Flipswitch

Hey everyone,

I hope all of you guys had a great spring break and got to unwind a little. My spring break definitely helped me relieve some stress and unwind a bit, I was in Costa Rica for a while and it’s definitely a serene place.

I was kind of in a jam this week, because I really didn’t know what would be a good topic to discuss; so I decided to Google “how to relieve stress.” I discovered that most sites just give you a list of steps you should follow. For example:

1. take a deep breath because this is your immediate defense against stress, 2. communicate- talk to anyone whether it’s family or a friend, 3. laugh to rediscover your sense of humor, 4.get fit– my personal favorite, 5. be organized because stress arises from being overwhelmed, 6. soothe the senses by lighting a candle or playing soothing music, and 7. do nothing- take a break and just mediate.

What do all of these really mean? Well, we have discussed some of these stress relievers on Flipswitch such as 2, 4, and 5. I am a firm believer in communicating with others because expressing yourself helps you realize what’s wrong and it helps relieve some burden that you have. As I previously mentioned on a blog, that communicating for me took some learning; so start practicing! As for the other ones, I think that 1 is more of a short term and “in the moment” stress reliever. Number 3 is also one of my favorite ones, because I myself have realized that laughing helps me feel less overwhelmed whenever I’m feeling a little stressed. Another one I usually do without realizing it is number 6; I play my favorite music and just dance it out. I have never tried number 7, but since I am throwing this idea out to you guys I will do an experiment. The next time I am feeling a little stressed I am going to mediate and I will keep you all posted.

Now here’s what some of you guys can do for me, try a couple of these out and let me know what you think, please!

Once again, I hope everyone enjoyed their spring break and hopefully we get some 60 degree weather. Take care and please let me know what you guys think.

Gopi