Weird & Wonderful Ways To Beat Stress

Serial Stress Killer

Chris takes a look at some of the more unfamiliar methods of dealing with stress in our lives, in a special rundown of twenty-nine practises that other people swear by.

These include techniques that at first may sound somewhat unorthodox, but as Chris explains, they are all rooted in science and research, so perhaps your great undiscovered stress-killing method lies within?

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Sometimes the things we consume can affect our mood - According to Web MD, high levels of Vitamin C can reduce our stress levels. An Australian researcher found that chewing gum reduces a significant stress hormone. Eating something crunchy can relieve physical tension.

• A physical prompt can also help - The rubber band method is widely known and involves training one’s self to feel less stressed by utilising “operant conditioning”. Chris explains how this works and how it can lead to reduced stress levels. Inflating a balloon, which can force you to deep breathe. Standing on one leg can help you to feel more focussed. Even rubbing one’s palm can help to alleviate tension.

• Drink water upside down - A familiar method for curing hiccups may also help to reduce stress levels!.

• Putting a golf ball using the opposite side of the club - This increases the need to focus, and can take our minds off factors that may be causing stress. This also works for any practice that requires us to perform it in the opposite way.

• Make a snowman - The best part is that you don’t need snow... Chris recommends a method for everyone’s secret favourite activity that involves nothing more than a few household items... Chris even finds advice that suggests the Japanese art of “adult wrapping” might help.
• The simple act of rearranging our desks or working environments can lead to a helpful, temporary shift in perspective.
• Fractals and abstract shapes are an easy way to reduce stress. Research shows that looking at waves or snowflakes or swirls in paintings can have a calming influence on the brain.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Deep breathing is a good stress management tool’

‘You also get to blow up a balloon, which is slightly comical and may make you smile a bit!’

‘If you laugh really hard at a joke that’s only mildly funny, it can spur some of that much-needed stress relief’

‘Tip the endorphin scales in our favour’

‘If you try to do anything from the opposite side, then you have to focus hard’

‘If you are going to walk around the office backwards, do make sure it’s not during a very important meeting...’

‘When you’re holding stress in, you have to let it out somehow’

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ABOUT THE HOST

After many years of dealing (badly) with personal stress for over 20 years, Chris Hackett is on a mission to help people understand and overcome stress and anxiety by tackling the problem head-on.

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