| Stress busters are quick and easy ways to | | | | benefit here is that you can do it almost |
| relieve some of the stress in our lives. While they | | | | anywhere and at almost anytime. It is very |
| tend to be most useful for handling the stressful | | | | simple. You take slow deep breaths, in through |
| things that surprise us on a daily basis, using them | | | | your nose and out through your mouth. Try to |
| regularly is extremely beneficial as well. | | | | concentrate on just counting the breaths and it |
| All the small things can pile up, so lets look at | | | | will help you even more. |
| some methods of beating them. | | | | Make your environment more comfortable. A little |
| Humor is one of the best way s to relax, it is | | | | change to what is around us every day can make |
| hard to feel stressed about something while you | | | | a big change in how we feel during the day and |
| are laughing. So find something that you find | | | | how we react when stressors pop up. Try putting |
| funny to keep around to cheer you up. Get a | | | | something that smells pleasing around you, a |
| book of a comic that you love, or some hilarious | | | | candle if possible, or potpourri possibly. Consider |
| novels, or even just a joke book, and keep it | | | | some artwork that you love where you can see |
| where you can get at it easily. Laughter is | | | | it often. |
| physically good for us as well, so you might want | | | | Also look into getting a comfortable chair, we |
| to incorporate something funny into every day. | | | | spend a lot of time in our work chairs, so make |
| When we get stressed our heart gets pumping | | | | sure it is one that helps you be comfortable |
| and we start to move and talk faster. So try | | | | rather than one that makes you fidget and be |
| slowing yourself down a little. Make an effort to | | | | annoyed at the chair all day. |
| speak slowly and clearly. This will help you to | | | | Lastly make your little stress busters a daily |
| regain control and slow your entire body down. | | | | routine, stress certainly seems to pop up most |
| As with most things this one gets easier with | | | | days so find time to relax a little each day. Make |
| practice. | | | | the time for a drink the evenings or whatever |
| One of the one I recommend most is learning | | | | hobby you enjoy. |
| breathing techniques. I realize that it may almost | | | | You will also find that reducing the stress of the |
| sound stupid if you have never thought of doing it | | | | little things in our lives will make the bigger things |
| before but by slowing your breathing you are able | | | | easier to deal with. |
| to slow your body and relax as well. The huge | | | | |