Top 3 activities that help reduce stress

№3 Listening to music

Playing calm music has a positive effect on the brain and body, can lower blood pressure, and reduce cortisol, a hormone linked to stress.Music has existed  for more than 50,000 years and since ancient times people were fascinated by it.When you feel anxious and stressed try listening to classical music(or search in youtube for: peaceful and relaxing music).

  Did you know? 
Music can improve your memory!
Research has demonstrated that familiar songs help you recall relationships and time periods in your life – especially those associated with romantic feelings!  These resurfaced memories are often vivid, positive, and emotional in nature.

№2 Exercising




You don’t have to run in order to get a runner’s high. All forms of exercise -- from yoga to walking -- can ease depression and anxiety by helping the brain release feel-good chemicals and by giving your body a chance to practise dealing with stress. You can go for a quick walk around the block, take the stairs up and down a few flights, or do some stretching exercises like head rolls and shoulder shrugs.



№1 Meditation
 

Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that benefits both your emotional well-being and your overall health. And these benefits don't end when your meditation session ends. Meditation can help carry you more calmly through your day and can even improve certain medical conditions.

•"[M]editation refers to a family of self-regulation practices that focus on training attention and awareness in order to bring mental processes under greater voluntary control and thereby foster general mental well-being and development and/or specific capacities such as calm, clarity, and concentration"

Walsh & Shapiro (2006)