Ayurveda expert on easy and quick ways to manage stress

Óverwhelmed with stress and can't think straight? Here are tips by Ayurveda expert to get feel calm instantly.

Published on: Apr 15, 2022 3:02 PM IST

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Stress can get unmanageable at times with our hectic pace of life taking control and leaving us in disarray. Uncontrolled stress could mess with almost every aspect of our health and if not managed could lead to chronic diseases like thyroid, diabetes, depression, migraine to IBS. Ayurveda expert Dr Dixa Bhavsar suggests five quick tips to instantly get rid of stress and calm down. (Pixabay)

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Take a break from what you are doing and go out in nature: Nature has all five elemnts (panch-mahabhutas) we are made of - prithvi, jala, agni, vayu and akash, so going out in nature brings us close to our soul and makes us feel peaceful and grounded. (Pixabay)

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Do something you love: Doing things you love takes your focus from stress to happiness. Your nervous system starts functioning in parasympathetic mode (rest and digest) from sympathetic mode (fight and flight). (Pixabay)

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Spend some time with your favourite people: Meet them and if you don't have enough time, just make a phone call. It is the quickest and easiest way to manage stress. (Unsplash)

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Deep breathing or practice affirmations: They help you by diverting your attention to something positive from negative or toxic thoughts. Meditation or deep breathing can help you instantly by reducing cortisol or stress hormone and releasing happy hormones. It is the quickest way to calm your anxiety. (Pixabay)

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Start organising: Arranging your wardrobe, making your bed, organising your desk etc are some of the things that can help you release stress instantly. Organising physically helps you organise emotionally. You are what you see. (Unsplash)