Five Simple ways to Manage Stress

26.03.2021

 

Stress can feel unavoidable, uncertainty, huge changes to how we live and work, social isolation, and anxiety about health and finances are triggering everyone and heightening our emotions. 

 

If you feel like you are overwhelmed, try introducing some of these simple, but proven habits into your day:

 

1. Move.  Any exercise is a fantastic stress reliever.
2. Breathe. Practice meditation and mindfulness exercises can tame your mind and calm your nervous system.
3. Journal. Writing can help us unpack what’s going on in our heads. Start by writing down three things you’re grateful for each day, however small.
4. Laugh. Watch or listen to something funny, call a friend who can laugh with you, find a way to feel some joy.
5. Listen to music. Research proves that it helps us relax.