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Seeking a Way To Reduce Your Stress During Coronavirus Pandemic

Too Much Stress? Sometimes Just Reading About Stress Reduction Techniques Can Help. Here's 5 Ways to Start Reducing Your Pandemic Stress

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Too Much Stress?

Chronic stress kills! It plays a key role in heart disease, diabetes, weight gain, anxiety, and many other conditions and it is rampant in our modern hustle and bustle society. So, you have a plan to make your life less stressful. It may be time to schedule an appointment with a professional to start dealing with your anxiety. However if you need to reduce your stress right now, but you don’t know how, here's a few tips to start using right now.

1. Light Some Candles

Candles, especially the scented kind, are great stress reducers. Finding a good candle can be fun too. Go to a store with scented candles and sniff a bunch of them! After the sun goes down and you need to unwind, turn off all the bulbs and light some scented candles. This will immediately put your mind into a more relaxed space.

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2. Listen To Music

Songs drive our emotions. They can take us back in time, calm us down, and amp us up. Use songs to your advantage and find some that help you relax.

3. Laugh a Lot More

Making jokes can also be a great way to focus yourself and laugh at the same time. Channeling energy into a creative outlet is a fantastic way to relieve stress and it will give you something to be proud of. Write a sketch comedy or standup routine if putting on a funny movie isn’t enough.

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4. Keep a Journal

Keeping a Journal can be a great outlet. It also serves as a way to log progress. Sometimes spilling words out onto a page can be cathartic. Journaling is like being your own therapist.

5. The Power of Reiki

Reiki is a very specific form of energy healing, in which hands are placed just off the body or lightly touching the body, as in “laying on of hands.” John Hopkins Institute

The Five Principles of Reiki

  • JUST FOR TODAY, DO NOT WORRY
  • JUST FOR TODAY, DO NOT ANGER
  • JUST FOR TODAY, HONOR YOUR PARENTS, TEACHERS AND ELDERS
  • JUST FOR TODAY, EARN YOUR LIVING HONESTLY
  • JUST FOR TODAY, SHOW GRATITUDE TO EVERY LIVING THING

By: Dr. Mikao Usui

Our professional recommendation on how to reduce stress is to explore the power of Reiki.

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