5 Stress Relief Activities to Reduce Your Stress Level
                     5 Stress Relief Activities to Reduce Your 
Stress Level
Anthea Johnson
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In today’s world, there is one single factor which connects all the urban 
people irrespective of social, economic, geographic and demographic 
differences and it is stress.
Whether you are a student or a corporate honcho, if you lead an urban 
life, you are bound to be affected by stress. Now, to eliminate the root 
cause of stress is not always in our control but the ways to deal with it are. 
So, here are some of the activities that are known to have positive impact 
on stress.
 Deep Breathing- Stress causes severe headaches, neurological 
afflictions, and in extreme cases hallucinations and even nervous 
breakdown. This happens due to improper blood flow to the brain. 
Deep breathing relaxes nerves and the muscles and facilitates blood 
stream getting more oxygen. Blood flow improves and reaches brain 
without interruption to reduce the stress level, blood pressure and the 
stress causing hormone called cortisol. 
 Long Walk or Jog Amidst Greens- Long walks or jogging has a 
positive effect on stress level. It works best when you do it in lawn, 
park or garden. Staying close to nature relaxes your mind and body 
and even before you notice, you start unwinding yourself. If such a 
green patch is difficult to manage, stick to walking. This physical 
activity is very important. It will give you a momentary break from 
the stress causing factors and you will feel refreshed. If you are at a 
walking distance from your office or the institution you are attached 
with, try commuting on foot or try cycling. You will feel better.
 Gardening- Gardening is, according to the experts, the best stress 
relief activity. Creation brings joy. Gardening gives that pleasure. 
When you plant a seed, you wait to see it germinate, grow and then 
flower. Every phase gives you a sense of pride, an achievement which 
works best for stress. Also, staying in touch with the soil connects you 
with our primal state. Best part is you don’t need 
 Music- If you are a music lover, stress cannot stay with you for much 
longer time. Immerse yourself in some kind of music and close all 
your other faculties. There is no limit of choice. You can listen 
anything your heart wants to. You don’t have to restrict yourself to 
binaural beats or soft soothing music. If heavy metal suits you, go for 
it. But shut yourself up from the rest of the world for at least 30 
minutes every day. Your stress level will be reduced to a considerable 
level.
 Pursue a Hobby- In our young days, we all had some hobbies which 
took a back seat once our career took driver’s seat. Dig it up from the 
layers of time and brush it up. I can be anything- writing, stitching, 
knitting, mountaineering, blogging or cooking. Give yourself some 
space and start on with your hobby. You will be amazed to rediscover 
yourself. By doing this, the remote to your stress level will be in your 
control.
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