Comments on: What can you do to reduce stress during an average work day? http://www.1-800-stop-stress.com/stop-stress/what-can-you-do-to-reduce-stress-during-an-average-work-day/ FREE Stress Relief Tips! Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:48:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: amusinblue http://www.1-800-stop-stress.com/stop-stress/what-can-you-do-to-reduce-stress-during-an-average-work-day/comment-page-1/#comment-70 amusinblue Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:09:04 +0000 http://www.1-800-stop-stress.com/stop-stress/what-can-you-do-to-reduce-stress-during-an-average-work-day/#comment-70 Try to be conscious of your breathing. Breathe with your abdomen not your chest, so when you inhale your tummy goes out, and when you exhale your tummy pushes the air up and out. Slowly in thru the nose, slowly out thru pursed lips. Let all the tension go. This is called calmative breathing. We tend to chest-breathe when we're stressed or nervous. You get a lot more oxygen when you breathe with your abs. Also be aware of your shoulders. We tend to hike them up when we're stressed. Pull them back down. Down and back. If you're sitting at a desk all the time, definitely do some stretches. Roll the shoulders slowly in big backward circles, then in forward circles. To stretch your neck, look straight ahead, inhale, then gently tilt your head towards the right, stretch and exhale as your ear nears your shoulder. Then do the left side. Be gentle. If you're really tight, you may not be able to go too far. That's okay. Just do what you can. Don't push it. Again, when you exhale, slowly let all that tension go. Try to be conscious of your breathing. Breathe with your abdomen not your chest, so when you inhale your tummy goes out, and when you exhale your tummy pushes the air up and out. Slowly in thru the nose, slowly out thru pursed lips. Let all the tension go. This is called calmative breathing. We tend to chest-breathe when we’re stressed or nervous. You get a lot more oxygen when you breathe with your abs.

Also be aware of your shoulders. We tend to hike them up when we’re stressed. Pull them back down. Down and back. If you’re sitting at a desk all the time, definitely do some stretches.

Roll the shoulders slowly in big backward circles, then in forward circles. To stretch your neck, look straight ahead, inhale, then gently tilt your head towards the right, stretch and exhale as your ear nears your shoulder. Then do the left side. Be gentle. If you’re really tight, you may not be able to go too far. That’s okay. Just do what you can. Don’t push it. Again, when you exhale, slowly let all that tension go.

]]> By: Battlerattle06 http://www.1-800-stop-stress.com/stop-stress/what-can-you-do-to-reduce-stress-during-an-average-work-day/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Battlerattle06 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:41:17 +0000 http://www.1-800-stop-stress.com/stop-stress/what-can-you-do-to-reduce-stress-during-an-average-work-day/#comment-69 Imagine being in Jamaica, or Amsterdam is my escape. My better half swears by periodic breaks that include push ups, and walks around his building.I'm sticking to my guns on this one. Imagine being in Jamaica, or Amsterdam is my escape. My better half swears by periodic breaks that include push ups, and walks around his building.I’m sticking to my guns on this one.

]]> By: progunr http://www.1-800-stop-stress.com/stop-stress/what-can-you-do-to-reduce-stress-during-an-average-work-day/comment-page-1/#comment-68 progunr Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:02:32 +0000 http://www.1-800-stop-stress.com/stop-stress/what-can-you-do-to-reduce-stress-during-an-average-work-day/#comment-68 I know this one!! There is only one compound produced naturally by the human body that can reduce stress called Beta Endorphins. There are only two ways to make your body produce more Beta Endorphins. One is exercise, the other, is Laughing. So, laugh as much as possible. I know this one!! There is only one compound produced naturally by the human body that can reduce stress called Beta Endorphins. There are only two ways to make your body produce more Beta Endorphins. One is exercise, the other, is Laughing. So, laugh as much as possible.

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