Nothing Special   »   [go: up one dir, main page]

Best Self Magazine

7 Proven Steps to Reduce Stress in Your Life

7 Proven Steps to Reduce Stress in Your Life by Nikos Vasilellis. Photograph of a color sky reflection on the water by Harli Marten
Photograph by Harli Marten

To minimize stress in your life, start by identifying the symptoms and then work back towards the initial triggers that started it with these 7 steps

Stress is unavoidable. You are bound to experience it in numerous daily situations, such as when budgeting your money or facing challenges in your relationship. It is a natural biological response to a demanding situation that causes the body to release hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline, which keep you in a

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Best Self Magazine

Best Self Magazine4 min read
Buried Alive: How Disconnecting with my Mother Finally Freed Me
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes — I stopped picking up the phone. Stopped calling her back when she slurred ugly messages on my answering machine. Blocked her email. And, when Facebook became a thing a few years later, I blocked her there, too. Th
Best Self Magazine3 min read
Surviving Purity Culture: Moving Beyond the Cloud of Shame and Guilt Toward Liberation
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes — A dark cloud of shame hovered over me for many years. As thunder roared and rain poured down, I imagined God was angry with me. He threw things in Heaven and cried for everything I did wrong. Because I lost my vir
Best Self Magazine8 min read
Stories of Resilience: A Novel Reflects Our Complex Relationships and Wounding
Estimated reading time: 11 minutes — After stopping to smell my twentieth flower, I took a deep breath and headed to the mossy spot I knew Josh liked. I found him lying with his arm over his eyes, his distressed pose. I sat down next to him, my stom

Related