Best Ways to Reduce Stress and Anxiety.

Tips and Ideas to reduce stress naturally!

Do some days seem to be a struggle and no matter how hard you work to make it a great day. You always seem to be tired and exhausted and you just can’t focus on the simplest tasks placed in front of you.

This can happen to anyone and any age and it is so hard to see it happen to one of your own children. It is especially hard because all you can do is help as much as a parent can because they may not always be able to tell you what they are feeling.

As a parent the best thing to do is pay attention to any mood changes and lack in what used to be an interest to them. They may even want to spend more time alone and away from others even friends and family! These tips below was given to us to try to help him relive stress and anxiety!

Reduce Electronic Time!

With the rise of technology over the last decade and the access to them are so easy to come by nowadays! How many of you have found yourself putting your destination in your GPS to a place you have been a 1000 times before. We all have been sick with a simple cold or flu and pulled our phone out and typed in our symptoms and it said you have something way worse. You then hit the high anxiety levels with shortness of breath and go into full panic mode over nothing. It is so convienet to have the power of a computer in the palm of your hand with your smartphone or device. Experts believe a person should spend no more than 2 hours on electronics outside of work related activities to help reduce anxiety and stress.

Find a New Hobby:

This can be something as simple as cooking a new meal a few times a week or participating in a family activity. Our son started making bracelets for his friends at school. Simple colored pipe cleaners with letters beads with their names on them kept him busy for hours. You want to find something that engages the mind and something with a goal to be achieved upon completing the activity. With an activity that ends with a goal helps the person get a sense of confidence and helps better persons mental health.

Exercise:

Recent studies have shown it only takes approximately 30 minutes of cardio exercise a day not only helps control weight but improves mood in return lowers stress and anxiety. If you can go outside and walk around the block or jump rope can leave you feeling so much better in a few short weeks. You will notice sleep patterns will improve and the person staring back at you in the mirror will be a happier person. You will also notice with the new development of exercise and activities will start draining the negativity out of your thoughts. If you can find a friend or family member to participate with you it will be a much better journey and you can make a friendly competition of the exercise!

Finally, The Award of Achievement:

It may be hard to imagine but this stage is a true definition of a “hurdle”. Though it may be hard to start but please stick to it and before you know it, this will be programmed in your mind and the daily routine will become fluent. Life can and will be simple if you just practice self awareness and breath. A lot of the hurdles we face in this life is unfortunately self-inflicted and our biggest demon is our self. Try new outdoor activities and take in the fresh air or find any activity to do to keep you mind firing on all cylinders. Please drop a comment below and we will reply promptly as soon as we finish our chosen activity so we suggest you choose one and get moving!