In today's society, stress is everywhere. People are experiencing stress at younger and younger ages. There are many ways to acquire stress in your life, but there are also many ways to alleviate it! Here are ten of the most simple ways to help get rid of stress in your life (in no specific order).
1. Do Some Yoga!
Yoga is an amazing way to de-stress. It allows you time to be alone and be quiet. It can be a little intimidating and it's not for everyone, but it's something that everyone should try at least once. There are many great channels on YouTube devoted to beginner yoga videos. You may find that you really love it!
2. Aromatherapy
I am a strong believer in aromatherapy. Using an essential oil diffuser, or even burning incense, are both great methods to alleviate stress. There have ben many studies done on the effects of scents, like lavender and lemon, and their ability to help with things such as stress and depression. Some oil diffusers can be quite pricey, but it's truly a great investment.
3. Drink Something Warm
There is something so therapeutic about wrapping your hands around a big mug and drinking coffee or hot tea. This is one of my favorite things to do when I'm stressed. It helps calm me down quite a bit.
4. Listen To Music
Music is the cure to everything. Listening to soft, calm music is really nice when you're stressed. Some of my favorite de-stressing music genres are piano instrumental, jazz, and lo-fi hip-hop.
5. Dim The Lights
Bright lights bring a lot of energy with them. Dimming the lights around you calms the tone down. If you don't have dimmable lights, maybe turn on a small lamp.
6. Artistic Relief
Having an artistic outlet for stress is always nice. I like to write, but you could also draw, paint, make music, or dance. Whatever brings you happiness.
7. Go Outside
Getting fresh air really helps relieve stress. Go on a walk or a run. Ride your bike. Go take some pictures of the nature that surrounds you. Listen to all of the noises and take in all of the colors. You'll feel better in no time.
8. Read
Reading a good book and escaping into it always helps you forget about all of the things that are going on around you. This is my favorite way to relax. The smell of the pages and the feeling of the thin pages between my fingers is incredibly therapeutic.
9. Take A Nap
Taking a nap is always a solid way to get rid of stress. This one is pretty simple. Everybody feels better after a good nap.
10. Clean
Cleaning the things surrounded by you will always make you feel better. Nobody enjoys being surrounded by clutter. If you want to go even deeper, you could do a deep clean and get rid of old, unwanted stuff, so that you can get a fresh start on life
