Isabella Jones on WHSV-TV/ABC/CH. 3
Tune it to “News at Noon” on 12/31/09 at 10 AM (Harrisburg, VA)
TIPS & IDEAS TO REDUCE HOLIDAY STRESS AND REFRESH (TO GET READY) FOR THE NEW YEAR… WITHOUT LEAVING HOME
1) Take Deep, Comfortable Breaths All The Time
- When you’re feeling bombarded by stress, immediately redirect your awareness to your breathing.
- FREE YOUR MIND. Focus on how you are feeling. Take deep nourishing, comfortable breaths – IN AND OUT.
- You should feel RELAXED.They should be long comfortable, sustained breaths. (DEMO BREATHING). Repeat this sustained breathing for 10 to 15 seconds. You will go from being upset to feeling CALMER.
- As soon as it starts to feel like work, you are not breathing correctly. You don’t need to stop in your tracks and strike a pose. Try breathing this way every day – anywhere. At home, the office, in the supermarket checkout line….anywhere.
- This will ULTIMATELY RELEASE STRESS by increasing your circulation; it will instantly cause a mood change and you will feel REFRESHED. Try it!!
2) We have breathing and stretching to de-stress…
- One of the reasons we feel so stressed at holiday time is we are indoors a lot more, sitting for longer periods, the weather is cold – we need to get our energy up by STIMULATING & INCREASING OUR CIRCULATION.
- We call these stretches the 10-Minute Yoga Base – but TRUST ME – anyone at any age can do this.
- Also, REV UP YOUR CIRCULATION by moving your body every 20 minutes. Keep moving! Whether you’re in a plane or movie theater – bend your knees or move your feet. On a long trip, stop the car, get out and stretch with the whole family.
3) Follow the ONE-TO-ONE RULE
- Drink one glass of water for every glass of alcohol you consume. So chase that champagne down with a glass of H2O tonight.
- It sounds simple, but it really works. It will keep you hydrated and also lessen the likelihood of having a bad hangover the next day.
4) GRATITUDE
- We all tend to feel overwhelmed or sometimes inadequate, burdened or underappreciated during the holidays.
- For the New Year, START FRESH AND REDIRECT THAT EYE INWARD.
- Be mindful and grateful for the things that are really meaningful.
- Gratitude is a beautiful way of remembering the gifts you have around you. It is so powerful in combating stress.
Tags: New Year, Refresh, Tips and Tricks, yoga
