The Holidays are upon us! Hopefully you are feeling prepared and ready, and haven’t lost too much of your sanity in the meantime! Between figuring out what to get whom, where to get it at, party and food planning, dealing with family dynamics, it can really be stressful.
Here are some tips and ways to bring some calm into your days ahead:
1. Drink chamomile tea which can relax you, or green tea high in healthy antioxidants.
2. Take deep diaphragmatic breaths. Deep breathing oxygenates your blood, helps center your body, and clears your mind.
3. Get a full body relaxation massage! If you normally opt for the deep tissue, this will be a special treat! It will release special hormones to help induce calm and even better sleep.
4. Get some exercise. Even if it’s just for a minute! It will also release hormones for rest and plus you just will feel better about yourself.
5. Listen to music. Choose classical, or even massage type music. It will take you to remembering your zen-like place at your last massage.
6. Call a friend. A reassuring voice and ear to listen to can often make the stress seem so much less.
7. Eat healthily. Poor diet and high stress levels are closely related. Stay away from execcisve sugars and fats. Instead reach for more fruits, veggies and good fats rich in Omega-3 such as flax seed oil and fish.
8. Laugh! Laughing tricks our nervous system into making us happy. So pick a good comedy movie, and laugh a little!
9. Rest well. Lack of sleep can cause stress. Get the doctor’s recommended 7-8 hours of sleep for your body and mind to renew and restore itself.
10. Be in the moment. Rather than worrying about what is ahead or what has already happened, by staying present and in the moment will keep you grounded and at peace with yourself. Yoga and meditation are great ways to practice this.
Here are some tips and ways to bring some calm into your days ahead:
1. Drink chamomile tea which can relax you, or green tea high in healthy antioxidants.
2. Take deep diaphragmatic breaths. Deep breathing oxygenates your blood, helps center your body, and clears your mind.
3. Get a full body relaxation massage! If you normally opt for the deep tissue, this will be a special treat! It will release special hormones to help induce calm and even better sleep.
4. Get some exercise. Even if it’s just for a minute! It will also release hormones for rest and plus you just will feel better about yourself.
5. Listen to music. Choose classical, or even massage type music. It will take you to remembering your zen-like place at your last massage.
6. Call a friend. A reassuring voice and ear to listen to can often make the stress seem so much less.
7. Eat healthily. Poor diet and high stress levels are closely related. Stay away from execcisve sugars and fats. Instead reach for more fruits, veggies and good fats rich in Omega-3 such as flax seed oil and fish.
8. Laugh! Laughing tricks our nervous system into making us happy. So pick a good comedy movie, and laugh a little!
9. Rest well. Lack of sleep can cause stress. Get the doctor’s recommended 7-8 hours of sleep for your body and mind to renew and restore itself.
10. Be in the moment. Rather than worrying about what is ahead or what has already happened, by staying present and in the moment will keep you grounded and at peace with yourself. Yoga and meditation are great ways to practice this.
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