Stress without relief can damage your health and be a burden. To protect your health, treat yourself each day to many brief periods of relaxation, joy and healthy pleasure. There are many ways to do it without having to spend a lot:
1) Take a deep breath and relax for a minute while you have a pleasant thought. I do this once in a while. I think of the good times I had in the past and mommy moments I get with my kids.
2) Laugh. When I know that it’s time to laugh without actually planning to do it, I spend time with friends and loved ones or watch TV shows that make me laugh. An hour or two makes me feel good already.
3) Give loved one a hug. This is a normal routine for me everyday, I get daily dose of this from my kids.
4) Take a warm bath. Being a resident in a country where summer season gets extreme, this is an impossible act. So this is a no no for me.
5) Try meditation. I haven’t done this but would love to try when given a chance.
6) Exercise regularly. Many attempts in the past days but I always fail. 🙁
7) Listen to soothing music. I used to but not anymore.
8) Get a massage as part of a stress management routine. I make that I get a body massage once a month.
5 out of 8 ways, I guess I’m good and can manage stress without the need to undergo a stress test.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marketing Manager at Adventures Beyond Group | WAHM | Ex-OFW | Music Enthusiast | Cactus and Succulent Hobbyist | Hello Kitty Lover | A 42 y/o mom of two lovely girls sharing her adventures as she walks through motherhood and having to do most things on her own while her Indian national husband works miles away from home.
