Learning to relax and soothe yourself is very very important for any situation and for many reasons. When you're relaxed, you body feels better. It also functions in a healthier way. In a state of relaxation, your heart beats more slowly and your blood pressure is severly reduced. Your body is no longer in a state of constant emergency, preparing to either confront a stressful situation or run away from it. And it is better and healthier for those around you, it often has the effect of calming them down too. As a result, it's easier for your brain to think of healthier ways to cope with the situation. It makes a big difference to sooth and relax your 5 senses Sense of smell
Ex: Burn scented candles or incense in your room or house, find a scent that is pleasing to you. Go some place where the scent is pleasing to you, like a bakery, a garden, a park. Bake foods that have a comforting smell to you. Buy fresh cut flowers that smells a way you like and sooths you These are just examples a few examples. Sense of vision(Large portion of our brain is devoted solely to our sense of sight. The things you look at can often have very powerful effects on you, for better or worse. Ex: Go through magazines of things you like (cooking books,photography books..etc) which is full of pictures. keep a picture of somthing that makes you smile and happy in your wallet for you to always have on you (picture taken on vacation, picture of a loved one) Go look at something you like (zoo, gardens, parks...etc) Watch only funny things on tv, or funny movies. Anything that makes you smile. Go browse at a book store even if only for 5 minutes. Sense of hearing Ex: Play fun soothing music, nothing depressing. Open a window listen to the birds or sound of cars going by. Buy a cd or nature sounds you like for bedtime. Open a faucet, shut your eyes and listen to water. Sense of taste Ex: i think i dont need to give many examples here as almost everyone loves to eat haha. Buy yourself a bar of your favorite chocolate. Go to a restaurant for your favorite dessert. Bake or cook something you love. (and stop worrying about your weight once in a while is really ok! haha) sense of touch Ex: Take a hot or cold shower and enjoy the feeling of water on you (this will go with mindfulness which i will talk about in future posts. Take a hot bath with scented candles while perhaps eating a little treat, put some music on. Go get a massage. Pet your animals. Wear comfortable clothes that feel good to the skin. Massage your self even just your hands, feet or legs.
Doing this regularly really helps with anxiety. ENJOY :o)
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