So, how do you relieve stress? Here are a few simple and workable ways for you to take the heat out and calm your emotions down.
One: Exercise to take the edge off
Surveys show that “intense” methods of venting are often the most effective. Whether it’s a high-intensity workout or just a lot of yelling, it can calm you down within 30 minutes and keep you relaxed for another 90 minutes.
But many people have misconceptions about exercise
A 40-minute bike ride to work, a 5,000-meter run every day, those are enough exercise, right? In fact, this is not exercise, but labor. Labor has a goal and a plan. But exercise is not. Life needs to be a bit aimless.
There are now some places where exercise and demotivation centers are popping up, so don’t think of it as a simple gym. There are professional “de-stress coaches” to guide you through the process of “releasing stress for all environments.
If you’re just a little bit depressed, you can take a beginner’s class and work with a trainer to shout and sing your way out of it. If you’re angry and knotted up, the trainer will suggest “wringing towels and tearing pillows” and teach you to practice a very intense “stress-relieving exercise”. The center is covered with a thick sponge, so you can crawl and roll around in it safely, and when you come out drenched in sweat, your anger and resentment will be gone.
Two, deep breathing or relaxation exercises
When people are angry, there are obvious physical reactions, such as muscle tension, slight trembling, and rapid heartbeat.
Deep breathing or relaxation exercises help relax the muscles and change the body from a state of heightened alertness. So, when you have a burst of anger, try taking a few deep breaths and see how it works.
Three, transfer catharsis
Psychologists recommend not overly suppressing emotions. The long-term accumulation of bad emotions in the mind can damage one’s physical and mental health. Therefore, moderate release of bad emotions is one of the effective ways to regulate the psyche. When you feel unhappy, you can do the following exercises, which can vent negative emotions and avoid hurting others.
Put on some loose clothes, lie flat on your back, and make a fist with both hands. Raise your right fist while lifting your left foot and hitting the bed hard. Then, switch to your left fist and right foot. Repeat this movement without stopping. If you feel the need, open your mouth and shout a specific word such as “nasty”, etc. The sound can be raised with the speed of the blows until you get tired of shouting.
Take a deep breath with the person or thing in mind that is making you angry, and make some sounds without words, but don’t let yourself say them out loud. Continue to breathe deeply until you feel the person or thing that is making you angry slowly disappear in your mind.
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Fourth, sleep relaxation method
Experts at the American Psychological Association believe that
The American Psychological Association believes that sleep is an important guarantee that you have the energy to resist the onslaught of stress.
If outside noise is making it hard to sleep, create some artificial “white noise” by keeping the TV on low to drown out the annoying noise; eat a small snack before bed so you don’t wake up hungry at night.
If things are still on your mind after you go to bed, put a tape recorder, notepad, or something at the end of your bed so you can record what comes to mind right away and not worry about waking up the next day and forgetting it.
5. Delay your anger
When you feel angry, try delaying your anger for 10 seconds the first time, and then gradually for longer. If you can postpone your anger for a day, you will find that it has largely disappeared. Also, when you feel anger filling your chest, take a few seconds to calmly describe your feelings and those of your spouse. When you can describe the reality of the situation as a “third party,” the anger will slowly disappear.
Stress is everywhere, so where do you start to reduce it?
A positive view of stress has a proper understanding that stress is a challenge, and that moderate stress is necessary for life not to be boring. Without stress, life would be worse instead, easily triggering a person’s loneliness, fear of psychology, and even leading to mental illness.
Respect for the competition: Small achievements need the support of friends and allies, but big achievements need the presence of competitors or “enemies”. Because it boosts motivation.
Building self-confidence requires a willingness to persevere, to keep telling yourself that you’ll get over it, and to believe that “I have my strengths and I’m no worse than anyone else.
In addition, it’s important to keep your knowledge up to date and keep improving your skills in dealing with your job.