Health Tip: Tempering Your Temper
If you tend to lose your temper, you need look for ways to calm down and regain control. Stress and anger aren't good for your physical or emotional health.
The American Psychological Association offers these suggestions on how to calm your anger:
- Take a long, deep breath so it feels like air is filling your chest. Then, slowly let it out.
- Relax with light exercise or stretches, or gentle yoga moves.
- Close your eyes and visualize something relaxing, peaceful and pleasant.
- Quietly chant and repeat words to yourself, such as "relax" or "take it easy."
Health Tip: Deep Breathing Techniques
Deep breathing techniques are a great way to fight stress and anxiety, and help you relax.
Here are basic steps to deep breathing, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:
- Lie on your back, on a flat surface.
- Place one hand on your stomach just above your belly button, and the other hand on your chest.
- Inhale slowly, making sure that your stomach rises a bit.
- Hold your breath for a second.
- Slowly exhale, letting your stomach sink back down.
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