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7 Quick Ways to Calm Down

by Power User $Ms. Erika$ on December 28, 2010

7 Quick Ways to Calm Down

 

7 Quick ways to Calm Down

 Anxiety zappers that can rescue you from daily stresses.

 

I'm easily overwhelmed. When my kids' exuberant screams reach a decibel level my ears can't tolerate, when Chuck E., the life-size "rat" at the pizza place, starts doing his jig while flashing arcade lights blind me, or when I open my email to find 100 messages--I feel a meltdown coming on. Which is why I came up with seven quick ways to calm myself down.


I turn to these when I don't have time to call my mom and hear her tell me, "Everything is going to be fine." They keep me centered and grounded for as long as possible, and they help me relax my body even during those times when screaming kids and dancing life-size rats converge.

 

 

1. Walk Away

1. Walk Away
 
Know your triggers. If a conversation about global warming, consumerism, or the trash crisis in the U.S. is overwhelming you, simply excuse yourself. If you're noise-sensitive and the scene at Toys-R-Us makes you want to throw whistling Elmo and his buddies across the store, tell your kids you need a time-out. (Bring along your husband or a friend so you can leave them safely, if need be.) My great-aunt Gigi knew her trigger points, and if a conversation or setting was getting close to them, she simply put one foot in front of another, and departed.
 
 

2. Close Your Eyes

2. Close Your Eyes
 
Gently let the world disappear, and go within to regain your equilibrium. Ever since my mom came down with blepharospasm (a neurological tick of the eyelid), I've become aware of how important shutting our eyes is to the health of the nervous system. The only treatment available for this disorder is to have surgery that permanently keeps your eyelids open (you need to moisten them with drops, etc.). Such a condition would be living hell for my mom, because in closing her eyes she regains her balance and proper focus.
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Khuong Duy Nguyen · Become a Fan

thanks alot ^^.

29 months ago
Al Galang · Become a Fan

very interesting post i like it

28 months ago
Leo O. · Become a Fan

So interesting post and you can get some moral leason to improve yourself!

28 months ago
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28 months ago
Assunta De Rossi · Become a Fan

so nice post and interesting

28 months ago
$$$$ cute Mamuad · Become a Fan

so nice and interesting

28 months ago
Kris Melendres · Become a Fan

i love to read all your posts, all are very nice and interesting...

28 months ago
Kris Melendres · Become a Fan

i love to read all your posts, all are very nice and interesting...

28 months ago
Assunta De Rossi · Become a Fan

very nice and interesting....

28 months ago
Al Galang · Become a Fan

very interesting...

28 months ago
Gentle Touch · Become a Fan

I like this post very interesting

27 months ago
Power User Jan K. · Become a Fan

Very nice, good ideas to work towards a stress free / downtime period.

27 months ago
ASIF SAEED · Become a Fan

very interesting

21 months ago
Andrea Nicole Del Rosario · Become a Fan

i love this very nice and interesting...

21 months ago
Chaudary Amad · Become a Fan

great

17 months ago