Between the responsibilities you may have at work, studying at school or other commitments you may have, stress can be a difficult thing to escape from. It follows us wherever we go, and we hope that going home will be able to alleviate some of the stress long days can bring upon us.
However, stress does not have to follow you inside the front door. You can choose to claim your happiness and reduce your stress from the comfort of your own household. Fortunately, there are many ways that you can do this and be at inner peace with yourself.
Eat Together
Eating with your family has proven to have many scientific benefits in regards to stress reduction. If you have a family waiting for you at home, perhaps the best way to relieve some stress is to enjoy a family meal with your children and spouse.
Just gather around the table and talk about your day together as a family. There is nothing like coming home to a family that you can relate to and people who will love you unconditionally. Precious time together will allow for relationships to build and will foster open communication. This can also help you find reasons as to why others may be experiencing stress.
Meditation
Meditation is also a simple, yet powerful method of reducing stress. This technique has been used by many for thousands of years. Originally, it was meant to help deepen the understanding behind certain forces behind life. However, in modern times, it is a swift way to produce a state of relaxation and combat reduction.
Meditation has the capacity to give yourself a sense of peace and balance that will do wonders for your well-being both physically and mentally. Emotionally, meditation can help you gain a new perspective on certain situations, increase your self-awareness and maintain your focus on the present. Simply find some free time, go to your room, play some music if you’d like, close your eyes, and let everything else do the work.
Writing
Writing is another effective way to combat stress because there is no limit to what you can do. Sometimes, there are experiences in our life that we can only express in a way that words cannot. That is where writing comes in. All you need to do is get yourself a little journal and a pen and let your imagination run wild.
Everything that comes to mind, just write until you cannot write anymore. The more you write, the more you may be able to understand your innermost thoughts and feelings clearly. If you happen to struggle with depression or anxiety, keeping a journal can help you command your emotions and improve your mental health in the process.
Deep-Breathing Exercises
Sometimes, we let the stress of life get to us that we may often forget to breathe. There are certainly many things that can cause us to have increased stress levels. Whether it is a letter from the IRS or a bad day at work, anxiety seems to never leave us.
Sometimes, however, it may help to simply take a moment to breathe. Focus on your breathing, making sure that you are taking in all the oxygen you can and that each breath is symmetrical.
The faster you breathe, the more your body is stressed out. If you ever feel like the stress might be a bit much, all you need to do is breathe.
Home Automated Security
Anxiety can also come in the form of being worried about the security of your own home. Any would-be thieves, criminals or potential intruders rightfully invoke a lot of stress in a lot of people.
If you have troubling thoughts about these issues, home security cameras can greatly alleviate this fear and give you the peace of mind you’re searching for.
Identity Magazine is all about guiding women to discover their powers of Self-Acceptance, Appreciation, and Personal Achievement. We ask that every contributor and expert answer the Identity questions in keeping with our theme. Their answers can be random and in the moment or they can be aligned with the current article they have written. In that way, and as a team, we hope to encourage and motivate each other, thus inspiring you to Get All A’s.
1. What have you accepted within your life, physically and/or mentally? Additionally, what are you still working on accepting? Now, we’re not talking about resignation, rather stepping into, embraced, and owned.
I have accepted that I will never find perfect balance at as a mom, and no matter how others perceive me as a working mom, both being a mom and a professional help me to progress as a woman.
2. Appreciation is everything. What have you learned to appreciate about yourself and/or within your life, physically and mentally? On the other hand OR in contrast, are there elements of who you are that you’re still working on appreciating?
I’m grateful for the resilience that my trials have instilled in me. As hard as my trials have been they have helped me empathize with others more and to become a better person.
3. Share with us one of your most rewarding achievements in life? Tell us not only what makes YOU most proud but also share the goals and dreams that you still have.
Becoming a mother and feeling the love of my children has been the most rewarding experience of my life. That love coupled with a desire to maintain their love and respect is one of my biggest motivators in life.
