Relaxation is not expensive or time-consuming. You don't need to
go out to spend a long weekend at a fancy 5-star resort or take time off
work to travel overseas. We have some health tips to reduce stress and
alleviate tension effortlessly.
1. Meditate.
Find
5 minute to mediate every day to start off. Work your way up to 30
minutes a day, or break it up into two 15 minute meditation sessions.
Just 30 minutes of practice per day can help clear your mind and improve
sleep and performance.
It's simple. Sit up straight with both
feet on the floor. Close your eyes. Focus your attention on your
feelings in the present moment. Say either out loud or silently,
positive affirmations such as "I feel at peace" or "I love myself."
Allow any disturbing thoughts float away like clouds.
2. Take deep and complete breaths into the bottom of your lungs.
Take
a 5-10 minute break and focus on your breathing. Are you filling up the
bottom of your lungs? Most people only shallow breathe, which does not
allow optimal amount of oxygen to circulate your respiratory system. One
breathing awareness exercise is to slowly inhale through your nose,
feeling the breath start in your abdomen and work its way to the top of
your head. Then exhale through your mouth. Feel the air fill up your
lungs to its maximum capacity. Most people do no breathe completely.
Breathing and filling up your lungs is a key pillar of absolute
relaxation.
3. Be present in the moment and feel with your heart.
Take
5 minutes and focus on only one behaviour with awareness. For example,
notice how the air feels on your face when you're walking and how your
feet feel as you place each footstep onto the ground. Enjoy the taste,
texture and smell of each bite of food you eat - choose a meal. Lunch
time is best as it resets your concentration ready for the rest of the
afternoon. Also, have awareness of how your heart feels and each and
every moment and be grateful for that moment.
When you spend time
in the moment and focus on your senses, you will feel less tense and
enhance your productivity and efficiency at work.
4. Reach out to your friends and family.
Talk
to others - your friends and family in particular. It is best to
converse face to face rather than over the phone. Offload your concerns
with the people you care about and people who are about you. Open the
lines of communication and build rapport with others. They will
appreciate the time you have taken to maintain the relationship strong.
Share the love with others and feel the love returned.
5. Listen to your body
Feel
your body to get a sense of how stress affects it each day. Notice the
tension and where it is located - your neck, back or perhaps shoulders?
Stretch out on your back, or sit on the floor. Take a deep breathe and
feel the tension melt away from your toes, towards the way up to your
scalp and sense how your body feels.
6. Relax your body with warmth.
Place
a warm heat wrap around your neck and shoulders for 5-10 minutes. Be
care for that it is not too hot - just warm enough to soothe your body.
Close your eyes and relax your face, neck, upper chest, and back
muscles. Be aware of the warmth it bring your body and your mind. Stay
in the present and allow your mind to calm and draw peace. Feel the
clarity in your mind expand as your body relaxes.
7. Get LOADED
Laugh
Every Day Once A Day to relieve pressure effortlessly. Find something
that makes you laugh - grumpy cat, funny YouTube clips, cartoons or
stand-up comedy. Laughter gets the body moving, blood pumping, and
releases endorphins that make you relaxed and happy.
These are 7
key tips how you could achieve absolute relaxation, just like taking a
holiday to your favourite destination without leaving your own home or
taking time of work. These steps are easy, cost-effective and you can
have total relaxation effortlessly and effectively.
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