Do Stress Reduction Techniques

This article is to help you learn how to manage your stress. It depends on your personality, which ones will work for you if one doesn't work try another! Enjoy! Check out the other articles about stress reduction techniques.

Steps

 * 1)  Meditate. Sit with your legs crossed on a comfortable surface such as on your bed or on a mat on the floor.[[Image:Do Stress Reduction Techniques Step 1.jpg|center]]
 * 2)  Close your eyes and clear your mind. Push away things that make you stressed or agitated, instead make a list of these things later.[[Image:Do Stress Reduction Techniques Step 2.jpg|center]]
 * 3)  Inhale while counting up from 1-4. Taking a deep breath and feeling your lungs fill with air. Focus on your breath, directing your mind towards this only.[[Image:Do Stress Reduction Techniques Step 3.jpg|center]]
 * 4)  Exhale while counting down from 4-1.Feel the breath leave your lungs, and with it feel your stresses and unhappiness leaving your body. [[Image:Do Stress Reduction Techniques Step 4.jpg|center]]
 * 5)  Do this 20-30 times.[[Image:Do Stress Reduction Techniques Step 5.jpg|center]]

Tips

 * If other thoughts come to your mind, push them away and just focus on your breathing.
 * Go to a place where you can relax and not be distracted.
 * Listen to calming music to relax more.

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