19 Quick Tricks To Feel Better Instantly
WHEN LIFE GETS stressful and you feel like you‟re losing your emotional balance, use one or more of these simple tricks to help you relax your mind and recenter yourself in an instant:
1. Wash your hands and face, and brush your teeth.
The simple act of cleaning these parts of your body is both reinvigorating and relaxing, and gives you that “fresh start” feeling.
2. Change your socks.
It‟s an odd trick, but it works. Bring a change of socks to work, and change your socks midway through the day. You‟ll be amazed at how much fresher you‟ll feel.
3. Call a close friend.
Sometimes a quick conversation with someone you care about is just what you need to boost your mood.
4. Stretch.
When you feel yourself getting stressed, get up, reach toward the sky, bend down and touch your toes, twist your torso from side to side- stretch it out.
5. Go outdoors.
Getting some fresh air outdoors is always a good way to rouse your senses and clear your mind.
6. Take a light exercise break.
Do a few sets of jumping jacks to get your blood moving, or take a walk. Even the slightest bit of exercise can reduce momentary stress and reenergize your mind.
7. Dress to feel your best.
When we know we are looking our best, we naturally feel better.
8. Listen to your favourite music.
If it‟s not too much of a distraction, listening to your favourite upbeat music can be a great way to boost your spirits.
9. Take a few deep, controlled breaths.
Deep breathing helps reduce stress, a source of fatigue, and increases the level of oxygen in the blood. Techniques can be as simple as inhaling for five seconds, holding your breath for four seconds, and exhaling for four seconds. You can also try more elaborate techniques that require different positions.
10. Clear your stuffed nose.
If allergies have your sinuses blocked, you may be feeling more tired and negative. Rinse your nasal passages with saline solution.
11. Cook a good meal.
Even if you are by yourself, preparing a tasty dinner, setting the table, and treating yourself to a wonderful culinary experience will lift your spirits. Sharing it with someone you love or respect will make it even more nurturing.
12. Walk away from energy vampires.
Energy vampires are people who always have something to complain about or a prnhlam_that nP&d^rb^-frvp?t;anH they‟ll drain your energy by making you listen to them go on and on about their problems or by giving them attention.
13- Complete an important piece of unfinished business.
Friday is a perfect day to finish what you started. Few feelings are more satisfying than the one you get after an old burden has been lifted off your shoulders.
14. Work on something that‟s meaningful to you.Engage yourself in a personal project. Or pull the trigger on doing something you've wanted to do for a long time, but haven‟t yet had the resolve to tackle.
15. Assist someone in need.
When you make a positive impact in someone else‟s life, you also make a positive impact in your own. Do something that helps someone else to be happy or suffer less. We promise, it will be an extremely rewarding experience.
16. Think about your latest (or greatest) success.
Think about it for at least sixty seconds. Taking in your success will help you reach it again and again. Quite simply, it reminds you that if you've done it before, you can do it again.
17. Act like today is already an awesome day.
Research shows that although we think that we act because of the way we feel, in fact, we often feel because of the way we act. A great attitude always leads to great experiences.
18. Notice what's right.
It's easy to overlook what's working. Take a moment to celebrate it—and watch the positive momentum build.
19. Take a moment to acknowledge how far you've come.
We can all lose our feelings of self-worth, especially when something goes wrong. The truth is that if you have done it before, you can do it again, no matter what.