



Naturally, it is ideal if you can change yourself and your life, so you’re naturally more relaxed all of the time. 

But take it slow, so why not start with one or two of the simple relaxation techniques above?


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