Stress Relief Techniques You Can Use Instantly

If you're suffering a severe episode of stress, you'll want to find relief and you'll want it quickly. So here are 5 stress relief techniques you can use instantly.

Avoid comparing yourself to others who are in a seemingly worse position. This is a great way of fuelling guilt. For example, you see a report about a famine in Africa and you think "why do I feel like this when there's people who have it much worse than I do." Your circumstances in life are your circumstances and are nothing to do with anything or anyone else. Comparing yourself to others will not help you in anyway. Just realize that stress, anxiety and depression are real problems that can be dealt with and don't think about the situations others are in.

Negative self talk is a symptom common to stress, depression and anxiety. Continually putting yourself down by criticising how you look, your skills and abilities, your personality will do nothing other than make you feel bad about yourself. And recalling previous mistakes and using them to perform more self deprecation further fans the flames. So be kind to yourself and drop this destructive habit. Accept that you make mistakes - just like everybody else - and that you aren't perfect and praise yourself instead. Remind yourself regularly about all of the good you have done and give yourself a boost instead of a barb.

Brooding continually about all of the problems you face in your life is a sure-fire way to trigger stress, depression and anxiety. It's so important to "switch off" from problems and one of the best ways to do this is through music. Have a music night and listen to your favourite music. It doesn't have to be the soothing, mellow music, you can listen to whatever music gives you pleasure and if you want to sing, dance or play air guitar, go ahead! If you want to just relax and listen to music with a glass of wine, no problem! It's your music night, listen to music you enjoy and immerse yourself in it. Try not to listen to anything too heavy or emotional, that's not the objective here. Music is brilliant for relieving stress, depression and anxiety and it beats watching TV that's for sure.

Without a doubt, massage is one of the best techniques to relieve stress and anxiety. It's soothing, it's good for your health, it's relaxing, revitalizing and if performed between lovers, it increases their bonding. Prepare the room for your massage sessions - dim the lights or light candles, use oil burners to add a relaxing fragrance to the room and have oils and towels easily available. Add some chilled-out sounds, a glass of wine and enjoy! If you're single, you'll find professional masseurs in yellow pages. Massage is a great way to find relief from stress, depression and anxiety and I urge you to have regular massage.

Stress, depression and anxiety aren't things that just happen to you and they aren't something you have to put up with for life. They have specific causes that can be addressed using a variety of natural, effective techniques. You are not in a hopeless situation and you're not helpless - stress, depression and anxiety can be beaten and it's important to accept this.

All of the above will work for you so resolve to put what you've read into action and you'll soon notice a real difference.

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