Life can throw many curveballs and sometimes you don't get enough sleep, the school or workload is just too much or other bad things. When things like this happen, people do tend to over stress and freak out. Which is not good for your mental or physical well-being.
So in this blog i will be listing 5 ways i calm down and de-stress!
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1: DO SOMETHING YOU LOVE
When i'm sad or just having a really off day, i like to do what i love. And that is reading, writing, drawing and exercise.
I usually do exercise every day or when i have the opportunity to do so, but when i'm angry i like boxing. I have a boxing bag outside by my pool and i let all my anger out there. You can't bottle up emotions verbally or physically because eventually it will all come out in a bad way that no one wants.
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2: LISTEN TO MUSIC
I can't go one day without listening to at least one song...so when i'm in a bad space i like listening to music that will make me feel better or even just hype and happy music to get my spirits up. It can be any song or artist you like, as long as it makes you feel better!
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3: MAKE A WARM DRINK
My go-to drinks for when i'm stressed or down are:
1) Lemon and honey in water. This also helps when feeling sick but it does give you a calm and relaxed mindset. I wouldn't recommend drinking this every day, as too much lemon in your body can be bad for you because of the acidity.
2) Chamomile tea with honey and a cinnamon stick. This is more of a night-time drink before bed but you can have it whenever you feel like. All you do is put however many teaspoons of honey, instead of sugar, and leave a cinnamon stick in the drink for that festive warm feeling.
3) Warm milk. Sometimes warm milk is the best thing before bed. Its got a soothing texture to it. You can make it luke-warm, it can be made with goats milk or almond milk if you cant have dairy.
I wouldn't recommend drinks with high caffeine in them as that will only make you more alert and mess with your anxiety levels when you want to just relax.
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4: FIND A WAY TO LAUGH
Usually when i'm sad i go onto YouTube and i watch these twins called Ethan and Grayson Dolan. They post funny content but can get serious at times, they have also posted a few inspirational talk videos which a lot of people are able to relate to. The creators on YouTube that make me laugh, and hopefully than can make you laugh too are:
1) The Dolan Twins
2) Niki and Gabi
3) Roxxsaurus
4) Jessie Paege
5) Liza Koshy
6) The Gabbie Show
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5: BINGE WATCHING
If you have nothing to do that day, and you're not feeling up to much. binge watch your fave show or start a new one. Doesn't have to be a comedy. It can literally be any show that you can sit on the couch with popcorn and just chill out...okay maybe no horrors!
In my next blog i will be listing my fave TV shows that i have watched/currently watching.
A good show to laugh with is Friends. It never fails to put a smile on my face!
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Thats all i have for this post, i hope you enjoyed it! If you have any requests to post about or questions, please feel free to email me on thisisdefine@gmail.com or on my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taiajurgensxx/ or on twitter: https://twitter.com/Taia_Jurgens_
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