Article by Jinnan Cai

Best Ways To Reduce Stress

Natural and drug-free remedies are some of the best ways to relieve stress in our daily lives. Using these remedies provide effective and simple ways to combat the negative stresses that take a toll on our lives and health. Left unchecked, negative stress can lead to depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, heart disease and obesity.

Meditation can be practiced for 15 to 30 minutes daily to release stress. During the process, you will either concentrate on your breathing or you will indulge in some quiet time while allowing your mind to run free. The time needed for meditation is small enough to allow even the busiest person to practice it daily, and it is inexpensive since it only requires you to use your mind.

Exercise helps relieve stress by releasing endorphins into the brain. These chemicals prevent the onset of many health problems such as obesity. In addition, it provides alone time for an individual to get connected with his thoughts or to let them roam freely. Running, Yoga and Tai Chi are good examples of stress relieving exercises.

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese healing art used to unblock the flow of energy in the body. Stress causes an imbalance in the body’s energy which then becomes stagnant or blocked. The blocked, stagnant energy is released by inserting fine needles at pressure points over the body. The process triggers the natural healing of the body, and allows the energy, or Chi, to flow freely and release the physical and mental stress symptoms. Stress symptoms such as headaches, tense muscles, high blood pressure, and muscle pains are alleviated with the help of acupuncture. Acupuncture also improves the blood circulation and produces a calming and relaxed feeling over the body. Acupuncturists often offer daily deals on their services to attract new customers. 

Sleep plays a vital part in alleviating stress and is the most important stress reliever. It is important to get the right amount of sleep daily, since too much sleep could make you feel depressed and sluggish and too little sleep makes you cranky and irritable. Following certain rituals prior to bedtime can promote sleep since they will send a signal to the brain that you are preparing to sleep. Consuming foods containing tryptophan (used to create melatonin) will promote sleep. Examples of such foods are peanut, dairy, bananas and carbohydrates. Alternately, exercising within three hours of bedtime should be avoided since it hampers restful sleep.

Proper management of your busy lifestyle is important to relieving stress. Ensuring that you do not take on more work responsibilities than you can handle is critical. Finding time to spend with friends and family, prioritizing your schedule and time, practicing healthy habits and natural stress reducing techniques will go a long way to keeping stress at bay.

Massage has been used to relieve stress for thousands of years. It is a form of friction that is used in physical healing treatments. Massage reduces pain, improves circulation, relaxes tense muscles and improves the good feeling in the mind. This has become a popular form of stress relief and providers often advertise deals to entice new customers.

Stress is a natural part of all our lives and practicing these natural stress relievers on a daily basis will help to relieve the negative effects stress can produce.

 

11 Apr 2012

Last Update: 24 Apr 2012

Article/Information supplied by Jinnan Cai

Disclaimer - Any general advice given in any article should not be relied upon and should not be taken as a substitute for visiting a qualified medical Doctor.

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