{"id":5557,"date":"2013-12-24T12:10:02","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T20:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/?p=5557"},"modified":"2014-01-08T10:00:48","modified_gmt":"2014-01-08T18:00:48","slug":"alternative-relaxation-techniques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/?p=5557","title":{"rendered":"10 Uncommon, Alternative Relaxation Techniques to Reduce Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"

For some people, the prospect of taking medication to reduce stress just doesn’t seem right. They want a more holistic, from the inside-out solution. Today I am going to offer 10 alternative relaxation techniques you may not have heard of before:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

1. Throw your negative thoughts into the trash (literally)<\/h2>\r\n

Write them onto a piece of paper and then throwing it away. Better yet, write your anxieties on a paper airplane and have fun tossing them in the trash!<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Throw your worries into the trash! Photo credit: St Louis Center for Play Therapy<\/a><\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

2. Imagine a happy world<\/h2>\r\n

Use your imagination to imagine a world that is different, one where you are happier and relaxed. If you could wake up to this world, what would that look like? Journal this. This is your peaceful place.<\/P>\r\n\r\n<\/h2>

John Lennon who wrote one of the most touching songs “Imagine”<\/p><\/div>

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3. Stop buying possessions, start buying experiences<\/h2>

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Spend quality time with those that you love. These earthly possessions do not last anyway!<\/p>

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