Many of us are facing increased stress levels trying to balance family needs with work needs as a result of the current crisis.\u00a0 When your obligations to family are peaking, the last thing you need is to be burned out from work.<\/p>\n
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Studies have shown that even a 5-minute break from the madness can help refresh your mind and body. Here are some proven techniques for getting de-stressed:<\/p>\n
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Just breathe.<\/strong><\/p>\n Close your eyes and concentrate on taking slow, deep, regular breaths. Count to 4 while you breathe in, 4 while you breathe out. Breathing relaxes the body while counting frees your mind by blocking out all other thoughts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Visualize your happy place.<\/strong><\/p>\n Take a mental vacation to a beautiful peaceful scene, either a favorite memory of someplace you’d like to go in the future. If you have internet access, find some wonderful guided meditations\u00a0here.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tune in and tune out.<\/strong><\/p>\n Put on your headphones and listen to some soothing music. Combine music with visualization for even more relaxing power.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Progressive muscle relaxation.<\/strong><\/p>\n You may not even realize how tense your body is until you try this. Start by squinching up by your face muscles as hard as you can for a couple of seconds, then release them completely. Repeat with each muscle group, working down to your feet.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stress eating done right<\/strong>.<\/p>\n There’s a reason why so many of us eat to relieve stress: it works! But don’t run to the vending machine. Instead, have something satisfying (i.e. protein dense) but reasonably healthy on hand. Maximize your enjoyment by focusing your whole mind on every bite.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a laugh.<\/strong><\/p>\n A good chuckle instantly breaks the tension. Tell jokes with colleagues, or check out the latest updates on your favorite lol website.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Press it out.<\/strong><\/p>\n A number of acupressure points on your body are said to help ease tension and anxiety, relieve fatigue and unblock energy flow. They include:<\/p>\n On your hand: In the webbing between thumb and forefinger.<\/p>\n On your shoulder: Half way between the end of the shoulder and the base of the neck<\/p>\n On your head: The base of the skull on either side of the spine.<\/p>\n Press and massage each point for 5 to 10 seconds.<\/p>\n Let’s work together.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many of us are facing increased stress levels trying to balance family needs with work needs as a result of the current crisis.\u00a0 When your obligations to family are peaking, the last thing you need is to be burned out from work. Studies have shown that even a 5-minute break from the madness can…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10772,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,10,19],"tags":[23,62],"class_list":["post-10771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-integrity-insights","category-work-life","tag-personal-development","tag-resilience"],"yoast_head":"\nWelcome to the right place to find your next big job opportunity.<\/h3>\n