How to Breathe To Live a Less Stressful Life


As much as stress is part and parcel of our lives, how we manage it greatly determines its impact on our well-being. When stress is left unchecked, it can lead to both physical and mental destruction. That means developing your mindfulness level can be big step to managing any kind of stress that comes your way. While consulting a therapist can help relieve your stress, practicing self-help techniques can be particularly useful in curbing your tension and worries. You don’t have to spend a coin to shade off your stress. All you need to do is set aside some time in your busy schedule to attend to your emotional and mental well being.

Here are simple yet useful techniques that can help you live a stress-free life

Focus Much on Your Breath 

Practicing breathing exercises can be simple yet powerful way of reaching your inner self to help you live the moment. Most of the time, stress is caused by anxiety, worry, fear, regrets and pleasure seeking. If you find it hard to overcome all these negative emotions, the best thing to do is take deep breaths while focusing on your breathing. Find a quiet place, make yourself relaxed and start breathing slowly and deeply as you count your breaths. That encourages awareness of bodily tension, which in turn beats any form of stress. 

 

Practice Progressive Relaxation 

When you’re stressed or tense, it’s often healthier to get enough relaxation. You can try the progressive relaxation by tensing different parts of your body and then relaxing them. Try that with your entire body until you feel completely relaxed. Be sure to incorporate slow, deep breaths in each session. The technique can take only 20 to 30 minutes and can greatly help you relax physically. 

 

Creative Visualization 

Immersing yourself into imagination that takes you to a place where you can only hear the sound of trees, winds or waves, can really help drain your stress away. You can picture yourself in hammock by the beach, lying in soft green field or sitting by a comfortable veranda enjoying the evening breeze. That form of creative visualization can induce a state of relaxation and help lower your stress levels significantly. Be sure to do the following while visualizing:

-Be in a quiet place so as to focus consistently 

-Make your body and mind relaxed in order to seamlessly maneuver your thoughts

-Take slow, deep breaths before you begin the process 

-Only focus on the good things that appeal to your soul



Whether you’re having financial problems, worry about the future or any other social tension, your breath is a powerful tool to curb your stress. No matter the amount of tension you’re in, reaching to your inner soul can make you relax. That will lead to both emotional and physical well-being and that’s a recipe to living a happy present. 

 