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Too muchstresscan feeloverwhelming, and it often sneaks up on us.
Even if you have just 5 or 10 minutes, moving your body for a bit will help.
If you have more time or can take your walk outside, even better.
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You could also listen to music that soothes or energizes you (unless the noise wouldn’t help).
Stress comes in many forms.
It can build gradually or occur in a moment and then be gone.
If youre dealing with chronic stress, its important to implement some practices tomanage stressover the long term.
Getting more oxygen into your body and releasing physical tension are two ways that breathing exercises can benefit you.
They’re easy to do and can relax you mentally and physically.
With practice, you could easily access your “happy place” and quickly feel calmer when stressed.
Mindful Moment
Need a breather?
Mental and emotional stress can be triggered by pessimism, key in A traits, and other self-sabotage.
A therapist can help you break negative patterns and change the way you look at things.
It will come in handy when you’re stressed.
This can help you feel calmer and better able to handle the situations in front of you.
Sniff Something Soothing
Aromatherapyis another easy tool that it’s possible for you to use quickly.
Write It Down
If you have just a few minutes, you might benefit fromjournaling.
For more mental health resources, see ourNational Helpline Database.
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