SELF-NURTURE: Quickly Relieve Stress By

Doing Any Of These 5 Simple Activities

1)Take a break
Taking a break is part of nurturing yourself.
It’s a cool way to recuperate. You don’t have
to wait for a special holiday before you take a
break or a vacation. You don’t also have to
wait until you have a mental or emotional
breakdown or burnout before you take a
break from stressful situations.

2) Breathe
Taking deep breathes are a quick and easy
way to relax your body and mind even while
at work. Deep breathing relaxes the muscles
and increases oxygen and blood delivery to
the brain and other organs of the body. You
could do Triangle Breathing exercises. An
example is to Take a deep breath or breathe
in only through your nostrils for about 5 secs,
then hold you're breath for about 3 secs and
finally purse your lips and exhale or breathe
out slowly only through your pursed lips.
Repeat this cycle for as much as you want.

3)Mindfulness practice
Mindfulness is increasingly becoming
popular. It involves living in the moment,
paying attention to what's going on here and
now without thinking about the past or
future; experiencing all of your thoughts and
emotions, accepting yourself without
judgment.
Meditation, deep breathing are also part of
mindfulness practices.
Mindfulness helps you achieve a level of
relaxation and helps increase your
concentration and focus.
4)Go for a walk
Taking a walk has this magical effect. It has a
way of distracting you or disconnecting from
unnecessary thoughts. It's a good way to help
declutter your mind.
You could take a walk alone in the cool hours
of the evening ( this one works for me a lot)
or with a loved one or even with a pet.

5)Spend time in nature

Nature is so beautiful. The flowers, trees,
watching the sunset, noticing the cool breeze,
the stars, and so on. Spending time in nature
helps you live in the moment.
Nature makes me think of peace, love,
serenity, innocence, purity. It helps me reflect
a lot on beauty and how wonderful God is in
creating.
It also helps me reflect on my life and how we
will eventually have to leave this world to be
with our creator.
Being conscious of this truth can help me live
a more fulfilling and impactful life.

Other healthy ways to nurture yourself, and

relax and recharge your mind and body
may include:
1) Listen to very nice music.
2) Get a massage.
3) Mindfully savor a cup of coffee or tea.
4) call or visit a good friend
5) Have a warm bath
6) Sleep early with your phone away
7) Engage in any of your favorite hobbies or
activities.
For example,
a) cook
b) work in the garden
c) wash the dishes
d) do the laundry
e) organize the house
f) read a good book
g) go shopping
h) go hiking/biking/sky diving
I) listen to a nice music
J) Journal
K) play some indoor games.