7 Useful Tips to Relieve Stress That Will Help You

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HOW TO RELIEVE STRESS AND ANXIETY

Everybody experiences stress, but nobody talks about it. Women are more likely to speak publicly about their stress than men. Regardless, we both need tips to relieve stress when we are overwhelmed. In fact, stress is harmful to our bodies and mind. When I’m stressed, it gives me an instant panic attack, head and neckache. My neck is definitely that one place I carry my burden. It’s this pain that lets me know its time to calm down.

As a busy and ambitious woman, I’ve learned to find ways to chill out although all too often I wait until the pain gets excruciating before getting a remedy to calm down. As a side thought: We try to be everything to everyone, but let’s be honest – we can’t be everything to everyone. So, without further ado, I shall share the best tips to relieve stress naturally.

WHAT HELPS TO RELIEVE STRESS NATURALLY

First thing first, stress is not an uncommon story among women or men. According to research, 80 percent of people feel pressure daily. That’s the reason we need to understand what’s behind our triggers. The body often starts to respond negatively, causing the stress hormones (adrenaline and cortisol) to rush in and shut down our systems. This harms our bodies and mind.

These hormones that affect the thyroid function (T3 and T4) as well as insulin, estrogen, and progesterone emotionally interfere with our ability to function effectively. Emotional triggers are a big one for me. That’s why I learned to be intuitive (inner happiness) and set out better wellness boosters through natural rituals.

7 TIPS TO RELIEVE STRESS

Relieve stress using Adaptogen

This natural ritual is using adaptogen herbs in your diet to reduce stress. It was introduced to me after an acupuncture appointment. Adaptogen is a traditional Chinese plant herb to help the body cope with physical and mental triggers. It can support your hormones, reduce inflammation, stress, mood, and so on.

There are a few to choose, holy basil, pearl powder and ashwagandha. Ashwagandha is my favorite pick. I struggle with focus, so this helps boosts me to get off to work again. It also helps keep me calm and lower my stress. If you want to add it to your food ritual, do your homework and see which one works for you.

Here is a list of Adaptogen to choose: 

Best relieve of stress with exercising 

This ritual is not a cliché; It’s my life! I personally don’t know how to function without exercise. Although we know the science behind workouts, we still fail to stick at it.

Exercise is a way to amps up my overall health. It lowers my stress and tension in my body. So that’s why I don’t look at exercise only to lose weight. Preferably, I use it to support my mind, relieve stress and muscle tightness. When my stress level is high, I’ll find something I love, such as hot yoga, spin class, dancing, Pilate or a simple walk. I leave these workouts feeling stress-free. Exercise is an important part of stress management. I hope this post will encourage you to try it and keep at it!

How to relieve stress and be happy

Laughter is free! And it comes naturally. As the saying goes, laughter is the best medicine. My doctor also reinforced this saying by reminding me that when I laugh, it lowers cortisol levels and open the chest for more oxygen. Hence, find something to fill your belly and let the humour out.

Essential Oils stress relief tip

Essential Oils has so many fantastic benefits besides the aroma scents. I started incorporating essential oils into my life, particularly to balance my hormones. On that note, essential oils work great for our stress hormones. It cleanses and purifies the mind and body and lower stress levels. I use it in my food and diffuser. The preferred essential oils for stress are bergamot, lavender, frankincense, cedarwood, clary sage and wild orange. Stay with me because I’m penning an in-depth post on how to add doTerra essential oils into your healthy habits

How healthy habits relief stress 

I wrote a post about my easy healthy lifestyle habits kit, so check it out. To update that list, I suggest starting with something simple that does not seem complicated. After all, you don’t need additional stress trying to find healthy habits. I recently starting doing a new healthy habit – Word search puzzle. It’s easy, and since I love writing, it’s also encouraging me to learn new words. Two birds in one! 

Lifestyle choices for stress

• Don’t skip meals – your body is important and needs the nutrition to fight for you. Create a checklist for each meal and follow the routine. This tip is stress management and improves your daily habits. 
• Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate! Yes, drink a lot of water throughout the day. Why? Stress dehydrates the body, so it’s essential to hydrate. 
• Have a sleep routine
• Take your vitamins

CONCLUSION

Stress is a silent killer! So use these tips to relieve stress and live longer. Otherwise the more you stress, the more it’ll affect your stress hormone. Not to mention, I penned this post at the top of my stress level. Albeit I understand the effect of stress but writing this post helps me release it too. Tears fill my eyes because life sometimes comes in different colors. And we don’t always have the answers. But my best tips to relieve stress is to find daily boosters to keep you moving, relax and happy.

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