| The current economic crisis has hit many people hard | | | | Slow, deep breathing or quiet self-reflection will have a |
| in the recent year. For some, the stress over money | | | | relaxing effect. You don't have to spend a large |
| has become overwhelming. This stress has potential to | | | | amount of time meditating. Take 5-10 minutes in |
| negatively affect both a person's mental and physical | | | | between your day to quietly meditate. It'll allow you to |
| health. It is important to manage this stress for the | | | | be refreshed as you continue on your day. |
| good of one's overall well-being. | | | | 2. Use aromatherapy. The scent of all-natural essential |
| Positive and Negative Effects of Stress | | | | oils activates the part of your brain that controls mood |
| Stress is the body's natural response to an event that | | | | and emotions, relieving both physical and emotional |
| has upset a person's normal balance. Up to a certain | | | | stress. Common oils used are lavender, jasmine, rose, |
| point, stress can be helpful in keeping a person | | | | and eucalyptus. Aromatherapy body oils can be |
| concentrated and alert in responding to a problematic | | | | applied to the body to improve both your skin and |
| situation. However, after this point, stress can | | | | mental state. Candles or aromatherapy diffusers can |
| negatively affect the whole body. | | | | also be used to diffuse the relaxing scents into the air. |
| Some effects of stress include: | | | | 3. Exercise. Regular exercise will allow you to improve |
| - Physical aches and pains | | | | physical and mental well-being. Exercising promotes |
| - Depression | | | | the production of endorphins in the body, which |
| - Digestive problems | | | | produce a euphoric feeling afterwards. Like meditation, |
| - Change in eating patterns | | | | you don't have to spend a lot of time with exercise to |
| - Trouble sleeping | | | | help relieve stress. Take a walk or jog outside for 15 |
| - Heart disease | | | | minutes after work or do a couple sets of sit-ups and |
| - Skin problems | | | | push-ups before you go to bed. |
| - Increase in moodiness or irrationality | | | | 4. Listen to music. Listening to your favorite music is a |
| - Increase in drug or alcohol habits | | | | lot like meditation. It will allow you to forget about your |
| Top 5 Low Cost, Time Saving Stress Relief Tips | | | | stress at the moment and give you some time to be |
| Learning how to manage and relieve stress will help a | | | | relaxed and enjoy yourself. |
| person to avoid the negative impacts of chronic stress. | | | | 5. Use heating pads. Heating pads are a good way to |
| There may not be a way to change the source of the | | | | relieve muscle tension and overall stress. Heating pads |
| stress, but there are always ways to change the way | | | | are easily heated using a microwave and are applied |
| stress is handled. Below is a list of five low cost, time | | | | directly to areas affected by physical pain. The heat |
| saving stress relief tips. | | | | also creates a relaxing feeling. Heating pads are |
| 1. Learn to meditate. Meditating will help you to center | | | | especially convenient, as they can be used while |
| yourself and forget about the stress for the moment. | | | | working without trouble. |