5 FANTASTICWAYS TOCOMBATSTRESS

BY ALICIA AEZIMAN

SIMPLY PUT,STRESS IS YOUR

BRAIN'S RESPONSETO ANY DEMAND

WHAT ISSTRESS?

AND WHEN ALLTHE DEMANDS OFSCHOOL, WORK,AND FAMILY ADDUP... IT DOESN'T

FEEL GREAT.

HERE ARE FIVEWAYS YOU CAN

DEAL WITHEVERYDAY STRESS.

MEDITATE

I.

IT CAN HELP YOUGET A GRIP ON

YOUR EMOTIONS.YOU'LL FEEL BACK

IN CONTROL OFYOUR LIFE

YOGA

II.

ANY KIND OFEXERCISE IS A

GREAT STRESSRELIEVER, BUT

YOGA COMBINESTHE

INTROSPECTION OFMEDIATION WITH A

STRENUOUSWORKOUT!

A LONG WALK

III.

GET MOVING!STUDIES HAVELINKED A BRISK

WALK WITHDECREASEDDEPRESSION.

UNWIND WITH ANACTIVITY YOU

LOVE

IV.

WHAT DO YOUFIND CATHARTIC?

COOKING?HOUSEHOLD

CHORES?OR MAYBE YOU

PLAY ANINSTRUMENT?

WHATEVER IT IS,BLOCK OFF SOME

TIME AND GET INTOYOUR ZONE!

COLOR!

V.

ART THERAPY INTHE FORM OF

ADULT COLORINGBOOKS IS PICKING

UP STEAM! ATSTUDIES HAVE

SHOWN THAT ITHELPS US FOCUSON THE MOMENT,NOT THINGS THAT

STRESS US OUT.

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HTTP://WWW.MAYOCLINIC.ORG/HEALTHY-LIFESTYLE/STRESS-MANAGEMENT/IN-DEPTH/YOGA/ART-20044733

HTTPS://WWW.SCIENTIFICAMERICAN.COM/ARTICLE/REGULAR-WALKING-CAN-HELP-EASE-DEPRESSION/

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