What kind of stress relaxation techniques is the best?

[witt4]

what kind of techniques really work?

there are so many....so what kind of stress relief technique can be used
for all aspects...

thanks in advance.

[roi78]

Hi,

You have to find out what really works for you.

Ask yourself in times of panic, what help you to cool down and keep you calm.

Consciously use it for other scenarios.

I know it is not easy but you will have to consistently practice it.

It is not going to be easy, honestly.

But it is worth a try.

[norberto51]

I think that taking three deep breaths really help relax you. Also any kind of way to get agression out such as running, exercise. Ripping up paper. Screaming, Also just mental daydreaming. Go back to a time and place when it was so good and get away in your mind and take a mental vacation.

[aethelweard]

You just have to try them, to see what works best for you. See http://your-mental-health.8m.com/blank_25.html and page M about stress.

WALKING MEDITATION:
Focus your attention on the feeling your feet make on hitting the ground as you walk for 15 - 20 mns. Note any thoughts which may enter your mind, without pursuing them. Gently return your attention to the task at hand. Your eyes should be directed at the ground several yards/metres in front of you, so your peripheral vision will detect anything that you need to respond to. A park, or sports field is ideal for this.

The advantage of this form of meditation is that you can receive the benefits of exercise, meditation, and possibly be generating vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) if your bare skin is exposed to sunlight (view http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/12/16/my-one-hour-vitamin-d-lecture-to-clear-up-all-your-confusion-on-this-vital-nutrient.aspx ).

I find that it helps reduce distractions to repeat the mantra: "THE TASK AT HAND" with every 4 steps; 1 word for each step, at least for a while, and then focus entirely on the feeling my feet make on hitting the ground, and, if internal chatter occurs, return to repeating it, but you may find this unnecessary. You can select any other word, or short phrase you like for this, such as: "Things are getting better".

Practice a relaxation method, daily, and when needed, such as: (free) http://www.drcoxconsulting.com/managing-… or http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/mindbody… or http://www.wikihow.com/Meditate or Yoga Nidra, (no flexibility required) at http://your-mental-health.8m.com/blank_1… They will enable you to emotionally centre yourself, when practiced regularly, and are valuable methods of helping you through life's worst parts.

[edvard]

i'm doing my GCSE exams in a few weeks, and last week at school we had a whole day of learning relaxation techniques. they work really well! this is what they told us to do-

find somewhere quiet and secluded, away from any disturbances such as music or people talking.
lie down on a flat, comfortable surface, with something to support your neck if needed.
take a deep breath every 2 seconds, hold it in, and then release it slowly. then, they told us to do this thing where you clench every muscle in your body one by one, and then relax them all (this was actually very relaxing and i'd recommend it to you).
after doing that for a few minutes or so, you feel really relaxed and de-stressed. it's really good!

if that's too complicated for you, then i'd recommend breathing exercises. they help too, and take much less time - and you can do them just about anywhere!

[harland1]

I have a very stressed life at the moment but only one thing is working for me to help to take the stress away : the floatation !
I go floating in a floatation tank once every 2 weeks.
It's like in the dead sea, the water is very concentrated in salt, it just makes you float straight away. It lasts for one hour, and the water is at the body's temperature so when you're in there, your don't feel your body and your mind can drift away.

I have never done meditation but I think that when your are floating you can be close to the meditation state easily.

I would recommend that to everyone, it's not much known but it should be because it really works !!!

The place I go to is Floatworks in London - London Bridge : www.floatworks.com

Try it !

[everly22]

Hi there!

One technique that I have been using for two years now is positive thinking. It helps me deal with my stress at work and at home too, it also helps me to be more stress resilient. before i couldn't even sleep because of too much worries that stresses me out, like things i should do, and always blaming myself when something goes wrong.


If you want to know how practice this positive thinking try this link, it's a list wherein it tells you how to practice positive thinking in just a few steps...

hope this helps you :)

http://www.egodevelopment.com/stress-management-exercises-for-positive-thinking-that-reduce-your-stress/