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Anti-Aging Stress Reduction Techniques
Stress is a "silent Killer". It increases the
levels of cortisol production in your body Researches shows that stress contribute to a majority of our major illnesses, including cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, skin disorders and infectious disorders of all kinds. Stress is also a common denominator in many psychological difficulties such as depression and anxiety.
Here are some techniques that will help you to keep stressful time under control:
Physical exercise
Physical activity can clear your mind. Any type of exercise is good and it is even better if it is regular. Stress is built up through a period of time and gradual reduction is the best way to reduce stress. Next time you feel stressed out, just simply take a walk. This is a good first step of any stress reduction program.
Learn to relax
Relaxation is often more difficult for some people that others. Some are born relaxed while other are tense. This is particularly true of type a hyperactive individual, who thrives on a high degree of stress and chaos in their life. Here is a simple but effective way. It involves learning to tighten and relax the body's major muscle group on at a time. being aware of each sensation. Start at your feet and work your way up to your head. Tense the muscle for the count of ten, concentrate on the tension and then let the muscle go lax and breathe deeply, enjoying the sensation of each release. Performing this simple and progressive and relaxation exercise while you are lying down in a quite room can work wonders!
Gain Sufficient sleep
Many people cannot sleep with stress. A restful night is a key ingredient to help with the daily stresses of life. Some people, however, have a tendency to escape stress by resorting to excessive sleeping during stressful situations. If you are one of these people, then you should not sleep more than the usual.
Meditation
For centuries, meditation has helped thousands of people to relax and handle stress. Meditation does not necessarily have a spiritual or religious implication. There are a great variety of way to meditate. Some of which concentrate on a religious belief but others have no specific beliefs associated. One can meditate on such words as "calm" or "relax". Like anything else, meditation has short-term benefits as well as long term effects. Long term effects are usually the most pronounced but only after consistent performance on a daily basis.
Deep breathing
This is perhaps the most simple and easiest stress reduction technique. Deep breathing, whether you are at home, at work or in a car, is convenient as well. Breathe in with your mouth closed, hold your breath for 3 seconds, then exhale slowly through your mouth, with your tongue placed at the top of your teeth. Do this 4-5 times, or till the tension has passed.
Create a stress-free home environment
Keep the noise level down as noise contributes to stress. Create a meditation room (place) where you can be in a quite environment with water sound on the background, without the noise of TV and cars. Use as much natural lighting in you home as possible as unnatural florescent lighting can be especially aggravating.
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