How to Reduce Your Stress

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Take a scientific approach to soothing your frazzled nerves with these proven methods.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Athletic sneakers
Meditation tape or book
Comfortable bed
Good instructional book
Soft music
Professional masseuse (optional)

Step 1: Start exercising

Start exercising. Pick an activity you like, such as swimming, dancing, or riding a bike.

Step 2: Meditate

Learn to meditate. Consult a book or CD for techniques on meditation and relaxation, or check your local yellow pages for a class near you.

Tip: In one study, more than half the people who meditated two and a half hours a week for eight weeks reported a whopping 54% reduction in stress.

Step 3: Get sleep

Get seven to nine hours of sleep every night. The National Sleep Foundation says that anything less could negatively affect both decision-making and interactions with others, leading to anxiety.

Step 4: Go to bed early

Go to bed 30 minutes to an hour before your normal bedtime and do something relaxing like read a book or listen to soft music

Tip: Get a professional massage a few times a month. It's pricey, but people who get regular massages have lower levels of anxiety and fewer headaches.

Step 5: Reduce caffeine

Reduce your caffeine intake, which can make you jittery all day. Instead of coffee, try herbal tea.

Tip: Reduce your caffeine intake gradually to avoid withdrawal symptoms like headaches.

Step 6: Book vacation

Book a vacation. Research shows that frequent vacationers are eight times less likely to die of a heart attack than those who rarely go on holiday.

Step 7: Consider root of stress

Consider whether your stress has a root problem that should be dealt with. Maybe you need to cut back on your activities for a while, or stick up for yourself more, or try therapy to see if there's something in particular that's stressing you out.

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[yomahoodie12345]

these vids are too addictive-i don't know why but they really are...

[TeamGarryProductions]

punch a baby 

[DarknessXER]

Thumbs up if your watching this in- SHUT THE HELL UP!

[InevitableLost]

He looks like Brendon Urie.

[WindyCityBalla]

This a good video but only thing is.....I'm not gay

[notpointed]

@frickentpot you could try being very positive, now I'm not a hippie but I have a pretty stress-free life, even with my practical work 8 am to 6 pm

it's not hard

my first step was to make a timetable, so I know exactly what to expect of my average workday, I kept it so that I didn't have to rush in the morning

mornings work best with routine, so you don't have to be fully awake while doing your daily things like eating or showering

(I can give you more tips if you want, just message me)

[frickentpot]

This didnt help me out too much, I work 7 days a week for 10 hours, any other pointers?

[TornadoMDR]

have a smoke

[blackghost757]

@Commaster9 punch him right in the face that should help .. just kidding he is just another parson in your life don't let him change your mood .. stay cool and relaxed .. life is too short to worry about shit like that

[magicmusic32976]

While I was watching this video it started buffering so I started to scream and punch my computer, do I have stress?

[Commaster9]

I am annoyed from my brother and i cant my self from him i get streeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssss­sssssssssssttttttttttttttttsss­ssssssssss but i cant do anythin to him or i will explode from stressssssssss