Everyone has a problem, whether it's a problem in the household, work, friendship and romance. There are people who can overcome the problem, but there is also the opposite so that experiencing stress.
Do you belong to the second person category? If so, you need to eliminate the stress as soon as possible in order to live life well.
Do not worry if you do not know how. Here are 7 ways to get rid of stress quickly and easily.
- Relaxation
Stress is a tension or mental and emotional turmoil. Relaxation techniques are useful to reduce such mental and emotional tension.
Relaxation techniques that you can try include:
A) Breathe deeply - Take a deep breath then lower your shoulders slowly out of your mouth. Repeat this technique 10-20 times.
B) Listen to music - Play a song with a quiet tempo or your favorite song. A study shows that music can reduce stress and anxiety.
C) Massage yourself - Do a light massage on your shoulders, neck, and fingers. This massage can reduce the tension in the muscles of the body part.
D) Meditation - Sit cross-legged, close your eyes, and focus your thoughts on things that make you relax (for example, mountaineering sushi with waterfalls, calm mornings, or your favorite sights). Do it 5-10 minutes.
How to relieve stress with meditation
E) Drink warm tea - Tea, especially green tea, has thiamine. These amino acids are useful in reducing the levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) in your body. In addition, tea can also lower blood pressure so that your body becomes more relaxed.
F) Watch funny videos - Visit YouTube.com and search for fun videos (like funny movies or cuteness in football) that make you laugh.
When laughing, your body releases endorpin and melatonin hormones to suppress the hormone cortisol. In addition, the vibrations that arise when you laugh as if massaging all parts of your body.
- Drinking enough water
When you are stressed, you often forget to drink water, right? Well, according to various studies, a half-liter body deficiency alone of the daily water requirement (ie 2 liters) can increase cortisol levels.
Therefore, drink enough water when you are stressed. In addition to reducing cortisol levels, water can also help you concentrate and avoid dehydration.
- Enough sleep
Stress usually makes you think of all sorts. As a result, your brain becomes tired. For that, you need adequate rest (7-8 hours) every day. The best break is to sleep.
However, people who are stressed will have difficulty sleeping at night. The trick you can do is:
Keep away from cell phones
Turns off the bedroom lights
Avoid smoking and drinking coffee at night
- Sport
Exercise can be a potent stress reliever. Why? In addition to forget for a moment the problem that is being experienced, when your body sports will release endorphin hormones that cause a sense of happiness.
What sport should be done? We recommend that your favorite sport.
However, if you do not have any sporting ideas what to do, you can try mild exercise such as walking, cycling around a residential complex, or doing yoga