Have you ever had to face with work deluge,
getting hoax from colleagues or a non-stop-complaining customer?
A little bit pressure will help you finish
the work on time and improve the work effects. However, some researches have
shown that the successive pressure can result badly on your physical and
spiritual health, which leads to cardiovascular diseases and the cholesterol
increase in blood.
Paul J. Rosch, Chairman of the Board of The
American Institute of Stress said that successive stresses at work can put your
physical and spiritual health at risk.
According to the scientists, one of the
keys to have a balance and healthy relationship with your work is to have a
better positive attitude to the stressing missions and events. You hardly do
much to change things that are out of your control, for example, things that
relate to the customer. However, you can gradually change the attitude in front
those situation.
Besides, there’re many ways to release
stress during the daily lunch break time. The followings are 10 effective ways
that help you release stress as much as possible on lunch break.
Peel an orange
Peeling
an orange can help you to reduce stress.
According to Prevention, the fragrance of
citrus fruits like orange, lemon, mandarin, pomelo… can reduce the stress and
nervous feeling as well as support digestion and prevent nausea.
Read a book in 6 minutes
Though
it’s just a 6-minute reading, it does release your stresses.
According to the result of the research,
reading books, even just in 6 minutes can decrease the level of stress.
Eat an avocado
An
avocado has good effect on your stress.
Scientists think that eating an avocado can
decrease the blood pressure. Other foods that bring the same effect are salmon,
almond and spinach.
Walk in green space
It’s
been proved that walking in green space is good for releasing stress.
Scientists has recommended that a
few-minute walk in the park can help you reduce stress and allow the brain to
recover and get rid of stress.
Assign the work to others
Sometimes,
less is more.
When you the work to other people, your
level of stress will decrease.
Try this yoga pose
The
‘Corpse Pose’ will bring away your stress.
An easiest yoga position is called Savasana
or Corpse Pose. That pose just needs you to lie on your back and release your
arms. The Yoga Journal magazine advises that you should stay at the pose in 15
minutes to get over stress.
Practice meditation
Meditation
is an effective way to release stress.
Find a quiet place that’s near to your
office to have a meditation in 10 minute. This is also an effective way to
release the stress.
Have a nap
A
nap at lunch break can also improve memory.
A sleep that last 20 minutes in the noon
will bring you energy recovery and help you escape from stress. The researches
have shown that this is also the way to improve memory, work creative skills…
Listen to Mozart’s music
Mozart’s
music has effects on the stress, too.
Another thing that is proved in the research
is listening to Mozart’s music helps you feel much relaxed than the modern’s
ones. Hence, there’s no reason that stressed office worker shouldn’t listen to
Mozart on their lunch break.
