Category Archives: Rest and Relaxation

DOH: 12 stress-buster tips

In this day and age, people deal with stress through different ways. Here’s a tip or two to help you beat stress everyday.

SELF-AWARENESS develop a habit of paying attention to your expressions of thought, emotions, and behavior, knowing yourself, getting in touch with your feeling, or being open to experience, the more you know yourself, the better you are at adapting life changes that suit your needs.

SCHEDULING: TIME MANAGEMENT optimize the time available to achieve gratifying results. Use time manager application or buy some notebook organizer.

SIESTA take a nap, short rest, a break or recharge your “battery” to improve productivity. It also helps relax the mind and body muscles.

SPEAK TO ME talk to someone when you feel overwhelmed or unable to deal with stress on your own. Venting can help you unload unwanted feelings.

SOUNDS AND SONGS (MUSIC) listen to relaxing and soothing music. It can relieve depression and increase self-esteem.

SENSATION TECHNIQUES (MASSAGE) indulge yourself with a whole body massage. It helps to soothe away stress unknotting tense and aching muscles, relieving headaches and sleep problems.

STRETCHING do simple movements to loosen muscles, lubricate joints increase body’s oxygen supply.

SOCIALS engage on fruitful activities that will develop your ability to deal with other people.

SMILE smile ka naman to release stress, calm you down, make you attractive, and make someone else happy.

SPIRITUALITY devote time to connect with yourself and to God, try medication five to 10 minutes each day and pray to Him for guidance.

STRESS DEBRIEFING submit oneself to a brief crisis intervention to talk about ones feelings and reactions to the critical incident.

SPORTS engage in playing sports like basketball, tennis, etc. to clear your mind and relieve stress.

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Rest and Relaxation

This season is a good time to reflect on things that we did or haven’t done  in the past year, and make amends. Holy Week is also the best time to rest and relax. Many are now probably heading towards the beach or other vacation spots in the Philippines carrying their backpacks. For those who choose to stay at home or could still be working on a project while on vacation, take time to plan a regular list of rest and relaxation activities.

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Here’s a useful tip from the health and fitness experts:

  • Take a break. Plan a vacation with your family or close friends.
  • Meditate, or learn how to.
  • Talk to children.
  • Do something for other people rather than wasting time over your worries.
  • Avoid trying to do everything at once. Put your activities in an order of priority.
  • Take a warm bath at the end of a draining day.
  • Get plenty of sleep.
  • Exercise regularly. Choose one exercise that you can enjoy. Do it frequently.
  • And take up creative hobbies – you will feel wonderfully satisfied.

*Don’t forget to reflect on the real purpose of the season.

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Benefits of Home Relaxation

Our home is what we consider to be the place wherein we can relax and pretty much do anything that we want but if we would not take good care of it, we may reach the point when we do not feel relaxed at home anymore. If you want to improve the current comfort of your home, you would need some of these:

  • Scented candles – You can either light them up when you want to relax or use them while you are taking a bath. It will truly set the mood.
  • Air fresheners – You might not realize its importance yet but going home to a house that smells good can make a lot of difference.
  • Oils and spa materials – Why not have a mini spa session at home, it can take your mind off things.

Do remember that going home to a relaxing house can make a lot of difference because it will energize you to a point that you are ready to tackle the problems that you might encounter the next time that you go to the office or the next time that you undergo a difficult situation.

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Free downloadable audio books for busy mums

In this day and age, women tend to be busier than before. With all the family and career strain mothers carry daily, it reaches a point whereby a bit of relaxation is needed. To make this an effective rest period, one can decide to work out, read a book or even listen to their favorite musical piece. For those who love reading as their hobby, downloading books online can be a great help. There are usually free downloadable audio books, too, which you can listen to from the comfort of your home or workplace. These forms of relaxation work wonders to anyone ready to indulge in them.