Home Remedies for Stress

1. Slow and Deep Breathing

Slow and deep breathing can help you cool off in a stressful situation. With deep breathing, more oxygen enters the body, which has a calming effect on your mind and body. In fact, 15 to 30 minutes of slow, deep breathing daily can help prevent stress. It can even help you think more clearly, so that you can deal with stress more easily.

• When you are under stress, sit or lie down in a quiet, comfortable place.
• Close your eyes and take a deep breath through your nose to the count of 5.
• Hold your breath for 5 counts, then exhale for 5 counts.
• Repeat 5 or 6 more times or until you calm down and feel relaxed.

2. Epsom Salt

Epsom salt is another useful and effective remedy to help you calm down when you are under stress. Stress causes low magnesium levels in the body and increases adrenaline levels.

Epsom salt is high in magnesium, which helps increase the mood-elevating serotonin chemical in the brain. This in turn helps reduce stress, promote relaxation and ease anxiety, irritability, insomnia and abnormal heart rhythms.

• Add 1 cup of Epsom salt and a few drops of an aromatic essential oil of your choice to warm bathwater.
• Stir thoroughly, until the salt granules dissolve in the water.
• Soak in this soothing water for 20 minutes.
• You can enjoy this soothing bath 2 or 3 times a week.