By Tanyika Rai
Stress is the one thing that is extremely hard to avoid. Having a stressful day is inevitable. All of us lead busy lives and we’re constantly troubled by the stress we face in our day-to-day lives.
It affects our health and can wear us out not only physically but mentally and emotionally as well. Our mental health can always take a turn for the worse because of stress.
Stress can never be gotten rid of. There’s no way of completely eliminating it from our lives. Over time we just learn to manage it better and work through it. But all of us should know of some tips that can help you destress and decompress after a stressful day.
Take A Nice Long Walk:
Walking is always a great way to escape from the burdens of stress. Going out for a nice long stroll surrounded by all that nature has to offer and basking in the sun. it just sounds peaceful and relaxing. The sunlight is always beneficial for you.
It can also give you a fresh mind to think with and clear your perspective and it keeps you active, so that’s always a plus.
Aromatherapy:
Honestly speaking, the word ‘Aromatherapy’ itself is relaxing to me.
Some scents have many different benefits on our health and can work wonders on our body. So light a candle or maybe some incense sticks with a comforting but not too strong scent and sit back and relax with some peaceful music playing in the background.
You can also try taking a nice relaxing bath using these scents to wind down.
Lavender scents have proven to reduce stress and produce a calming effect on the body. Vanilla is also a calming and relaxing scent.
Yoga And Meditation:
We all know that yoga and meditation have proved to have many soothing and healing effects on the mind and body.
Coming home after a long and stressful day, taking a couple of minutes to do a little stretching and yoga poses circulates blood in your body and relaxes you. Practicing meditation for just five minutes by taking in long deep breaths helps calm your nerves and helps you focus on the positives rather than the negatives.
Listen To Music & Dance Around:
Pick a fun jam playlist and play it out loud. Just chill and vibe with the music, sing it out loud or dance all the stress away.
It doesn’t matter whether you can dance and sing well or not so do not worry about it. Let your hair loose and dance around your room singing along to the music with no worries. You will literally be able to feel your troubles fading away and the burden on your shoulder lifting up. And at the end of it all you will certainly have a huge grin lighting up your face.
Escape The Ropes Of Technology:
These days, everything in our lives depends on technology and the internet. We spend hours together immersed in the digital world.
So how about taking a break from that and actually focus on the real world around you. After a long stressful day, just take a minimum of half an hour to do something that doesn’t involve gadgets. Read a book or maybe do a little painting. It could be anything in the world.
Self Care:
Self care is probably one of the most important things in the world for us. We get super stressed because of work or anything else and get so immersed in it, that we forget to actually focus on ourselves.
Self care can literally be anything for us. It can be taking a nice long shower or bath or it can be cooking one of your favourite dishes for yourself. It could be skin care or exercise too. So try giving your body and soul some attention.
In the end, the only thing that can make us happy and feel less stressed these days is doing something we enjoy. Do whatever you want.
If it’s watching a really good movie or show that you like, ordering food online, shopping, drawing or painting, reading a book, taking a warm bath or even cleaning and organizing. Just do it if it can relax you and make you much happier.