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Wind Down

Wind Down

wind-down-thumbEveryone has a lot on their minds. From work, errands, children, problems, or just whatever else they need to get done, they have a lot running through their head. People lead very busy lives, and often it is hard for them to get to sleep because the days events are still running through their heads. You do need this sleep though, and your life will become even more stressful if you are not properly rested.

Fortunately there is a pretty simple way to help this problem. Try to plan some time into your schedule everyday to just lay around and relax. Now I know this sounds easier said than done, but just sitting around doing a relaxing activity for 10 minutes before bed can make it much easier to sleep. It is probably better to stay up for 10 minutes relaxing, than it is to toss and turn for an hour because you didn’t have a chance to clear your head. Overall those 10 extra minutes might make you have a better night’s sleep.

Activities such as watching TV at a low volume, listening relaxing music, or going online work great for me, but you need to find what works for you personally. The important thing is to avoid activities that might make you excited. Things such as playing video games, listening to loud music or gossiping with friends on the phone are probably not good to do if you are about to go to sleep.

Also try to avoid confrontations several hours before bed. There’s really nothing that is worse for a good nights sleep than getting in a fight. However if this does happen, try to do something relaxing that makes you happy as soon as possible. It sounds simple, but honestly this usually helps me in these situations.

Getting a good nights sleep is very important in leading a less stressful life.  Probably one of the most important ways you can get a good nights sleep is winding down at the end of the day.  If you have slept well, your day might be much easier to take on. You also might also make better, more informed desicions since you have a clearer head.

Mellow Out

Mellow Out

mellow-outWe all have those days where we swear if we get yelled at again, or the printer jams up one more time we feel like are going to snap. Well there’s less violent ways of dealing with those situations, other than punching your boss in the face or taking a hammer to the printer. I find one of the best things to do when you are stressed is to listen to some mellow music. The right album or song can just seem to melt away your stresses. Sometimes it can almost seem to take you to another reality where everything is calm and good.

Different people listen to different things to calm down depending on their individual tastes. Try out different albums from your music collection and find out what works for you. Also you can try talking to other people, and find out what music calms them down. Switching up your calm down music every once in awhile is good. If you listen to the same cd all the time, eventually you might get sick of it, and it might stop calming you down. Another thing you could do is if you find that a certain cd really seems to work for you, go online or to your local library and see if that band has any other cds.

Getting a good pair of noise canceling headphones is also good idea to help reduce stress while listening to music. It can block out external distractions and stressors, making it easier to calm down and relax.

Listening to the right music can sometimes calm you down no matter how mad you are, and make it much easier to deal with those things that were stressing you out. You might even come to realize that the stupid thing which made you so angry, wasn’t even worth getting mad about in the first place.