Who is feeling stress from the long list of changes many of us have encountered the past few weeks? I most certainly am while trying to navigate this new normal. While stress is a normal response to unexpected change, there are several things we can easily incorporate into our daily life to help reduce the short term and long term effects of stress.
Try one of these simple activities to destress. These mind altering activities are literally brain changing! 🧠
Meditation - deep breathing, prayer or focusing on a calming word. 🧘 Spend some time in silence.
This may take practice, especially if you are not one to sit in silence. Start with just a few minutes at a time. There are also guided meditation and breathing exercises on phone aps and fitness trackers that can help get your started.
Exercise- helps you breathe more deeply and releases muscle tension. ⛹️♀️
Get moving! Take a walk, go for a jog, work in the garden, take the pet or kids out to play…anything to get your muscles moving, blood flowing and if you are outside, some added Vitamin D.
Activity with flowing movements- think yoga or tai chi. These help slow down breathing and can increase mental focus.🧘🏼♀️ There are fabulous online guided workouts right now too. I have enjoyed checking some of these out (my kids love it too)!
What are your favorites? Share your favorite activities to wind down and let go of a little stress.
