Ten Tips to Reduce Stress

　　Modern fast-paced life brings a lot of pressure to people. How can you reduce tension and relax yourself physically and mentally? The following ten tips will help you.

　　Nap: Learn to take a nap at home, in the office, or even in the car. It only takes 10 minutes and you will feel refreshed.

　　Imagination: Relax your brain by imagining your favorite places, such as the sea, mountains, etc.； Focus your thoughts on the "seeing, smelling, and listening" of imaginary objects, and gradually enter the mind, thereby achieving the purpose of mental relaxation.

　　Massage: Close your eyes tightly, massage the forehead and back of the neck with your fingertips, and rotate in the same direction regularly； Don't rub aimlessly.

　　Breathing: Take quick, shallow breaths. To relax more, slowly inhale, hold, and exhale. Each phase lasts eight beats.

　　Abdominal breathing: Lie flat on the floor, face up, relax your body naturally, and close your eyes tightly. Exhale, exhale all the air in the lungs, expand the abdomen, then tighten the abdomen, inhale, and finally relax, allowing the abdomen to return to its original shape. After breathing normally for a few minutes, repeat the process.

　　Get out of the routine: Try different methods often and do things you don't usually do, such as bouncing up and down the stairs.

　　Sing in the bath: Every day when you take a bath, let go of your singing voice and try to lengthen the tone as much as possible. Because singing loudly requires constant deep breathing, so that you can relax and feel happy.

　　Develop interests: Develop interest in various activities and enjoy them to the fullest.

　　Stretching: Stretching can relax the muscles of the whole body and is very useful for eliminating tension.

　　Relaxation response: Sit comfortably in a quiet place, close your eyes tightly, relax your muscles, and breathe in and out silently, mainly taking deep breaths.