Relieve Stress Throughout the Day

Does it seem impossible to have any peace of mind during your day? In between school, work, meetings, etc., when is the time to just take a time out, refresh, and relax? Follow these tips and notice the huge change in your everyday life. The build up of stress throughout the day in the average hard working person in extremely unhealthy and can have negative long-term effects. In addition, it can cause one to not be as productive and positive as they should be on a day to day basis. Using this tips and managing one's time well is going to help manage stress tremendously.

Steps

 * 1) Drink  a glass of room temperature water before you eat anything in the morning. This helps digestion of nutrients happen more quickly and efficiently throughout the day, as well as flushing out all the toxins gathered up in the body from the day before.[[Image:Samatty1.jpg|center]]
 * 2) Eat 6 small and healthy meals throughout the day. Eating a vitamin packed meal will help you to sustain energized and ready to work throughout the day. It is best to have any form of bread (carbs) for breakfast. Breakfast is very important and should not be skipped. Having too much carbs later on in the day can actually cause the adverse effects of what we want. It is also very important to incorporate some protein, generally around lunch time.
 * 3) *This will keep you full and keep your mind focused when you start to get hungry. For dinner, something light is generally recommended like a salad. In between meals are important too because they allow your energy levels to remain steady. Your mind will not wonder off because your hungry, because your constantly feeding it before that can happen.[[Image:Sattyacai.jpg|center]]
 * 4) Pre-make meals for the week. Meal preparation is something I recommend to everyone and something that will truly have a huge impact on someone with a very busy schedule.Most quickly made, frozen, or packaged meals are very unhealthy for body and provide little to no nutrients for ones body.
 * 5) *Most of these fatty meals will only tend to make one feel sluggish, lazy, and tired. All you need to do is spend one day or night giving a little extra time to buying enough produce for the week, and preparing enough meals for everyday that week. That way, everything is already packaged, and cooked, and all you may have to do is spend a couple minutes heating it up if need be.
 * 6) * Additionally, aside from meals, this idea of meal prep can include just washing and cutting your fruits and vegetables. Let it be time to eat healthy and decrease stress![[Image:Samatty.jpg|center]]
 * 7) [[Image:Attybottle.jpg|center]]Stay hydrated.  Drinking at least 8 servings of water a day has so many remarkable benefits that can help relieve stress. Many times, people tend to fatigue throughout the day or get migraines and they are unsure why. Many times it is because we are dehydrated. Additionally, drinking enough water will help you flush out toxins throughout the day, promote clear skin, and weight loss. All of these things will in turn boost one’s confidence and reduce additional stress.
 * 8) Get 20 minutes of physical activity a day.  Finding at least 20 minutes to exercise or do some sort of physical activity is very crucial. This 20 minutes should be outside of things like cooking, cleaning, etc. There are many different ways to have a good workout that will relieve your stress throughout the day, in only 20 minutes. For example, taking 20 minutes to walk (not run) on the treadmill before eating every morning can actually boost energy levels and is proven to provide fat loss effects.
 * 9) *Also, going on YouTube and searching for quick yoga routines is something that can be done any time at home and does not require any equipment.[[Image:Samattynik.jpg|center]]
 * 10) Drink Chamomile Tea before bed. Chamomile tea is known for its calming effects. Drinking a glass of this about an hour before bed will help ease the transition between being awake with a full mind and needing to go to bed. This type of tea does to contain caffeine, thus will not wake you up any more at all as some might assume.
 * 11) *Chamomile tea is a very safe way in aiding to one's sleep. It is safe for people of all ages and sizes including children. Taking chemical based medications to aid in ones sleep may work for the night, but can have harmful long term effects[[Image:Samattysleeptea.jpg|center]]
 * 12) Meditate. Meditating can be different for everyone, but the effects should be the same. The goal is to set yourself up in an environment that will ease your mind, and be most enjoyable to what you personally like.
 * 13) *Examples of different scenes one may prefer to meditate: the bathtub, their bedroom, in a yoga class, at church, outside, in a steam room or sauna, and more. If one has the time, lighting up some fresh scented candles, and playing some soothing beats will help in clearing ones mind. It can be as simple as sitting down in your bedroom with your legs crossed, and closing your eyes for 5 minutes without thinking about anything negative. It is almost like your spending 5 minutes letting yourself have a really awesome day dream.
