What are some good relaxation techniques that you can do at work?
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A few slow, deep breaths.  Get that oxygen moving in your brain.  Breathe normally & fully.  When we tense up, we tend to inhale quickly & lightly.  Also, try walking around a little bit to get the body less tense.  If you can get some privacy for a couple minutes, try stretching your legs & arms a little. Bending at the waist to touch your toes can let go of tension too.
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Cool water. not too cold. drink it.\nThen take a cool (not cold) shower and go to bed. Do not sleep with a light on! Try to reduce your stress level. \nExercise is great for stress. just 10 or 15 minutes two or three days a week can make a real difference. Open a window. Fresh air is the best. helps the blood circulate and if it is migraines that's the best thing. Also, try not to get over heated or too cold.
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Get enough rest. The more relaxed you are, the more your ideas will come to you, if you stress out, the more you'll remain blank. Oh and eat sweets...that'll keep you energized.
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This can be for you or someone else\n\n1. Sit on a couch in the upright position and close your eyes and your arms at your side or in your lap. Do not move around. Just sit there and relax for a minute.\n\n2. Clear your mind of all thoughts. How do you do this?.... simply imagine a big Dumpster or a very large metal box on your mental screen. Then see it open and put all your thoughts and worries in it one by one.... bills... your lovelife.... problems.... your children.... your job... everything you can think of. Then close the lid and lock it! Then push it off your mental screen.\n\n3. Now sit there quietly with no thoughts for a minute. When you are ready to start... do not forget to tell yourself as you go through each part of the body that you are becoming more and more relaxed as you go. YOU MUST TELL YOURSELF THIS!\n\n4. Now... start with your head.... imagine every part of your head relaxing... start with your eyes.... then go to your ears.... the mouth... all your facial muscles. spend time with each part to make sure it is fully relaxed.\n\n5. Now go to your neck and do the same.\n\n6. Now go to your whole chest and stomach region and start with your heart... slow it down and make it at peace. Relax all you chest muscles and then your stomach area.\n\n7. Now relax your arms feeling them going limp. Relax every muscle in  your arms one by one including your fingers.\n\n8. Next go to the groin area and relax all the muscle there.\n\n9. Now it is time to do your legs.... start with the thighs and work your way down to the feet relaxing each and every toe.\n\nBy this time you should be like a big lump of silly putty... totally relaxed and and at peace. Now here comes the fun part. This is where you will get to hypnotize yourself and see if it really works.....\n\n1. Site there with you arms in you lap and or at your side and tell yourself that your right arm is getting very light. It is getting very, very light. Keep telling yourself this and feel how it is getting lighter. Tell yourself that it is getting so light that is is staring to raise up off your lap. Feel it it getting light as you keep telling yourself this and feel it raising up off you lap. It is getting lighter by the second and it is raising up higher and higher until it is up in the air.\n\n2. Once you have achieved this and your arm is up in the air you may tell yourself it is getting heavy again and lower it to your lap. You will now tell yourself that you will awaken fully refreshed with energy and a clear mind.\n\n3. Open your eyes and evaluate what you have done. Write down your experience in your magical journal. If you did not have success... try again later that day and keep trying until you are satisfied. If it never works for you.... you may be one of those who cannot be hypnotized.\n\nNow.... this method can be used on someone else. Try it on your best friend... except you are the one who will be telling them to relax each part of their body. Then do the arm raising stunt with them and see if it works. Remember.... as you go through each part of the body with them... tell them they are getting more and more relaxed and sleepy. If this works then you can try more difficult things like making them do funny things...
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I don't know about coping if it's beyond human indurance but I used relaxation tapes during my lunch breaks for three years (I would not quit my job) while trying to change the cause of the pressure through the personnel office. \nAfter work, I went to Yoga classes which also helped me to reduce the stress.\nAnd, of course, I relieved myself of the pressure by talking to friends and loved ones who offered their support.\nThat which doesn't kill you makes you strong. However, if you can change jobs, do it. Life is too short to be in this kind of pain.
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Well for starts you get away from what is causing you the stress for a while. You then should do an activity you like which will keep your mind off the stress. But if you can't get away from it  taking a few deep breathes and relaxing ur mind will help a bit.
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Unwinding from the work week. Relaxing. Answering questions on Yahoo Answers.
