10 Fast Stress Busters

Sometimes we all wish to be a kid again, with no worries, no doubts, no deadlines and no stress. Today, stress has become an integral part of modern lifestyle and our well being is entirely dependent on how we manage it. So, next time when your problems are bugging you down, just take a deep breath and try one of these:

1. Rub your ears

Ayurveda, ancient Hindu science of health and medicine sates that our ears have marma points or acupuncture points. Rubbing your ears with your palms helps in decreasing stress.

2. Aromatherapy

Aromas of lemon balm, chamomile and geranium are known for their calming effects and taking a whiff in peak hours of tension will calm down your nerves.

3. Melody as a therapy

Humming your favourite song or listening to music helps in relaxing tense muscles and it breaks the cycle by positively disrupting the thought process.

4. Yoga and meditation

Researchers believe that during meditation and while striking certain yoga poses, oxygen intake reduces and we exhale more nitric oxide. This helps in bringing psychological stress levels down. One of the pose which relieves it is – fold your hands behind your back as if in prayer, pull your shoulders back, tilt your head back and breathe deeply, Try this 4 to 5 times.

5. A cup of Black tea

Black tea contains catechins, a type of natural phenol and antioxidant which effects hormone levels and helps in de-stressing quickly.

6. Inflate a balloon

While blowing a balloon you tend to take deep breath and you breathe slowly. This activates parasympathetic nervous system, which lowers our heart rate and unwinds our tense muscles.

7. Chocolate Cure

Eating dark chocolate reduces the stress hormone cortisol and on top of it the antioxidants improves metabolism.

8. Write a Diary

Jotting down your sentiment reduces the amount of activity in the part of brain that deals with stress and stimulates emotional self control.

9. Have a hearty laugh

Next time when something is eating you from inside, read a comic strip. Even the expectation of a laugh boosts stress-busting hormones oxytocin and increases hormones that induce relaxation.

10. Vitamin C loaded fruit juice

Orange juice, lime juice or even a glass of lemon water loaded with vitamin C reduces the levels of cortisol in the blood, which may alleviate the body’s response to stress.

Other than the above stress busting tips a call to your mom and heart to heart conversation also helps. So, open up your heart more often to keep yourself stress free.