Top 5 Instant Stress Relievers

By Guest Bloggers -  Richard Zwolinski and C.R. Zwolinski

Here are five instant stress relievers, in no particular order…

1. Humor—Simple but foolproof. If you can poke a bit of fun at your stressful situation or your reaction to it, you’ll find you can diffuse a lot of the tension. If you can’t, Google some jokes and find one or two that tickle your funny bone.
2. Music—Studies have shown that listening to music that mirrors a depressed mood actually can lift a person out of symptoms of depression. However, when overloaded and stressed out, it is best to listen to whatever music you find soothing. If it has a slow beat (with or without percussion), even better. The beat will entrain your heart and slow down your pulse! Five minutes ought to do the trick.
3. Breathe—Dr. John Kennedy has written extensively about the use of breathing techniques to help heal stress-related heart problems. But if you need a quick fix, try this: Breathe in for the count of 4, out for the count of 7, pause for the count of 2. After three or four of these breaths you’ll notice a strong calming effect. The key seems to be in the lengthier exhalation, so if you want to , go ahead and experiment and find the exact ratio of inhalation and exhalation that works best for you.



4. Identify Your Stress Style—Are you a racing fire engine, a Tasmanian devil or more of a “grouch-potato”? Perhaps you turn into a limp soufflé or an ostrich with his head in the sand. Think about your “stress style”—what do you resemble when you’re under stress? Identifying how you react to stress and giving your reaction a funny name or description helps you step back and take a more objective look at what’s going on. Next time you’re facing meltdown, remember your stress style—and work on smoothing out the rough edges.
5. Touch—Reflexology, massage, and other healing touch heals stress and a host of problems, but what to do when you have less than five minutes? Borrow an acupuncture point from Chinese medicine. The “shen men” point seems to offer relief in most people. Hold your hand palm side up. Travel down from your pinky to where your wrist joins your hand and put gentle pressure or rub that spot for a few minutes. (Technically, the spot is on the transverse wrist crease in the small dip between the pisiform—the small pea-shaped bone—and ulna—the long, thin arm bone on aligned with the pinky).

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