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rest,relax,icepacks,alieve
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Breath in very slowly\nTake as much air as your lungs will hold.\nHold this air for as long as you can.\nRelease the air slowly.\n\nYou will find that you will calm down with the breathing exercise.  While simple, it really does work.\n\nHave a lovely rest of the day.
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Stay online, so that in between breaks you can surf the net, or fix a quiz (pretty exciting stuff for me), drink lots of energy drinks and coffee, turn on the television while you study, sit on an uncomfortable chair, like a hard one, so that it's not comfy enough to snooze on.\nKeep some strong smelling lemon or citrus nearby to sniff on. Studies show they help to keep you feeling 'refreshed'.
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Light some candles.  Get a glass...no, get a bottle.... of wine. Turn on some relaxing tunes.  Take a bubble bath.\n\nYes, men are allowed to do this too.\n\nIt refreshes the mind and body.
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Your solution depends on what kind of work you are doing - and possibly factors from other areas of your life.\n\nIf you are tossing around 100lbs boxes 8-10 hours a day: Of Course you are tired!  And in this case the solution is likely found in your body's physical condition - build more muscles and/or have a check-up to see if there is a medical explanation.\n\nIf you are doing mentally challenging work (911 dispatch is one example) - your solution will be in your mind - Stress reduction techniques will help, as will short mental breaks through out the day. I take a book to work and spend 10-15 minutes with my door closed, feet up and reading to help me handle things. I also find that pictures of mentally calming places and music (very low volume). If it is really severe it may be a case of burn-out.  There are any number of websites on the net that can help you deal with that.\n\nOther things to consider: \n* Is this a sudden problem? Look at what changes have happened recently. \n* Are there lifestyle changes (lack of sleep, personal worries, relationship issues)? These will also affect the way you do your job.\n* Are you unhappy with your job? Often times being tired is really a reflection of feeling bored or unhappy at with something.
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take a deep breath & try to relax, or shake it hard
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get comfortable, wear loose clothes, have a soothing warm light around, try not having some kind of wokstation near where you sleep..it is pretty important to have a stress free zone with a neat, uncluttered set-up. lie down, read a little if you want to, close your eyes, and try and absorb the calm...appreciate yourself and your qualities, hoping to begin the comin day with all the positivity you can
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relax urself by closing ur eyes and concentrating on something u are really happy about and that u enjoy  a lot,listen to music,pray,COUNT TILL 20 UNTIL UR PRESSURE IS REDUCED
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One of the best stress busters around is yoga. It directly counteracts both the physiological and psychological components of stress, simultaneously helping you take better care of yourself and change your attitude. The stretching you do in yoga relieves muscle tension. Upside-down poses and reclining poses slow the heart, relax the blood vessels, inhibit production of norepinephrine, and calm the brain. Pranayama (yoga's classic breathwork) slows respiration. As you practice being more aware and mindful, you gain a sense of self-control, equanimity, and peace. Perhaps most important of all, meditation and the teachings of yoga philosophy can help you realize that most of the things that upset you just aren't worth getting stressed about.
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if u r looking for a way to relax and releave stress, it's best u do it naturally. i would recommend u against using machines, tapes, pills, or any other artificial means.\n\ninstead, why don't u try yoga, meditation in a park (or any other form of nature close to u...the more "natural" it is, the better!), light strolls on sunny days or even enjoying a good sunset either alone or with company (be sure not to have very TALKATIVE company in that case)? of course, rectifying ur breathing method can also do wonders in meditation. the average Hindu monk breathes inhales and exhales after 15 or so seconds. then he exhales and takes another 10 seconds before taking another breath. as weird of impossible as that may sound to some people, it works wonders not only for ur phychological state, but also helps speed up ur metabolism and perfect ur bodily functions (like digestion and such). \n\nMonks believe that people are born with a specific amount of breathes. according to their beliefs, our life comes to an end once we use up our last breath. so the longer the pause between each breath, the less breaths one will take in total at the end of the day, leaving them with a bigger number of days to live in the long run.\n\nu don't have to believe this theory about breaths, but seriously, breathing slowly CAN help u be calmer! but it might take a while to get used to the change if u r used to breathing short and shallow.\n\nthis is another case where "practise makes perfect". so i wish u the best of luck and happy meditating!