Following are the stress reduction tips that will tell you how to relieve stress.

1. Take deep breath for instant stress relief
   Breathe deeply slowly and exhale out slowly. Deep breath helps you get plenty of oxygen and may give you instant stress relief. For better results, as you breathe out, speak "rel-a-a-a-a-a-x" in your mind very slowly. You can speak anything like 1-2-3-4-5 or Om or 5-4-3-2-1 or any God. Do it 10 times, you will feel stress relief immediately. Slow and deep breathing will bring your heart rate back to normal and will reduce your muscle tension. You can do it at any place, any time; on your desk, on your bed, while sitting, in a queue, on your computer chair, in office, in toilet, etc. This stress management technique is very effective. Make it a habit to do it 4-5 times daily.
2. Be organized. Manage time
   One of the main causes of stress is poor time management. If you are organized, you can manage things in proper ways without putting pressure on you. Plan ahead. Make a schedule for the day, week and month. Include time for stress reduction as a part of your schedule.
3. Know your stressors
   Determine what events distress you. Try to avoid, eliminate or reduce these stressors, if possible. Determine how your body responds to the stress. See if you can reduce the intensity of your stressors. Plan your strategies to overcome these stressors. Remove your cause of stress or worries. If the reason is your office, discuss the problem with your colleagues and seniors. Dont keep the problem with you. Consider going on vacation for some days. If you are stressed due to non-completion of tasks in time, then time management techniques may be helpful.
   Change your perception of physical danger or emotional danger. Dont think and worry about things which may not happen at all.
4. Talk to others
   Involve yourself with others. Talk to your friends, family member, teacher, neighbor, or counselor. This will reduce sadness, loneliness, frustration and stress. Consider to offer your services to neighborhood or volunteer organizations.
5. Be physically active
   Physical activity plays a key role in reducing and preventing the effects of stress. When you feel nervous, angry or upset, release the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Take a walk for example. Or do any activity that you like most. Consider gardening, jogging, swimming, cycling, dancing, playing table tennis, mowing grass, playing with your dog or cat, or similar activities. Such activities can relieve your tension. Exercising with stress balls is good stress reduction technique.
6. Eat healthy food
   Eat healthy nutritious food daily.
   Prunes are high in magnesium which releases happy hormones such as serotonin and can help reduce stress. Do not skip meals. Avoid smoking, caffeine and other stimulants. Always get enough sleep. Maintain your sleep times. Healthy eating and adequate sleep fuels your mind and body to cope with stress.
7. Have a good cry
   A good cry can bring relief to your stress. Crying is a part of the emotional healing process.
8. Avoid alcohol, drugs and cigarettes
   Smoking, alcohol and drugs do not remove the conditions that cause stress. They may give you only temporary relief.
9. Laughter therapy is the best for stress! Laugh heartily with your friends or family members. Read jokes on the internet or from books.
10. Hugging is good for stress relief.
    Give a good hug to your beloved one; to your spouse, children grand children or pet. This melts away your stress.
11. Know your capabilities & limits
    You should be aware of your capabilities and limits. If a problem is beyond your control, dont try to do it. Do not want the things to happen your way that are not in your control. A major cause of stress is to control events on whom you have little or no power.
    Also do not think that you are always right and you are the supreme. And do not think that other people also think your way. Your way of thinking may not always be right. Discuss the things in a friendly manner or in a compromising way. This will definitely reduce your stress.
12. Negative thinking does not help
    Negative thinking never pays. Do not think that the whole world is against you and all the people are making a conspiracy against you.

Foods that aggravate stressYou should stop eating foods which can aggravate the stress. These foods are: alcohol, butter, cheese, coffee, cocoa, coconut oil, egg yolks, junk foods, nuts, sugar, soft drinks, shrimps, tea, etc.
Foods Good for stressSome foods are beneficial for stress. These foods include vegetables and fruits, prunes, Sprouted beans, soups, skimmed milk and yogurt, etc.

Aromatherapy & StressMany flowers have calming effects on the central nervous system, thereby relieving you of stress and increasing concentration levels. Some of these are also helpful in loss of memory, anxiety, creativity and lethargy. Some of the aroma oils that work best to relieve stress include Lavender oil, Neroli oil, Geranium oil, Basil oil, Fennel Sweet Oil, Rosemary oil
Put 1 or 2 drops only (not more than that) of one essential oil, Lavender oil, Fennel Sweet Oil, Rosemary oil, etc on a cotton bud or tissue paper and place it near you.
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If losing weight scares you the most, then dont worry, you are not alone! Many people embark on the journey to weight loss and cant ever seem to get any success.
4 mistakes below are what causing you to have a nightmarish experience with getting in shape:

1.) Skipping Breakfast - Skipping breakfast will not only decrease your energy levels for the day and make you feel miserable; it will also decrease your metabolism and cause you to binge later on in the day!
So, what I suggest you to do is to have a hearty breakfast every morning loaded with protein, antioxidants, healthy carbs (fiber), and vitamins/minerals.

2.) Eating More Bad Carbs than Good Carbs - Another surefire way to make it a nightmare for you to get in shape is to eat more bad carbs (foods high in sugar and processed foods) than you do good carbs (fiber, Greens, Vegetables, fruits, salad, Raw Almonds). Bad carbs will be stored in your body as fat and cause a mountain of diseases. Good carbs burn fat and will fight off diseases. It doesnt get any simpler than that!

3.) Not Getting Enough Good Fats in Your Diet - One of the first things people think about when approaching their diet is to go straight to low-fat options. This is a big mistake. The reason why is because there are healthy fats (monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, omega fatty acids) that you MUST get in your diet in order to effectively drop pounds, burn fat, and improve your overall health. Not getting healthy fats can make it very difficult and will also make you susceptible to STORING body fat.
Great food options loaded with healthy fat are fish, nuts, and olive oil to name a few.

4.) Not moving enough – “Move it to lose it”. If you move - not exercise, but just move around a lot during the day - you can lose a lot of weight. Study showed that the heavy people didnt sit around because they were too overweight to be active. Instead, it seems that the tendency to be a couch potato is inborn. You gain weight because you dont move much, not the other way around. The researchers found that the difference in movement between their heavy study participants and the lean ones amounted to 350 calories per day. If the heavy people could move enough to burn that number of calories, they could lose 30 to 40 pounds in a year.
 If you can find ways to build more movement into your life - standing instead of sitting, walking instead of driving - you may find it easier to lose weight. You can also begin learning how to dance, do yoga or just playing games/sports can do the trick too.

Note: Keep food 100% natural and you dont have to worry about starving, cravings, or putting back on weight that youve just lost! Natural food works better than processed food because it naturally raises your metabolism as you are eating REAL FOOD and that’s what your body (especially liver) understands.

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