Control of Your Mind and Reduce Stress

Most people are familiar with breathing exercises, stress busters, and various types of massage as stress reducing techniques. However, there are times when it is not possible to stop work and roll your shoulders, play a game of tennis, or practice healthy breathing.

Do not loose hope. If there is no time to stop work for thirty minutes to complete your distressing routine, you can still help yourself to a happier and healthier lifestyle.

Laugh

While it is not appropriate to stand in a business meeting and laugh, listening to a comedy through your headset, which causes you to smile and chuckle low while continuing to meet your deadline, produces amazing results.

Your facial muscles receive a natural workout which also relaxes them. A Loma Linda University study reveals that laughing, and even the anticipation of laughing significantly decreased men's stress.

Other studies prove that laughter can boost the immune system, reduce pain, decrease stress, and lower the chances of a repeat heart attack/ All these benefits are felt inpatients who watch only 30 minutes of funny videos daily.

Many of us spend more time than that driving to and from work, walking, or doing mundane jobs. Slipping on a headset while working is an easy solution.

Smile

Research by psychologist Paul Ekman, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, gives new life to the old question, "If you're so happy, why don't you tell your face?" He found that 40 percent of people have "smile muscles," and pasting a smile on your face sends a message to your brain that says you are happy. If you're one of the lucky 40 percent, then you have a natural built in stress buster.

Whine

Men call it complaining, professionals call it debriefing, teens call it chilling, and women call it venting. Life coaches call it Power Whining. I know people who have ‘power whining groups.’

One group are all connected to each other via the internet. They IM each other and complain about their day. The other person doesn’t need to ‘own’ the complaint. They just need to listen and care. The complaints are usually limited to 10 – 15 minutes, and must be honest – not emotional. Name calling, toxic communication, and gossiping will not work.

Call a friend and tell them that you're stressed and = need 2 minutes to unload. She is to listen, no interruptions, and most important, she is not to offer solutions.

When you're done, reciprocate. When both of you finished, wrap up with a 1-minute monologue each, describing the things for which you're most grateful. Tell your friend what is happening in your life, what changes you’ve made to improve and empower yourself, and how glad you are that you have a good friend.

Music

Music transcends culture, economic barriers, age and time. From ancient times of war, to today’s corporate offices, people have turned to music when stressed. But, the choice of music is vital. Listening the wrong music will increase stress.

Research has revealed that music like the Mozart, may increase your spatial reasoning, a form of intelligence crucial to problem solving, and reduce my stress.

Raymond Bahr, MD, a cardiologist at St. Agnes HealthCare in Baltimore, found that cardiac patients who listened to classical music for 30 minutes experienced calming effects that were equivalent to a 10-mg dose of Valium.

Aromatherapy

Some people are stimulated by scents. Peppermint spray, lavender, and floral scents are most popular. The olfactory sections of the brain that process smell are wired into emotional centers. So, you need to find the smells that you associate with pleasure and relaxation. If it is chocolate – so be it.

These things can be combined to increase the distressing benefits. The important thing is to experiment and practice until you find the combination that will work best for you.

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