3 Easy, Effective Stress-Reduction Techniques

Jenny Mayo
Jun 4
1 min read

If you're feeling anxious, stressed or overwhelmed, here are three easy, effective relaxation techniques that can help you find your calm again. Progressive muscle relaxation, belly breathing, and compassionate touch are simple, accessible practices that help release mental and muscular tension in just a few minutes.

People often ask me what the best relaxation technique is, and my answer is, "What feels best to you?"

When we're stressed and anxious, there are so many tools we can employ, but the best ones are truly the ones that resonate most with us.

In my journey, I've found a wide range of practices that really work for me, including meditation, mindful walking outdoors, restorative yoga, sound healing and Reiki.

But every body is different. So your toolbox might look quite different.

If you're looking for more and better tools to help you tame stress and anxiety, here are three of my favorite (and most accessible) techniques! They don't have to take a long time; we can help lower our baseline stress level in just 5 or 10 minutes a day. The more consistent we are about practicing, the better, but ANY amount of conscious relaxation is helpful in shifting us out of our biological and mental stress state and back toward stasis.