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One Easy Thing You Can Do Every Day to Feel Better and Release Stress
It’s free, it’s easy, and it can change the course of your day
Life likes to throw us surprises, and the past year has felt like a storage room full of surprise fireworks has gone up in flames. The surprises are loud, dangerous, flammable, and numerous.
With life changing on a daily basis, many of us are stepping up our self care and mental health routines to alleviate some of the pressure and stress. Others have become nannies, teachers, cooks, and work full time, and have no idea how to get everything done. Many of us are trying to resist our unhealthy coping mechanisms, and trying to be gentle with ourselves when we give in to temptation.
Our bodies may feel more on edge than before, and rightly so, with a pandemic still looming in the air, mental health issues surfacing (or resurfacing) and a news media that profits from us feeling horrified.
Life is stressful enough without a pandemic, and stress compromises our immune system, sleep, and general well-being.
So, if you’re looking for one easy, scientifically proven thing you can do every day to reduce stress and and feel better? It’s deep breathing. Belly breathing. Diaphragmatic breathing.
