Health/Beauty Wellness Wednesday: Ways To Relieving Stress [Video]

Let’s face it; we will all encounter stress and anxiety at our homes, offices and within our personal lives. When it comes to alleviating stress, there are simple steps you can take to “lighten your load”. Of course if your stress requires medical attention or medication, please seek the assistace of a health care professional.

1. Get A Good Laugh In

Watch a funny sitcom, movie or show on television that is packed with humor. Studies indicate that when you laugh, you actually cause a pleasurable change in your body’s chemistry that lasts as long as 45 minutes. So laugh it up and allow yourself a hearty and bellowing laugh to reduce stress.

2. Interact With A Pet

Pets are great when it comes to needing to de-stress. Pets. The physical contact with pets or even just their presence has been proved to be therapeutic for hospital patients. Toss a ball with your dog, or play with some balls or yarn with your Pet-related activities can help reduce blood pressure and bring a feeling of calm and peace.

3. Spend Time In Nature

Nature is a great way to escape the stresses of the day. How about just a quiet time for reflection at a park surrounded by trees? You can follow that quiet time with a leisurely walk around the park’s nature trail. Did you know that many hospitals and health centers now make “nature areas” a part of their therapeutic environment.

4. Music

Music is a great way to help feel peace or calm. Whether you are dancing to some great hits or simply listening to some reflective music that inspires medication or tranquility, the calming effect of music has been proven in such places as emergency rooms, during dental examinations, before and after surgery and during labor.

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