15 Ways to Reduce Mental Stress
When you have fierce conflicts with those around you, when you are misunderstood and alienated by relatives and friends, when setbacks, lovelorn, unemployment and other misfortunes befall you, do you feel at a loss, depressed or even mentally broken in the face of these pains in life?
In fact, it doesn't have to be like this, because it is yourself who gets hurt in the end.
Open your mental "relief valve"! The following 15 methods may help you through various psychological crises.
- read
The ancients said: "There are poems and books in the belly, and the energy is from the flower."
When you encounter troubles, troubles, or unpleasant things, you must first learn to extricate yourself, read or flip through your favorite books and magazines, divert your attention, change your thinking, calm your emotions, and reduce mental pain.
- Listen to songs
Music therapy is an effective way to treat mental illness.
When you are depressed and unhappy, turn on the phonograph and listen to songs. You can not only appreciate a beautiful art, but also cultivate your sentiment, stimulate your enthusiasm, invigorate your brain, and gain the power and courage of life from it.
- Humor
Laughter is the lubricant of mental health, which helps to drive away troubles and eliminate mental fatigue. So, when you feel anxious, you might as well have some humor, find some jokes, and laugh it off.
- Flower viewing
Flower viewing is a good way to open the window of the soul and perform a psychological "massage".
If you feel irritable, go to the balcony to look at the flowers, water them, and adjust your mood; at the same time, you can also take a walk in the garden, accompanied by flowers, watch them in various postures, enjoy their fragrance, feel comfortable and refreshed, and enjoy yourself.
- Talk to each other
As the saying goes, "One hero has three gangs."
When people are frustrated or frustrated, they need the care and help of friends most.
At this time, you can go out and talk to your close friends to vent your unhappiness. With kind persuasion and warm comfort, your mental pain will be eliminated.
- Meditate
Regular use of meditation can enable people to reach a spiritual state beyond themselves, and it is also a good way to relax.
In just 5 minutes, you can temporarily forget your work and troubles, and let yourself enter a new artistic conception.
You might as well find a clean place, sit down in a comfortable posture, and focus on your breathing. At first, you may not be able to focus on your breath and may feel paranoid, but that's okay. Persist for a period of time, you will see the effect.
- Take a walk
Studies by psychologists have proven that just a few minutes of walking can significantly reduce tension. Take half an hour every day to go for a walk in the park or street garden.
When you slow down your usual tense pace, you will suddenly find that the surrounding scenery is so beautiful, and your heart will be quiet.