6 Easy Ways to Lower Your Stress.



If you’re like most people, stress is a daily part of your life. It starts in the morning as you rush the kids off to school and continues throughout the day at work on the way home. For this reason, you need simple, effective ways to reduce it’s power.

Below are seven easy ways to lower your stress now. They cost you nothing and are easy to do. You can even do one as you read this article.

  1. Turn off your phone. Turn off your phone! Yes, this statement has an exclamation point behind it. With the invention of cell phones and black berry’s, no one is ever alone. This non-stop connection also equates to less down time for people (you) to unwind. As a result, people are more uptight than ever. So make a decision now to turn of the phone for 5 minutes. Take this time to pray, meditate or even nap. You’ll be surprised how much more relaxed you are afterwards.
  2. Watch a funny show. Laughter is the best medicine. It slows down the heart beat and releases important endorphines that lift our moods into the blood stream. So spend time each day laughing. Watch your favorite sitcome. Listen to a funny comedianne. Some larger cities even have classes in which you practice this activity alone as therapy. Commit to making laughter a regular part of your life.
  3. Clean up a 12 x 12 space. Coming home or even going to work only to see a pile of junk will add to the tension in your life. So reduce this down by cleaning up your space. You don’t have to do the whole house, just pick one room and watch how much better you feel afterwards.
  4. Make peace with a loved one. You may feel that the strife between you and your sister, brother or parent isn’t making a difference in your life, but it is. Studies show that unresolved anger will increase the stress in your body which leads to unwanted ailments. So, make a decision to be the bigger person and make peace with your loved one. You’ll feel an instant boost of relief once it’s done.
  5. Go for a walk. Exercise is also another way to reduce endorphins into your body. Besides lifting your mood, it helps work off tension in the body. For this reason, you need to make it a daily part of your life at least 20 minutes.
  6. Buy a bouquet of flowers. Adding a plant to your decorum or putting pretty flowers on your table, will not only beautifying your space, but it will also lift your mood. This will descrease the amount of stress in your life.

In conclusion, you can reduce the stress in your life today by following these six easy steps. So make a decision to be more carefree.


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