Healthy Ways to Relieve Stress
Here are 12 simple ways to relieve stress, that you can add to your life and life activities!
Keep a journal and write down the the things that are causing you to feel stress.
Talk with a friend, family member, counselor or minister about your feelings.
Laugh Daily
Play with a Pet - your own or the pet of a friend or family member.
Learn and practice grounding - Reconnecting to the earth
Volunteer to help with an organization, charity or non-profit
Work on art, crafts or learn to paint
Put a puzzle together
Read something you enjoy
Listen to an audiobook or soothing music
Meditations - Try breathing deeply and focus all your attention on your breathing. Feel and hear each inhale and exhale. Breath deeply and slowly.
Prayer - Spoken and written prayers are found in most faith traditions. You can pray using your own words or read prayers or other spiritual readings.
Article shared by Sharon Fant, RN
Sharon Fant is an experienced Registered Nurse with over 36 years’ experience in healthcare. She is a Holistic Health Advocate, Diabetes Care Consultant & Educator, Public Speaker, Shamanic Practitioner, Reiki Energy Healer, and the Author of two (2) books on Diabetes – “Your Doctor is NOT the Boss of You” and “Become A Diabetes Dominator Workbook” – as well as other Health & Wellness journals and notebooks. All available on Amazon.
She is also the founder of “The Holistic Healing Circle”, a community of healers, self-healers and individuals interested in bringing awareness to holistic, alternative, and natural methods for healing the body, mind and spirit.
Sharon conducts Wellness Workshops & Retreats, Seminars and Classes to bring awareness to the seriousness related to the severe complications and the growing morbidity rate for individuals with Type 2 Diabetes. It is her goal to help reduce the number of people diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes. It is also her mission to remind everyone that Type 2 Diabetes is “The Forgotten Pandemic” secretly effecting men, women and children worldwide.
