Exercise is essential for your health but also to become less stressed. Stress relief exercises should therefore be incorporated into your daily routines to help you manage your stress levels and improve your health which can be adversely effected by too many stressful situations.
Here are 3 of my favorite stress relief exercises:
- Stretching – You can stretch anywhere which is why I like this so much. At the office, in the field or at home a good stretch is very beneficial to lowering stress. This is because stretching can relax tightened muscle and promote blood flow but also because it actually stimulates receptors in the nervous system that decrease the production of stress hormones
- Aerobic Exercise - A little harder to do regularly but the effects of getting your heart pumping for just 15 minutes a day even is good for you. Walking is the safest method to get your system working again but my favorite was running up and down the fire stairs at work during lunch which helped a great deal (especially if i did not feel like talking to those who were stressing me!). The release of endorphins from exercise make you feel good and you will find yourself less stressed then before.
- Yoga – This is a combination of stretching and aerobics so it is an excellent combination for stress relief! It is perhaps not as convenient but when I found I no longer had time to attend a regular yoga class I got a mat and a yoga DVD and did it in my own time when I could. This can work for you too at all fitness levels.
Try incorporating some stress relief exercises into your day and you will find your body less tense and your mind less stressed and anxious. This will not treat the underlying root causes of stress in your life but they do help relieve stress.
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