As Covid increased mental health problems. I, like many others, deal with everyday troubles, as well as long term troubles, of society. Troubles such as a conflict with a friend/classmate, or less complex troubles such as picking what to wear that day. So here are a couple of ways I learned to minimized the stress.
- Listening to music
Although many people have different opinions on whether music really helps, I found that it helps me. Some songs that help me deal with stress, are
Like a Girl by Lizzo
Shes All I Wanna Be by Tate Mcrae
Soulmate by Lizzo
Not only do these songs make me less stress, but they also make me more motivated to do my everyday tasks!
The Box Breathing Technique
This is a technique I recently learned at school, and I found that it helped me. essentially what you do, is create a box in your mind, and breath in for four seconds, (one line of the box) and exhale for four seconds, for another line of the box, and you keep repeating it, till your calm.
Take a Power Nap
This may sound childish, but I found it beneficial to take a nap when I’m stressed. Not a long nap, just a quick short nap! The alarm app I use for my power naps is call Alarmy. Whether I can or cant sleep for the short time frame of the nap, I found it beneficial, as it puts my thoughts into perspectives! The nap can be anywhere from 5-30 minutes. Usually ill take a 20 minute nap, and it’ll take me around 10 minutes to fall asleep, but during those 10 minutes I usually just mediate about why I’m so stressed. Then, when I wake up energetic, and ready to face my stress.
In conclusion, those are the few things that help me deal with the stress of society. Listening to music, the box technique, and power naps are the things that help me. What helps you?
