Little everyday anxieties cause us much more harm than major setbacks in life. The job rejection is forgotten in a few days and the break up in a few months while rush hour traffic and waiting in line at grocery stores is encountered day after day and year after year. There is no escape from the everyday hassles of life, the only thing you can do is learn to de-stress, no matter where you are and not let the little things bother you. Here are some instant ways to relax, rejuvenate and get ready to face the world all over again. When you’re having too much fun in life, the little things don’t bug you as much. It will be much easier to ignore the not-so-cordial co-worker or the rude cashier. Maybe they were having a bad day, why let their day affect yours? Stuck in traffic and running late? Well there’s only so much you can do even if you decide to become that crazy driver trying to switch lanes with bumper to bumper traffic. Try something different for a change: take a few deep breaths like you would in a yoga class, the “breatheeee innn, breatheeee outtt” kinds. Though this will not help you get to your destination any quicker, it will for a moment empty your brain of the million thoughts running through it and calm your mind. The more stressed you are, the faster you age. Do you really want rush hour traffic to be the dominant cause of you looking older? The right kind of music can do wonders to your mood, from filling your heart with joy to reminding you of a heart ache, instantly you enter a different world filled with strong emotions and memories. If there’s so much potential in music, why not use it to your advantage? Feeling low? Put on your favourite music and your tapping shoes and take a break from the worries of the world. Waiting in traffic won’t seem as bad as you groove to your favourite beat and the long lines up not as long when you are lost in long forgotten memories. (Photo credit: Stress via Shutterstock)