 * 14) *Many people tend to get very absorbed in the stresses of work and school, and take these stresses with them even when they are not on the clock. Giving at least 5 minutes a day to something positive and something that has nothing to do with work or school can actually be very rewarding in one's happiness and overall health. Ideally, meditating for 20 minutes or more will be the most beneficial.
 * 15) Move your body after every hour of sitting down. Constantly sitting down without any movement for hours and hours on end may help you get your work done now, but in the long run can create many complications. Our bodies were not made to not move. To keep our blood flowing and our oxygen moving at healthy rates, we must let our bodies move.
 * 16) *After too much sitting, day after day, your mind will start to get used to this and think that it is okay. Even when not at school or work, overtime a person will become too lazy to be active because of how used to sitting down all day they have gotten.
 * 17) *Constant sitting makes the legs weak and does not allow your mind to function as properly as it should. It does not have to be a long break at all. Taking a quick walk around the office, to the restroom, etc., for a couple minutes is enough every hour.[[Image:Samjanie.jpg|center]]
 * 18) Limit your caffeine intake. Caffeine can be addictive if too much is taken in, and that is not a good thing. When caffeine is consumed, it tends to give people a quick burst of energy and help get their day started. The problem is, many people do not only consume one small cup of coffee in the morning.
 * 19) * Many people drink multiple cups throughout the day, or drink soda's that contain lots of unhealthy ingredients that are also loaded with sugar. For about an hour or two this caffeine may have you wired, but then you will start to crash. In other words, it will cause a sudden rise in insulin levels, and then a sudden drop.
 * 20) *This "drop" will cause the feeling of a mental "crash." At that point, one will start to feel exhausted and burnt out. This again i something that can add stress to one's day when they are busy and need steady energy throughout the day. This is why caffeine should be avoided.
 * 21) [[Image:Samplanneratty.jpg|center]]Practice your time management skills. Managing one's time wisely will help relieve stress and help one feel organized. A huge cause of stress is due to feeling like there is not enough time in the day to finish everything that needs to be done
 * 22) *Be proactive. Use your free time wisely so that cramming can be avoided, and things such as homework assignments can be done smoothly and in a timely manner. One way that can help manage your time is keeping a planner and using it to keep track of your daily tasks.
 * 23) [[Image:Samattysmile.jpg|center]]Remove negativity from your life wherever possible. At the very least, limit how often you interact with these negative persons/actions. Keeping friends around who set you far from you true goals and aspirations in life is not a good thing, and probably not the friends someone should keep in their life.
 * 24) *Whether it is a boss, a parent, or a friend, do not be afraid to stand up for yourself. Evaluate whether this person or environment is beneficial to your life, or if it is actually more of a burden.
 * 25) Take care of your personal hygiene. Although some may feel very rushed in the morning when getting ready for school or work, it is important to wash your face, brush your teeth, etc. As basic and easy as it may sound, many people are guilty of not doing all these things all the time when they should. Washing your face in the morning and at night, and showering at least 3 days a week will help you feel refreshed, clean and healthy. It will also keep your appearance looking great.
 * 26) *Skipping these crucial steps can cause complications in the future that may need attention from a doctor. Even if the effects do not get to that extreme of a level, they can still cause you to feel embarrassed or self conscious which definitely will not aid in easing your stress throughout the day.[[Image:SamattyHy.jpg|center]]

Tips

 * Before eating or drinking anything in the morning, take a 20 minute walk. Whether its on the treadmill, outside, or around your house, this will really help you wake up and stay fit. Do not run or lift weights. Because you have not eaten yet, this will cause you to feel overworked and also make you gain muscle on top of fat. This actually makes a person look bigger, rather than smaller. By just walking before eating anything, what you are burning off is pure fat. This fat has been processed in your body while you were sleeping, and all the energy from the sugars in your food are gone and have already been processed.

Warnings

 * Generally, all of these tips are really great for stress relief. That does not mean some of the time things can't go wrong. Some things to be cautious of are not working out too hard. Although it is important to get 20+ minutes of physical activity in, it should be a light and refreshing workout. Do not feel that because you only have 20 minutes for example, that you have to push yourself harder. This will tire you out, and can cause you to overwork your body which may lead to serious complications.
 * Another warning is to stay away from chamomile tea if you have a busy day and need to be productive. Chamomile has soothing effects that help make a person tired and sleep well. Thus, chamomile tea is ideal when consumed at night or before bed.